Articles Posted in Government Investigations

What a DCR Notice of Revocation or Suspension means in Los Angeles, the 5-day appeal deadline, the 10-day hearing, reinstatement, and DCC fallout.

What a Los Angeles DCR Notice of Violation means, the 15-day appeal clock, penalty factors, stipulated agreements, and how the LAMC 104.14 hearing works.

Short answer: An emergency cannabis license revocation in Los Angeles moves fast. The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) can move to revoke a cannabis license on an “emergency” track that gives the licensee as little as five days to appeal and orders the business to stop operating immediately. But that speed cuts both ways. Because…

DCC inspections are often unannounced. Here is what inspectors check – license posting, records, track-and-trace, surveillance, premises – and how to be ready before they walk in.

If the DCC files an accusation, your license goes to a formal administrative hearing. Here is how the process works, the 15-day deadline that can decide the case, and what to expect at the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Unexplained inventory is the fastest way to turn a routine DCC review into a diversion allegation. Here is how California track-and-trace rules work, what a discrepancy really means, and how to protect yourself in an audit.

A DCC embargo freezes cannabis goods in place – you cannot sell, move, or destroy them without written approval. Here is the legal authority, what you can and cannot do, and how embargoed product gets released.

A DCC Notice of Violation is not a formality – it is often the first step toward a citation, fine, or accusation. Here is what it means, the deadlines that apply, and how California cannabis licensees should respond.

A California cannabis lawyer breaks down DCC emergency suspensions (Emergency Decision and Orders) under 4 CCR 17815: the immediate-danger standard, the 48-hour deadlines, the informal hearing, and the accusation process that follows.

LA DCR enforcement moves fast: 5 days to appeal a suspension or revocation, a hearing within 10 days, and a decision final the day it is mailed. The complete guide to LAMC 104.13/104.14 procedures, the five revocation factors, and writ review. Baghoomian Law: (818) 514-9272.