Author: LJ Dawson

DMV’s Cannabis Market Bounces into 2024 with first D.C. license Denial, $1 Billion Maryland Sales, and New Regulator for VA

Jan 2, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 26, 2023 First denial for I-71 gifting store In the last days of 2023, ABC released the year’s final dispositions on the license applications. Four more businesses were approved including a testing laboratory. But, more significantly the first complete denial of an unlicensed applicant was cemented. LOCAL’D was denied their application…
D.C. cannabis sales slump while Maryland’s weed taxes bloom

Dec 26, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 26, 2023 This will be our last newsletter of 2023. I wanted to thank everyone of our readers for making The Outlaw Report part of your week. Please continue to share with your colleagues and friends. Wishing you and your communities peace and wellness this New Year – LJ Dawson, Editor in…
D.C. medical cannabis sales continue to slow as out-of-state patient registration continues decline

Dec 20, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Washington, D.C.

A steady decline in sales continues D.C. released the monthly medical cannabis program metrics for November, revealing a continued drop in dispensary sales since the March program record high. Out-of-state and non-resident temporary patient registrations continue to decline, eclipsing the slight growth in D.C. medical patient registrations. The program sold a little more than $4.6…
D.C. medical sales continue to slope downward while Maryland takes off and receives flood of new applications

Dec 18, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 18, 2023 D.C. sales slope downward up as market expansion continues Metrics for November 2023 show that cannabis sales in D.C. dropped overall from October while dispensary sales fell by over $90,000. Despite Maryland’s legalization of adult-use, Marylanders still lead out-of-state patient registrations. The sluggish market doesn’t signal a great forecast…
D.C. bill would give unlicensed operators more time to transition to the legal market while nine I-71 transition applications get tabled

Dec 11, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 D.C. bill fine tunes medical expansion, plus adds time for I-71 shops Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced a bill to amend the medical cannabis expansion. The legislation proposes giving unlicensed businesses until September 2024 to come into compliance. The current legislation would end a grace period for operations early next…
High-priced medical cannabis in Virginia pushes patients to traditional market

Dec 4, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 Where’s the weed in D.C. – a complete picture, for now We mapped out every approved or placarded cannabis business in D.C. this weekend! Click here to read our map. See it here. There are are only two ABCA board meetings left this month This is a calendar of…
Where’s the weed in D.C.?

Dec 2, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Washington, D.C.

A complete list of where to buy weed in D.C. Click on the icons to see the business details. The open licensed stores are marked by green shopping carts. All other stores are pending community and ANC approval in upcoming meetings. Click the left-handed corner to show layers. A complete list of licensed cultivators and…
D.C.’s new cannabis entrepreneurs look to launch into an expanded market

Nov 27, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 Four cannabis entrepreneurs look to launch into the legal market The Outlaw report talked with four conditionally approved cannabis growers and manufacturers as they look to launch into the legal D.C. market. Read more here. Legacy D.C. grower is still looking for a legal grow job after getting evicted…
The new D.C. entrepreneurs planning to grow your weed and make your rice krispie treats

Nov 25, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, Washington, D.C.

The Outlaw spoke with four recipients of conditional cannabis licenses for growers and manufacturers in Washington, D.C. Since May 2023, 76 cultivation centers and 65 manufacturers applied to be licensed under D.C.’s medical cannabis expansion law, according to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration. The application round ended on Oct. 30 but businesses are still…
Award-winning, legacy D.C. cannabis grower loses everything to eviction

Nov 20, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 20, 2023 Legacy grower evicted A legacy grower who goes by Neil Snyder was evicted from his home and grow last week after his landlord found his living soil beds and plants. Neil has grown weed for over 40 years and won two awards for his flower at this year’s National…
New cannabis manufacturer October sales save D.C. program from 2023 low

Nov 17, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Washington, D.C.

Sales continue to drop D.C. released the monthly medical cannabis program metrics for October, revealing a slight drop in dispensary sales and the second consecutive monthly drop over $300,000 in cultivation sales. But due to newly included manufacturer sales of $761,330, D.C.’s medical program was able to reach a four month high for revenue. The…
Maryland cannabis business apply for cannabis licenses starting today as state hits record level adult-use sales

Nov 13, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 13, 2023 First unlicensed shops receive licenses After a scattering of applications in the first week of the unlicensed operator round, four businesses received placards during last week’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration board meeting. However, five businesses that were listed on the meeting agenda were not discussed. Twenty other businesses…