Author: LJ Dawson
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Robbery at D.C. cannabis gifting shop in NW leaves D.C. rapper dead, suspects still at large
On Wednesday afternoon, a shooting occurred in Northwest D.C. at a I-71 gifting shop, Hotbox Uptown. According to the Metropolitan Police Department press release, two suspects brandished handguns and demanded property and money. The victims complied, but one of the suspects fired a shot striking one of the victims during the robbery. They then took…
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D.C’s first transitioning I-71 cannabis gifting stores cleared to open as legal medical dispensaries
The first medical dispensaries transitioning from unlicensed operators to the legal market were given licenses to open on Mar. 27, 2024. The three stores (Green Theory, Wishing Wellness, Don Fuego) are the first to complete the transition process from I-71 gifting stores to legal medical dispensaries. One current medical license also received a license to…
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D.C. medical cannabis market slumps as February sales hit four-year low
D.C. patient expirations outpace new registrations as medical sales continue decline The District of Columbia’s medical cannabis market is facing a period of decline, with February dispensary sales reaching their lowest point in four years. This trend comes alongside a drop in the number of patients served and an expiration of nearly 1,850 patient certifications…
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Maryland fines cannabis dispensary, Cannabus, for failing to report ownership changes
The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) has fined Cannabus, LLC for failing to report ownership changes in its annual reports. The company also violated state regulations by transferring a majority ownership interest in its license before it was legally allowed to do so. According to the Consent Order, Cannabus, LLC received a medical cannabis dispensary license…
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Maryland to social equity cannabis license lottery goes live: WATCH NOW
WATCH the MCA cannabis license lottery live. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) announced lottery drawings for social equity cannabis licenses is being held. This is the first opportunity for new businesses to get adult-use licenses since legalization last summer. The lottery comes after a two and half month delay. It was supposed to be held…
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Unlicensed D.C. cannabis gifting shop raided despite starting transition to the legal market
This article was updated Mar. 8 to correct the spelling of Kaliiva and include comment from DLCP. The unthinkable happened for the D.C. unlicensed shops that chose to transition to the legal market on Wednesday. A placarded business, Kaliiva in Adams Morgan, was raided by D.C. police. Six employees were arrested, and the shop was…
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Multi-state cannabis operator fined $55,000 in Maryland for skipping ownership approval
Maryland cannabis company Holistic Industries Inc. was fined $55,000 for failing to get approval before transferring ownership interests in its subsidiaries. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) announced the consent order in February. They are a multistate operator. According to the companies own website, they have 15 legal stores in five different states including three in…