Q1 2026 · Quarterly compliance report
California Cannabis Compliance Report — Q1 2026
California published 11 recalls and 52 enforcement actions in Q1 2026. 7 cited label or cannabinoid-pipeline failures.
Recalls this quarter
DCC enforcement actions this quarter
Every enforcement action this quarter
| Date | Action | License type / status | Licensee | Sections cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
DR. TOKE, LLC.
CCL21-0005022 |
CCR §15000.7 CCR §15048.5 CCR §15049 |
| 01/07/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Ck Distribution
C11-0000276-LIC |
CCR §15040.2 CCR §15041.3 CCR §15041.4 CCR §15041.7 |
| 01/07/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Reindeer Farms, LLC
CCL21-0004232 |
BPC §26039.5 |
| 01/07/2026 | Citation and Fine |
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Unlicensed
|
Theobald Rudolf IV
|
BPC §26037.5 |
| 01/21/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
Proper Wellness, Inc.
C10-0000599-LIC |
CCR §15041.3 CCR §15041.4 CCR §15049 |
| 01/22/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Hog Trap Farms LLC
CCL18-0003623 |
CCR §15048.1 CCR §15049.1 |
| 01/22/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Hog Trap Farms LLC
CCL18-0003624 |
CCR §15048.1 CCR §15049.1 |
| 01/22/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Hog Trap Farms LLC
CCL18-0003625 |
CCR §15048.1 CCR §15049.1 |
| 01/22/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Hog Trap Farms LLC
CCL20-0003205 |
CCR §15047.2 CCR §15048 CCR §15048.1 CCR §15049.1 |
| 01/23/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Manufacturer
Annual License Applicant
|
LUZAN PARC, INC.
M-24-0000013-APP |
BPC §26037.5 |
| 01/28/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Cultivation
Annual License Applicant
|
RVG HUMBOLDT
LCA22-0001164 |
CCR §15010 CCR §15011 CCR §15015 CCR §15020.3 BPC §26051.5 |
| 01/29/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Kind Op LLC.
C11-0000556-LIC |
CCR §15052.1 CCR §15303 CCR §15305 |
| 01/30/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Cultivation
Annual License Applicant
|
CMC Culture LLC
LCA24-0000390 |
BPC §26037.5 BPC §26051.5 |
| 02/05/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Hing & Hong LLC
CCL21-0005027 |
CCR §15048.5 |
| 02/06/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Retailer (Non-Storefront)
Annual License Applicant
|
ACEZZ UP INC
C9-25-0000029-APP |
CCR §15002 BPC §26057 |
| 02/06/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Distribution
Annual License Application
|
309 South Inc
C11-19-0000263-APP |
CCR §15037 CCR §15044 CCR §17800 BPC §26055 |
| 02/11/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Cultivation
Annual License Applicant
|
Exotica Verde LLC
LCA19-0005120 |
CCR §15010 CCR §15011 CCR §15014 CCR §15014.1 CCR §15015 CCR §17801 BPC §26055 |
| 02/11/2026 | Citation and Fine |
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Unlicensed
|
Nou Yang
|
BPC §26037.5 |
| 02/11/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
Valiplug Inc
C10-0000106-LIC |
CCR §15045 |
| 02/12/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Southern Humboldt Royal Cannabis Company*
CCL18-0001962 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 BPC §26160 |
| 02/17/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Testing Laboratory
Annual
|
Hk Holding, LLC*
C8-0000122-LIC |
CCR §15305 CCR §15704 CCR §15706 CCR §15707 CCR §15708 CCR §15718 CCR §15726 CCR §15726 |
| 02/18/2026 | Annual License Denial |
Distribution
