A vibrant, compliant legal cannabis market benefits and protects the safety of all Californians. DCC’s compliance efforts support this by:
- Licensing locations that meet state requirements
- Educating licensees about their responsibilities under their state license
- Conducting routine inspections of licensed premises
- Investigating alleged violations of commercial cannabis laws
DCC works with licensees to gain voluntary compliance. For example, DCC may issue a Notice to Comply, which identifies violations, provides direction as to how to correct the violations, and provides a deadline for correcting them. Serious violations or recurring violations may also be addressed by:
- Denying an application for commercial cannabis licensure
- Issuing a citation that may include:
- Fine – up to $5,000 per violation (licensed person) or $30,000 per violation (unlicensed person)
- Order of abatement
- Suspending a license for a period of time
- Revoking a license
- Imposing a fine based on the disciplinary guidelines
Learn more about compliance and enforcement actions in chapter 12 of the DCC regulations.
Compliance and licensing actions
Compliance Action Records
View information related to license denials, citations and disciplinary actions.
Final decisions
View final license denials, citation and disciplinary action decisions adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Appealing a compliance or licensing action
If you have applied for or been issued an annual commercial cannabis license through the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), you are eligible to appeal certain compliance and licensing actions taken by DCC, pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) and title 4 of the California Code of Regulations.
To learn more about appealing a compliance or licensing action, review DCC’s FAQ: Appealing a compliance or licensing action
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