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Cannabis task force seizes $2.3 million in illegal cannabis and toxic pesticides

OAKLAND — Reinforcing California’s commitment to protecting consumers from the dangers of illegal cannabis while safeguarding the legal cannabis market, Governor Newsom today announced that California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized more than $2.3 million in illegally cultivated cannabis, including 2,652 plants in a single operation.

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