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In two recent Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) operations, California law enforcement officers demonstrated extraordinary courage and operational excellence—rescuing a kidnapped child, eradicating nearly 27,000 illegal cannabis plants worth over $22 million, and apprehending suspects wanted for violent felonies.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW’s) Cannabis Restoration Grant Program recently awarded more than $3.9 million to the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP), to support the captive broodstock program operations at its Kingfisher Flat Conservation Hatchery in Santa Cruz County and help it continue its education, outreach and monitoring activities.

Continuing the state’s efforts to address the illegal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce recently seized a combined total of more than $19 million of illegally grown cannabis and illegally manufactured cannabis products during concurrent operations in Oakland and Hayward.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Sept. 11, 2024, the selection of a project that will assist more than 200 Mendocino County cannabis cultivators meet requirements to transition from provisional to annual licensure.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced on July 1, 2024, the selection of three water conservation, resource protection, cleanup, remediation and watershed enhancement projects to receive funding in fiscal year 2023-2024