Category: Featured
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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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Maryland Governor Grants Historic Cannabis Pardons
Maryland Governor grants historic cannabis pardons to over 175,000 residents, addressing racial bias in past enforcement. This move is the largest state pardon to date and aligns with national calls for cannabis justice reform. While a step forward, expungement is still needed. Learn more and find resources for free expungement clinics.
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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.
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Final D.C. medical cannabis dispensary licenses up for grabs starting in July
D.C. is opening up the final round of applications for medical cannabis dispensary licenses in July. This round is for non-social equity applicants, with only 33 retail and 2 internet licenses available.
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House Republicans throw D.C. cannabis market a bone
House Republicans removed The Harris Rider from their annual federal spending bill for the first time in a decade.
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Info Session for D.C. Non-Social Equity Cannabis Retailer Applications Tomorrow
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is holding an informational session for individuals interested in applying for a medical cannabis retailer or internet retailer license as a non-social equity applicant. Who Should Attend This session is designed for those interested in applying for a cannabis retailer or internet retailer license in Washington D.C. during…
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D.C. Cannabis Stores Robbed at Gunpoint on Wednesday, Thousands in Weed and $14k Chain Stolen
On Wednesday May 22, 2024, two separate robberies occurred at I-71 gifting shops in Washington, D.C. Both robberies were done at gun point, one in Woodley Park and the other in Capitol Hill near Eastern Market. No victims were hurt, but both robberies resulted in thousands of dollars of stolen goods. Robberies city-wide have dropped…
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April D.C. medical cannabis program sales rise out of slump
D.C.’s medical cannabis program sees sales rise in April, driven by new dispensaries D.C.’s medical cannabis program is showing signs of life after a rough year. Sales in April reached their highest level in nine months, according to a report by the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA). This upswing is likely due in part…
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New D.C. existing legal weed biz alliance sends letter to I-71 landlords claiming $600M damages
Over the last week at least five separate landlords for I-71 shops some that choose to transition to D.C.’s licensed market were served a legal letter demanding they compensate existing legal dispensaries for $600 million in financial damages. The letter alleges that in renting to gray market gifting shops, landlords “breached their duty of care…
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New enforcement records reveal D.C. unlicensed cannabis shop locations
D.C.’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis shops. Since gaining new enforcement powers in April, they’ve issued warnings to 38 shops, but that’s just a fraction of the estimated hundreds operating illegally. Newly released records reveal the location of every business that has been warned by ABCA. Most shops…
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D.C. man convicted of cannabis trafficking involved in failed DRC coup
Benjamin Zalman-Polun, a Maryland resident with a past cannabis conviction, was among three Americans caught in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Associated Press. The operation was led by Christian Malanga, a Congolese-American with whom Zalman-Polun appears to have connected through a gold mining company. Zalman-Polun’s background reveals…
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Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall this year. Cuts included reductions in emergency rental assistance and child…