Author: Editorial Staff

ABCA and MPD closed an unlicensed cannabis retailer in Northwest D.C., seizing multiple cannabis products and arresting one individual. The action marks the 101st illegal cannabis business shut down since the District expanded enforcement authority under a 2024 emergency law.

Capitol Hemp has voluntarily closed its Adams Morgan retail location after more than a decade, citing regulatory uncertainty and escalating enforcement affecting hemp retailers. The company emphasized the closure was not driven by enforcement at the property and said litigation challenging the District’s authority remains pending.

The D.C. Cannabis Board denied ANC 6A’s effort to revive its protest against Proper Exotic, ruling that the ANC failed to provide sufficient factual detail under updated medical cannabis protest laws. The decision reinforces tighter pleading standards and clarifies that many traditional protest grounds no longer apply to standard cannabis applicants.

DC officials announced the closure of the District’s 100th illegal cannabis business since enforcement efforts began in 2024, following a Jan. 1 raid on an unlicensed residential operation in southeast Washington. The milestone comes amid expanded regulatory powers and ongoing public safety enforcement.

The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and Metropolitan Police Department shut down six businesses for illegal cannabis sales in late December 2025, including several liquor stores. The enforcement actions, carried out under expanded authority granted in 2024, also resulted in the suspension of three alcohol licenses and additional seizures and arrests.