Annual License Applicant
|
510 Labs, LLC
C11-19-0000128-APP |
CCR §15000.1 CCR §15000.4 CCR §15010 CCR §15036 CCR §15044 CCR §15047.2 CCR §15048 CCR §17226 CCR §17227 CCR §17800 BPC §26055 |
| 02/20/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
David Macfarlane dba Leaf Dispensary*
C10-0000277-LIC |
CCR §15041.4 CCR §15041.5 CCR §15044 CCR §15044 CCR §15047.2 CCR §15051 CCR §15402 CCR §15404 BPC §26140 |
| 02/23/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
Vibe Ukiah LLC
C10-0000963-LIC |
CCR §15041.3 CCR §15041.4 CCR §15041.4 |
| 02/24/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Testing Laboratory
Annual
|
Purity Medical Laboratories LLC
C8-0000143-LIC |
CCR §15704 CCR §15705 CCR §15707 CCR §15708 CCR §15712.1 CCR §15713 CCR §15719 CCR §15730 CCR §15730 CCR §15731 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
Eccwh LLC
C10-0000031-LIC |
CCR §15048.5 CCR §15051 CCR §15406 BPC §26160 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
BEEBE HOLDINGS LLC
CCL21-0003773 |
CCR §15048.1 CCR §15049.1 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Microbusiness
Annual
|
Planet Buds II
C12-0000469-LIC |
CCR §17408 CCR §17411 BPC §26120 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Manufacturer
Annual
|
Alkhemists LLC
DCC-10004691 |
CCR §15040 CCR §17408 BPC §26039.5 BPC §26120 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Humboldt’s Dankest
CCL23-0000054 |
CCR §15047.2 CCR §17801.5 BPC §26039.3 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL20-0000271 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL19-0004701 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL19-0004691 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL19-0004686 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL23-0000245 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL19-0004682 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
COASTAL PRAIRIE LLC
CCL23-0000299 |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §17800 |
| 02/25/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Medicinal Care Green Cross
C11-0000217-LIC |
CCR §15047.2 CCR §15048.5 CCR §15309 |
| 03/02/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Kalifornia Green Akres
CCL19-0001462 |
CCR §15047.2 CCR §15049.2 BPC §26160 |
| 03/11/2026 | Citation and Fine |
—
Unlicensed
|
Bao Vang
|
BPC §26037.5 |
| 03/11/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Tkc Group, Inc.*
C11-0001636-LIC |
CCR §15000.1 CCR §15000.4 CCR §15003 CCR §15047.2 CCR §17223 CCR §17401 |
| 03/12/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Humboldt’s Dankest
CCL23-0000071 |
CCR §15047.2 CCR §17801.5 BPC §26039.3 |
| 03/12/2026 | Citation and Fine |
—
Unlicensed
|
James Francis Keating
|
BPC §26037.5 BPC §26039.5 |
| 03/12/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Tikun Olam Adelanto, LLC.
C11-0000181-LIC |
CCR §15044 |
| 03/13/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Retailer
Annual
|
Crescent City Cannabis Company LLC*
C10-0000958-LIC |
CCR §15036 CCR §15044 |
| 03/14/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
Telos Farms LLC
CCL18-0001245 |
CCR §15000.1 CCR §15000.1 CCR §15000.1 CCR §15040.2 CCR §15043 CCR §15049.2 CCR §15602 CCR §15602 CCR §15602 CCR §15602 |
| 03/17/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Event Organizer
Annual
|
Cltv8 LLC
CEO14-0000002-LIC |
CCR §15000.1 CCR §15601 CCR §15602 CCR §15040.2 |
| 03/18/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Distribution
Annual
|
Pbsv, Inc.
