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Disaster Help Center Earns DCBA National Award

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LOS ANGELES – The National Association of Counties (NACo) has recognized the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) and its partners with a prestigious 2021 Achievement Award in the category of Civic Education and Public Information for the launch of the L.A. County Disaster Help Center. In immediate response to the…

Director’s Statement on the American Rescue Plan

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Statement from Rafael Carbajal, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, on President Biden signing into law the American Rescue Plan of 2021 “The American Rescue Plan, just signed into law by President Biden, will deliver immediate relief to many of LA County’s residents and businesses following this extraordinarily difficult…

COVID-19: Service Update from DCBA

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  (Updated March 17: Added two offices – El Monte and Florence Firestone – to list of closures)  Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, following an announcement by California Governor Gavin Newsom, announced that all Los Angeles County facilities will be closed to members of the public indefinitely beginning Monday, March 16, in…

DCBA & U.S., State Labor Departments Extend Wage Investigation Agreement

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DCBA Director Joseph M. Nicchitta and U.S. Department of Labor Western Regional Administrator Ruben Rosalez sign the agreement to continue investigating alleged wage violations. The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) has extended a multi-agency partnership with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the State of California Division…

Board of Supervisors Approves Permanent Tenant Protections for Unincorporated Los Angeles County

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Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took another step to keep L.A. County residents in their homes by establishing a permanent rent stabilization program for unincorporated L.A. County. Permanent rent stabilization rules will go into effect on April 1, 2020. Until that time, the current interim rent stabilization protections remain in effect. The…

DCBA Media Release: Supervisors to Lead Two Major Tenant Protection Initiatives

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Board votes unanimously to pass permanent rent stabilization and eviction defense motions LOS ANGELES – The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors today unanimously passed two motions to provide significant tenant protections for Los Angeles County residents. This effort will be led by the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) and the Los…

Understanding the legal ins and outs of cannabis

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https://vimeo.com/269199695 Even though recreational cannabis use is legal in California, there are still plenty of questions on how the law works and how communities and individuals can be affected. The L.A. County Office of Cannabis Management teamed up with the L.A. City Department of Cannabis Regulation at a seminar held by the Empowerment Congress to…

Meet the teens behind #BiggerChoices

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https://vimeo.com/270428479 Young people aren’t just the audience for a new public health campaign about cannabis; they’re also the creators. Check out the #BiggerChoices campaign and meet some of the teens who helped create it. For more information, visit LetsTalkCannabisLACounty.com.

Thoughts on pot? The County wants to know

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https://vimeo.com/226504872 Los Angeles County’s Office of Cannabis Management is hosting 18 community meetings to get the public’s input on regulations on growing and selling legalized marijuana.

Aspiring Budtender? Protect Yourself & Know Your Rights

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The Los Angeles County Office of Cannabis Management, the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation are working together to alert job seekers to the potential risks and hazards of working in an unlicensed cannabis store. “Those who are looking for work at…

Contact Us

The Office of Cannabis Management welcomes comments and questions. Feel free to email us a cannabis@lacounty.gov.

To receive status updates and stay informed on regulations for commercial cannabis activity in the unincorporated County areas, we encourage you to sign up for our email list here: Email List.

The Los Angeles County Office of Cannabis Management does not handle cannabis licensing within the City of Los Angeles. For questions about obtaining a cannabis business license in the City of Los Angeles, please contact the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation at 213-978-0738 or cannabis@lacity.org, or visit their website at cannabis.lacity.org.

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