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    DCR Holiday Closure 2023

    December 20, 2023

    The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023. DCR’s office and in-person public counter will be closed from December 25, 2023, to January 1, 2024. However, DCR’s virtual public counter operations will resume ...

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    December 2023 News Bulletin

    December 8, 2023

    Season’s Greetings!I’m glad to provide a bit of good news in this December issue of DCR’s News Bulletin. Today, Mayor Karen Bass signed into law a deadline extension for 100 Social Equity Applicants selected in the Phase 3 Retail Round 2 Retail ...

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    LADCR Updates Rules and and Regulations

    December 7, 2023

    The Department of Cannabis Regulation published updated Rules and Regulations on its website on November 27, 2023, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) section 104.16. This communication outlines some of the changes, but the full text of the ...

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    December 2023 Cannadispatch

    December 4, 2023

    December 2023 Happy Holidays | Feliz Navidad | Maligayang Pasko | Buon Natale | Joyeux NoëlThe Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) and the Social Equity Program (SEP) team wishes you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Holiday ...

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    DCR Offering Virtual Public Counter Appointments

    November 14, 2023

    Sign up to speak to a DCR analyst onlineIn light of the recent closure of Interstate 10 Freeway in the City of Los Angeles, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) offices will be closed for the next two weeks. Instead, DCR will host virtual ...

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    November 2023 News Bulletin

    November 13, 2023

    Greetings!This time of year gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on things for which we are grateful. This month, I want to take a moment to celebrate November 5th as the 27th anniversary of the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 ...

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    November 2023 Cannadispatch

    November 2, 2023

    Happy Thanksgiving from DCR The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) and the Social Equity Program (SEP) wish all Social Equity Individual Applicants (SEIAs), licensees, operators, and entrepreneurs a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with friends ...

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    October 2023 News Bulletin

    October 12, 2023

    Greetings!In the last few months of the year, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is ramping up its work as it guides applicants through a few different activities: the 2024 License Renewal cycle, the Annual Licensing process, and the Public ...

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    Important Operational Clarification and Compliance Information

    October 5, 2023

    DCR understands that Applicants are eager to open their businesses and begin operating; however, there are regulations that guide this process. DCR wants to ensure that the road to licensure is not disrupted or impeded by providing clear ...

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    Cannadispatch October 2023

    October 3, 2023

    The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) and the Social Equity Program (SEP) are proud to celebrate Filipino American History Month and honor the culture and contributions of Filipinos in Los Angeles and all across the nation.In 2009, the US ...