C11-0001401-LIC |
CCR §15000.3 CCR §15000.7 CCR §15027 CCR §17398 CCR §17800 |
| 03/18/2026 | Citation and Fine |
—
Unlicensed
|
Richard D’Alessio
|
BPC §26037.5 |
| 03/18/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Cultivation
Annual
|
TSBC Ranch
CCL20-0001414 |
CCR §15047.2 BPC §26053 |
| 03/19/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Microbusiness
Annual
|
Stellar House Farms LLC
C12-0000397-LIC |
BPC §26039.5 BPC §26039.6 |
| 03/27/2026 | Citation and Fine |
Testing Laboratory
Annual
|
HK Holding, LLC dba SQRD Lab
C8-0000122-LIC |
CCR §15305 CCR §15704 CCR §15706 CCR §15707 CCR §15708 CCR §15718 CCR §15726 CCR §15726 |
Pattern of the quarter
Label-pipeline failures dominated
Label or cannabinoid-pipeline failures accounted for 64% of recalls this quarter (7 of 11). The dominant DCC verbatim language continues to point at the data flow between the lab COA, the ERP, the label generator, and the printer — failures that the licensee owns regardless of where in the chain the substitution originated.
Verbatim DCC phrases cited this quarter
Exact regulator-language phrases extracted from DCC recall reason text on every Q1 2026 recall.
Product-type breakdown
Every recall this quarter
| Date | Licensee | Type | Category | Product | DCC reason (verbatim) | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2026 |
Arbala Weed LLC
C11-0001275-LIC |
Voluntary | Label/data | Blazrade Integrated Vaporizer | “Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 01/16/2026 |
—
|
Voluntary Rescinded | Label/data | (RECALL RESCINDED) Back Country Concentrate - | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 01/16/2026 |
—
|
Voluntary Rescinded | Label/data | (RECALL RESCINDED) Back Country Flower - | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 02/06/2026 |
Punch Media LLC
DCC-10003615 |
Voluntary | Label/data | Punch Bar Edible | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 02/23/2026 |
Commerce C1 LLC
C11-0000068-LIC |
Voluntary | Contamination | Tiny Fires Flower | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus fumigatus)” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/03/2026 |
Shield Management Group LLC
C11-0000171-LIC |
Voluntary | Contamination | West Coast Cure Pre-Roll | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus niger)” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/04/2026 |
Left Coast LLC
C11-0001070-LIC |
Voluntary | Contamination | Left Coast Flower | “Adulterated: Microbial Contamination (Aspergillus fumigatus)” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/06/2026 |
Punch Media LLC
DCC-10003615 |
Voluntary | Label/data | Punch Edible | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/18/2026 |
Vampa Oil LLC
DCC-10005103 |
Voluntary | Label/data | Luigi Integrated Vaporizer | “Adulterated and Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/26/2026 |
2130 South Yale Distro LLC
C11-0001776-LIC |
Voluntary | Label/data | Firehouse Dispensary Infused Pre-Roll | “Misbranded: Other” |
Internal → DCC → |
| 03/27/2026 |
Master Extracts, Inc.
DCC-10002326 |
Voluntary | Other | Korova Edible | “Adulterated: Prohibited Product” |
Internal → DCC → |
Trailing 4 quarters in context
Where this quarter sits in the trailing four. Label-pipeline (label/data + mixed categories combined) broken out so the share of total is visible per quarter.
| Quarter | Total | Label-pipeline | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 16 | 10 | |
| Q3 2025 | 21 | 9 | |
| Q4 2025 | 13 | 6 | |
| Q1 2026 | 11 | 7 | |
| Trailing-4 total | 61 | 32 |
About this report
Quarterly reports synthesize each completed calendar quarter of California cannabis compliance data published by the Department of Cannabis Control — recall notices from recalls.cannabis.ca.gov and enforcement actions from cannabis.ca.gov/cannabis-laws/compliance-action-records. The underlying index is refreshed daily; quarterly reports are generated once each quarter closes.
Recall category labels (contamination, label/data, mixed, other, packaging) are interpretive groupings applied by Phenominal Consulting based on the verbatim DCC reason language on each notice. They are not DCC's own classification. Enforcement action types (Citation and Fine, Suspension, Revocation, Annual License Denial) are DCC's own labels.
Report generated May 19, 2026 · 11:42 AM GMT+0000. Underlying data refreshed daily. Current live tracker: phenominal.io/recalls. Full methodology and citation format on the data page.
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