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Department of Cannabis Control proposes shifting illicit-market enforcement costs to cannabis tax fund and new authority to seal illicit premises
Summary
The Department of Cannabis Control proposed shifting illicit-market enforcement costs from licensing-fee revenue to the Cannabis Tax Fund and sought authority to seal premises used for illegal cannabis operations; analysts urged the Legislature to weigh the fund shift against pending excise-tax changes and to vet sealing authority in policy hearings.
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) presented May revision proposals focused on sustaining illicit-market enforcement while limiting cost pressures on licensed businesses.
Proposal highlights - Fund shift: DCC asked to move illicit-market enforcement costs from the Cannabis Control Fund (funded by licensing fees) to the Cannabis Tax Fund (funded by excise and sales taxes). DCC said the Cannabis Control Fund is structurally insolvent and cannot absorb the department's enforcement burden without large license-fee increases or staff reductions. - Sealing authority: DCC proposed a new enforcement tool to seal buildings used for illegal…
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