Despite CA’s recent rainstorms, overall the state is experiencing extreme to severe drought that is the genesis for water restrictions for Cannabis operators who are Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement holders and divert water from surface water sources.

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) in California recently announced that enforcement activities pushed the total value of seized cannabis over the $1 billion mark in the last 13 months. The numbers from the enforcement are staggering: 232 search warrants, half a million pounds of product, 1.4 million cannabis plants, 120 firearms, and $2.3 million in illegally obtained assets.