Author: LJ Dawson
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The first 265 days of D.C. medical cannabis retail license hearings
It’s been almost eight months since D.C. opened its medical cannabis market to new retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed documents from The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration from Nov. 1, 2023 to July 2024, to see who is making up the District’s new cannabis market expansion.
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A full breakdown of new D.C. retail cannabis licenses
It’s been almost eight months since D.C. opened its medical cannabis market to new retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed documents from The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration from Nov. 1, 2023 to July 2024, to see who is making up the District’s new cannabis market expansion.
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D.C. eases cannabis licensing barriers but few new growers or manufacturers
D.C.’s medical cannabis industry is experiencing a bottleneck. While new dispensaries are opening rapidly, the cultivation and manufacturing sectors are struggling to get off the ground.
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Cease and desist orders given to four unlicensed D.C. dispensaries
The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) served cease and desist orders to four unlicensed dispensaries. This is the first serious enforcement action taken by ABCA after warnings were delivered to 49 stores over the past three and a half months.
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D.C. to start padlocking unlicensed cannabis stores
The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation to strengthen enforcement against unlicensed cannabis stores. This comes as the medical marijuana market struggles with competition from a thriving gray market. The new bill grants D.C.’s regulatory agency the authority to immediately close and seize products from unlicensed retailers. Legal operators hope this will create a fairer market…
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May D.C. medical cannabis sales drop again
D.C.’s medical cannabis sales are down despite more dispensaries opening. Sales fell in May compared to both April and May 2023. The program expects a large number of patient registrations to expire soon.
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MCA announces additional cannabis licenses
Maryland’s Cannabis Administration is holding another lottery for cannabis licenses at the end of June. This is due to resolved legal issues and high interest from the first round. The lottery includes new dispensary licenses for two counties and additional licenses across the state for growers and processors.