--- [ 420 FILE ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file) # Be Wary of Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers April 21 2022 Written by LA Dept. of Cannabis. [](https://www.addtoany.com/share) 420 FILE - Cannabis products from unlicensed retailers can contain pesticides, fecal matter, and other toxic substances. Products from licensed cannabis retail stores and delivery shops are laboratory tested to ensure that you stay healthy. This 4/20, the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation urges those celebrating to visit [cannabis.lacity.org](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=718b982432&e=4ecd9ed2e3) to[ find legal cannabis retailers](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=864d701165&e=4ecd9ed2e3), and to [enjoy](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=02af382d56&e=4ecd9ed2e3)[ responsibly](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=03972fe90b&e=4ecd9ed2e3)[.](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=1ee63f4a82&e=4ecd9ed2e3) For more information on what is legal for adult cannabis use and other health resources, including a [youth and cannabis fact sheet](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=2315efa3c5&e=4ecd9ed2e3), visit the California Department of Public Health’s [Let’s Talk Cannabis ](https://lacity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&id=6ef7d523a3&e=4ecd9ed2e3)program. 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