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LAPD seeks approval to accept $6 million state grant for illegal cannabis enforcement

The five-year award from the state corrections board would pay mostly officer overtime to shut down unlicensed shops and grows.

City Council· posted Oct 2Spending$6.0M

The Los Angeles Police Department would use $6,000,000 in state Proposition 64 funds through December 31, 2031 to target unlicensed cannabis dispensaries and grow sites, mostly through officer overtime. The Police Commission approved the request on September 22, 2026 and sent it to the Mayor and City Council for action.

What happens next

Mayor and City Council consideration of the grant acceptance and spending authority

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Official portrait of Karen Bass
Karen Bass

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