A vibrant legal cannabis market is better for all Californians. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) supports integrity in the cannabis market through:
- Routine inspections
- Investigations
DCC works with licensees to resolve compliance challenges. Routine inspections are an opportunity to assess licensee compliance with state law.
When violations are found, DCC staff will show you the issue and instruct you to fix it. They may also issue a Notice to Comply, which identifies violations and gives a deadline for correcting them.
How state law is enforced
Serious violations or recurring issues are addressed using:
- Citations that may include:
- Fines – up to $5,000 per violation (licensees) or $30,000 per violation (unlicensed persons)
- Order of abatement
- Embargo – prevents cannabis and cannabis product from being moved
- License suspension
- License revocation
- Fines based on disciplinary guidelines
Learn more about compliance and enforcement actions in chapter 12 of the DCC regulations.
Final decisions
View final decisions adopted through the Administrative Procedure Act:
| Business/entity name | License number(s) | Case documents | Effective date |
| Bear Butte Farms, LLC | CCL 18-0003553 | Order of decision | March 1, 2023 |
| Jeremy and Stephanie Hardcastle | Order of decision | February 28, 2023 | |
| Weedcon Productions, LLC | CEO-14-0000105-LIC | Order of decision | December 18, 2021 |
| Bear Butte Farms, LLC | CCL 18-0003553 | Order of decision | December 16, 2021 |
| Otto Farms, LLC | CCL20-0000351, CCL20-0000395 | Order of decision | October 29, 2021 |
If you have a disability and need case documents in an alternative format, email PublicRecords@cannabis.ca.gov.
