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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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Research - 12/03/24

Consumer Retail Access

Just because cannabis is legal to consume, doesn’t mean all consumers have access to legal...

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Research - 10/03/24

Cannabis Sales Illegal in a Majority of CA Counties

When Proposition 64 passed in 2016, it established California’s recreational cannabis market....

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Research - 10/03/24

Californians & Cannabis Research Report

The Real California Cannabis Campaign is educating existing consumers about the importance of...

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A man in black clothes tending to cannabis plants in a warehouse.

Research - 09/04/24

Cannabis consumers’ preferences for legal and illegal cannabis

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An image of THC gummies illegally packaged like children's candy.

News - 08/20/24

California seizes 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages designed to look like candy, sweets

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News - 07/23/24

California law enforcement agencies seize thousands of pounds of illegal cannabis near state parks

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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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A man in a beanie behind a counter at a dispensary offers a jar of flower to someone to smell.

News - 02/26/24

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

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News - 01/30/24

Illicit marijuana operations having negative impact on legal dispensaries

Even though recreational use of marijuana is permitted in California, operating a licensed marijuana dispensary is tougher than many would think, especially as illicit operations continue to fuel the red hot black market.

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