California cannabis compliance record: RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLIANT RETAIL BLACKSTONE LLC
Public records from the California Department of Cannabis Control.
A public-records dossier across every dimension Phenominal tracks for RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLIANT RETAIL BLACKSTONE LLC (license C10-0001096-LIC) — distress signals, identity & relationships, and public footprint — with source attribution and a court-defensible audit chain.
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C10-0001096-LICCurrent license profile
Responsible And Compliant Retail Blackstone LLC
d/b/a Embarc Fresno
- License number
C10-0001096-LIC- License type
- Commercial - Retailer
- Designation
- Adult-Use and Medicinal
- Term
- Annual
- Issued
- 06/21/2022
- Expires
- 06/21/2027
- Structure
- Limited Liability Company
- Premises
- Fresno County, CA
- Issuing authority
- Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
- CA SoS entity number
202032910391- Formation date
- 11/20/2020
Source: DCC License Search · DCC refresh: 06/19/2026 · Last updated: 2026-07-31
Regulatory & financial distress
DCC product recalls 22
California DCCCLSICS Edible
Olala Beverage
Reefresh Beverage
Live Oro Beverage
Sluggers Infused Pre-Roll
Almora Naturally Better Pre-Roll
Alien Labs Flower
Alien Labs Flower and Pre-Roll
Oakfruitland (OFL) Pre-Roll
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| 07/02/2026 | Voluntary | Contamination | Received at retail | Stiiizy Vape Cartridge and Integrated Vaporizer | “Adulterated: Pesticide Category II Contamination (Pyrethrins)” | View → |
| 11/26/2025 | Voluntary | Label / data | Received at retail | CLSICS Edible | “Misbranded: Other” | View → |
| 09/09/2025 | Voluntary | Label / data | Received at retail | Olala Beverage | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” | View → |
| 09/09/2025 | Voluntary | Label / data | Received at retail | Reefresh Beverage | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” | View → |
| 09/09/2025 | Voluntary | Label / data | Received at retail | Live Oro Beverage | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” | View → |
| 08/05/2025 | Voluntary | Contamination | Received at retail | Sluggers Infused Pre-Roll | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus spp.)” | View → |
| 07/02/2025 | Voluntary | Contamination | Received at retail | Almora Naturally Better Pre-Roll | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus fumigatus); Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus niger); Microbial Contamination (Aspergil...” | View → |
| 06/26/2025 | Mandatory | Contamination | Received at retail | Alien Labs Flower | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus spp.)” | View → |
| 04/15/2025 | Mandatory | Contamination | Received at retail | Alien Labs Flower and Pre-Roll | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus spp.)” | View → |
| 04/09/2025 | Voluntary | Other | Received at retail | Oakfruitland (OFL) Pre-Roll | “Adulterated: Other” | View → |
Source: recalls.cannabis.ca.gov
License status history none found
California DCCChecked against California DCC — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
DCC enforcement actions 1
California DCC| Date | Action | Sections cited |
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| 02/12/2025 | Citation and Fine |
CCR § 15000.1 (General Requirements, Conducting Commercial Cannabis Activity)CCR § 15041.3 (Designating Trade Samples)CCR § 15041.4 (Providing of Trade Samples)CCR § 15041.5 (Requirement for Trade Samples, Labeling)CCR § 15047.2 (Track and Trace Requirements, Accuracy and Completeness)CCR § 15049 (Track and Trace Reporting)CCR § 15052.1 (Rejection of Shipments that are Non-Compliant with Labeling Requirements)CCR § 15411 (Requirements for Providing Free Cannabis Goods to Medicinal Consumers)CCR § 15412 (Prohibition on Packaging and Labeling by a Retailer)CCR § 15422 (Receiving Shipments of Inventory, Use of Entrance and Exit Doors)CCR § 15423 (Inventory Documentation) |
DCC final decisions none found
California DCCChecked against California DCC — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
Cannabis Control Appeals Panel none found
Cannabis Control Appeals PanelChecked against Cannabis Control Appeals Panel — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
CA SoS entity record 2
CA Secretary of State| Entity name | Filing | Filed | Type |
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| RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLIANT RETAIL BLACKSTONE LLC | Statement of Information | 12/16/2024 | Limited Liability Company - CA |
| RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLIANT RETAIL BLACKSTONE LLC | Articles of Organization | 11/20/2020 | Limited Liability Company - CA |
Liens & secured filings 1
CA Secretary of StateBESPOKE FINANCIAL, INC
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| UCC | BESPOKE FINANCIAL, INC | 08/12/2022 | Terminated | — |
Showing 1–1 of 1 filing.
Source: California Secretary of State lien filings (UCC financing statements, state & federal tax liens, judgment liens) naming this operator as debtor. Includes original filings and later amendments. Amounts shown are the figure stated on the filing where one is recorded (tax liens and judgment liens state an amount; UCC financing statements describe collateral rather than a sum). A dash means no amount is stated or the filing has not been processed.
Identity & relationships
Legal structure & DBAs
CA Secretary of State · DCC · county FBN| Legal name | Responsible And Compliant Retail Blackstone LLC |
| Registered agent | REGISTERED AGENTS INC · California Registered Corporate Agent (1505) |
| Known DBA | Embarc Fresno DCC |
| Most recent SI filing | 12/16/2024 · Statement of Information filed with CA SoS |
Corporate family none found
SEC filingsChecked against SEC filings — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
Owner-graph & principals 1
CA Secretary of State · county FBNDisclosed principals (CA SoS)
| Name | Position |
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| Lauren •••••••• | Manager or Member |
Physical operations & local authorization 3 records
California DCC · municipal records| Licensed premise | 4••• ••••••••, Fresno, CA ••••• |
| Business phone | (916) •••-••48 |
| Business email | L••••••••@goembarc.Com |
Industry-association membership none found
Industry associationsChecked against Industry associations — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
Public footprint & market context
Trade-press mentions 15
Trade pressIndustry-event presence & awards none found
Industry eventsChecked against Industry events — no records on file for this licensee. A confirmed clear, not an omission.
Citation & provenance
This page is an aggregation of public records published by the California Department of Cannabis Control. All factual statements on this page are sourced directly from DCC's published data. Use the citation below in legal filings, memoranda, and other professional contexts.
Phenominal Consulting, DCC Compliance Report for RESPONSIBLE AND COMPLIANT RETAIL BLACKSTONE LLC (license C10-0001096-LIC). Retrieved July 31, 2026 at 5:40 pm UTC from https://phenominal.io/recalls/licensee/C10-0001096-LIC.
- Canonical URL
https://phenominal.io/recalls/licensee/C10-0001096-LIC- Authoritative source
- California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
- Aggregator
- Phenominal Consulting — phenominal.io
- Generated
- July 31, 2026 at 5:40 pm UTC
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Editorial layer. Recall category labels (contamination, label/data, mixed, other, packaging) are interpretive groupings applied by Phenominal based on the verbatim DCC reason language; they are not DCC's own classification. The underlying recall text is reproduced verbatim on the per-recall pages, and every row links to the authoritative DCC source. Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know.
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