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  • Intro to PCN Webinar + Q&A August 15, 2023 1:30 PM; Public Convenience or Necesity (PCN) Finding Request orms accepted August 15-29, 2023
    DCR Opens PCN Process & Hosts Intro to PCN Webinar 8/15

    August 9, 2023

    Beginning Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will accept Pre-Application Record requests for the Retail Storefront commercial cannabis activity in unduly concentrated Community Plan Areas (CPAs). The Pre ...

  • August 2023 News Bulletin
    August 2023 News Bulletin

    August 2, 2023

    Dear Angelenos: On Sunday, July 30, 2023, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) celebrated its 6th anniversary. During these past six years, DCR and its stakeholders have experienced a shared journey to develop and ...

  • July News Bulletin
    July News Bulletin

    July 3, 2023

      Greetings, Just this past month, Mayor Karen Bass signed Executive Directive 4, which seeks to identify and overcome hurdles faced by small businesses throughout the City of L.A. DCR is thankful for Mayor Bass and Deputy Mayor Rachel Freeman’s ...

  • Business, Licensing and Compliance Assistance Program
    July Cannadispatch

    June 30, 2023

      THANK YOU LOS ANGELES Check out “LA This Week's” coverage of LA Cannabis Unite! A special thank you and shout-out to all that attended the June 17, LA Cannabis Unite Summer networking mixer at the historic Mayfair Hotel DTLA, hosted by the Lo ...

  • Business, Licensing and Compliance Assistance Program
    June 2023 Cannadispatch

    June 5, 2023

    Calling the Los Angeles cannabis community. Don’t get left behind. Click now to RSVP Happy June. The public is invited to the largest free summertime professional development, business and networking event hosted by the Los Angeles Department ...

  • June News Bulletin, Department of Cannabis Regulation
    June 2023 News Bulletin

    June 1, 2023

    Greetings, Welcome to our June edition of the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) news bulletin. During Pride Month, the City of Los Angeles will see parades, picnics, and concerts, among other festivities, honoring and celebrating the impacts ...

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    Licensing Portal Maintenance

    May 31, 2023

    The Licensing Portal for the Department of Cannabis Regulation will be down for maintenance beginning at 5:00 PM PT, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. During this maintenance period, the ability to create new applications and modification requests will be ...

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    DCR Reinstates Processing Timelines

    May 17, 2023

    Over the past year, DCR has made a considerable effort to improve customer service and provide more transparency to our stakeholders, Licensees, and Applicants. Part of this effort included hiring additional staff to process applications ...

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    Special Edition: Q & A Virtual Lunch Hour - May 10, 2023

    May 3, 2023

    Join DCR’s Assistant Executive Director Jason Killeen for a special edition of the Q&A Virtual Lunch Hour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. Pacific Time. For this session, DCR will focus on the Annual License Application process ...

  • The BLC Cannadispatch
    May Cannadispatch

    May 2, 2023

    Happy International Workers' Day International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a global celebration of laborers and workers which occurs every year on May 1st. The Department of ...