Newsbrief: Calif. regulator plans to appeal diversion suit

After more than five years of litigation, a California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) filing indicated it will appeal a judge's December ruling that its use of track and trace system Metrc "fails to comply" with state law requiring it to flag irregular activity for further investigation. It has not yet provided a rationale for the appeal.

The ruling supported plaintiff Catalyst Catalyst's claim--based on data released by the state--that more than 80% of . . .