Gov. Gavin Newsom: Authorities Seized $61M In Unlicensed Cannabis Products, Plants So Far This Year
Since January, the Governor’s cannabis enforcement task force has seized over $61 million in illegal cannabis products, including nearly 36,600 pounds of unlicensed cannabis and eradicated over 62,000 illegal plants in law enforcement crackdowns, according to a press statement released by Governor Gavin Newsom (D).
The initiative is part of the broader strategy to support the state’s legal cannabis market, said to be the largest in the world.
“While we watch California’s legal cannabis market grow, we are taking down those who operate outside the law,” Newsom said. These enforcement actions not only protect the regulated market but also aim to stop organized crime, human trafficking, and the distribution of harmful illegal products.
From January 1 to April 30, operations conducted by the Governor’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce targeted counties including Alameda, Fresno, …