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How to verify if a cannabis shop is licensed

Knowing what you’re getting when it comes to marijuana is a highly regulated process, if you are purchasing from a legal business. But hundreds of illegal shops are making it hard for customers to tell the difference and that could be putting your health at risk.

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Seized: $61 million in illegal cannabis; 36,600 pounds of unlicensed cannabis products; 62,000 illegal cannabis plants

News - 05/14/24

California Seizes Illegal Cannabis Products Worth $61 Million Since Start of 2024

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Police in uniform outside of an illegal dispensary

News - 04/05/24

Black market cannabis thrives in California despite legalization

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Budtender sniffs cananbis flower before passing to two customers.

News - 02/26/24

86% of CA cannabis consumers believe it’s important to shop legally

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Still from CBS News video featuring a male and female cohosts

News - 01/30/24

Illicit marijuana operations having negative impact on legal dispensaries

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News - 01/18/24

$312 million in illegal cannabis seized

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Still from a video of an illegal grow

News - 01/16/24

California seizes over $312M in unlicensed cannabis

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Business owner is walking some consumers through her store.

News - 09/12/23

California expands grant funding for local cannabis retail

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News - 08/30/23

California program to fight illegal cannabis operators

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