California authorities seized 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages – many designed to appeal to children – during a sting operation in downtown Los Angeles’ Toy District.
The operation focused on 11 storefronts where multiple businesses were manufacturing and selling packaging used in the illicit marijuana market, according to a Tuesday news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
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Some of the packages confiscated by the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) – created in 2022 by Newsom – resembled Twinkies and Sweet Tarts.
were marked with the symbol indicating the product is legal in California.
The symbol is designed to create a sense of trust in consumers that the product has been tested and complies with the regulatory standards for safe consumption.
“This packaging
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