LEADING THE TRANSITION TO A REGULATED AND EQUITABLE LEGAL MARKET
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is tasked with leading the County of Los Angeles’ transition of cannabis to a safer and more regulated environment through equitable policies and programs that seek to promote responsible practices and prioritize the well-being of our unincorporated communities.
OUR PRIORITIES
Public Health and Safety
Provide a strong regulatory and compliance structure aimed to protect consumers and encourage responsible approaches within the legal cannabis market. OCM works alongside other County departments to create a transparent and more regulated environment.
Social and Economic Justice
Provide equitable opportunities to participate in the cannabis industry by individuals disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization and enforcement to build an equitable, responsible, and sustainable industry.
PROGRAM INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Learn about the County’s approach for an equitable commercial cannabis regulatory framework.
SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
CREATING AN EQUITABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY
OCM is currently developing a Social Equity Program as part of a broader strategy to integrate social justice into cannabis regulation by aiming to dismantle barriers and provide fair access and participation in the legal marketplace by those disproportionately impacted by the County’s enforcement of past cannabis criminalization policies.
Learn about the County’s Social Equity Assessment to inform the development of our local Social Equity Program.
HOW TO REPORT AN UNLICENSED CANNABIS BUSINESS
File a Complaint by email: Cannabis@LACounty.gov
Residents may also report unlicensed cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas through the Works app and attach photos, GPS coordinates, and other information.
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Not sure if a business is licensed? Check California’s Department of Cannabis Control License search tool.
EMBLEM PROGRAM FOR AUTHORIZED CANNABIS STORES
Authorized cannabis retail facilities who are contracted with the Department of Public Health have received all required state and local licenses and have completed the Cannabis Compliance and Enforcement Program (CCEP).
