Overview
- The California Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce conducted 17 multiagency operations from July through September across 15 counties.
- Authorities said the largest action was in Monterey County in July, where more than 38 tons of cannabis valued at over $125 million were destroyed.
- Quarterly totals included 133,372 pounds of illegal cannabis destroyed, 234,198 plants eradicated, 18 arrests, and 22 firearms seized.
- In Los Angeles County, officials reported the eradication of nearly 27,000 plants valued at $22 million and the seizure of toxic pesticides.
- State leaders emphasized risks to communities and natural resources from illegal grows, highlighting ongoing enforcement to support the legal market.