Appeals court reverses track-and-trace ruling against Catalyst

A panel of California appeals judges voted 3-0 to reverse a lower court decision that threw out a retailer's lawsuit alleging the state regulator has ignored widespread diversion to the illegal market. 

In 2021, an entity affiliated with Long Beach based retail chain Catalyst sued the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) alleging the regulator has ignored rampant diversion to the illegal market. The channel for the alleged diversion is licensed "burner distros," which are

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