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A CDFW officer observes and reports an illicit outdoor cultivation site in Kern County in May 2025

SACRAMENTO — Underscoring the value of the state’s effort to protect public safety and reinforce a regulated cannabis marketplace, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced state officers have seized and destroyed more than $1.2 billion in illicit cannabis products through the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF). The $609 million seized in 2025 represents an 18 fold increase since 2022.

View the press release on the governor’s website

Categories:   Cannabis

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