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California publishes quarterly data concerning its “enforcement” efforts against the illegal cannabis market. Over the last couple of quarters, I’ve gotten in the habit of analyzing this data (see here for Q3 2023, and here for Q2 2023). I’ve been blogging here since 2018 and my opinion is that the state is doing very, very little to stop the illegal market. And I’ve got data to support me.
What does California’s Q4 2023 data show?
California published Q4 2023 data just a few weeks ago. In a press release, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) director claimed (without strong evidence, I should say) that the state was “effectively decreasing the illegal cannabis market”. Here is the state’s own data for Q4 2023 and 2023 as a whole:
UCETF Operations Q4 2023 CY 2023 Search Warrants Served 24 188 Pounds of Cannabis Seized 13,393.65 189,854.02 Retail Value of Cannabis Products Seized $22,294,571.41 $312,880,014.35 Cannabis Plants Eradicated 20,320 317,834 Firearms Seized 26 119 Money Seized $35,195.25 $223,809
For reference, here is the data from Q3 2023
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