California authorities have seized more than $316 million in unlicensed cannabis and $474,000 in cash in the first quarter of 2025.
That’s according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose office also noted in a news release that ramped-up enforcement – a key initiative for the Department of Cannabis Control – since January included:
The seizure of 212,681 illicit cannabis plants and 35 firearms. 99 warrants. 29 arrests.
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“As California’s legal cannabis market expands, we have a responsibility to crack down on the nefarious actors that put public health at risk and undermine the progress we’ve made,” Newsom said in a statement.
“Unlicensed, unregulated products threaten consumer safety and jeopardize the integrity of this industry.”
Several law enforcement and regulatory agencies contributed
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