Category: Federal

Newsletter: D.C. Cracks Down on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops with New Enforcement Powers

Apr 30, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

D.C. agency gets more power to go after unlicensed cannabis shops Fred Moosally, the director of ABCA, asked D.C. council members for more power to enforce against unlicensed operators in early March, and new laws signed on April 8, 2024 are his answer. The new emergency rulemaking adopted by his agency a few days after…
Newsletter: D.C. cracks down on unlicensed shops as PG County and Virginia face Cannabis roadblocks

Apr 23, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Controversy over D.C. medical cannabis dispensary near school leads to first ever ABCA cannabis protest hearing The medical cannabis dispensary applying for a license in D.C. within 300 ft of BASIS Charter School stated its case to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration Board on Wednesday. It was the first protest hearing for a medical…
Last Prisoner Project leads bipartisan charge for cannabis reform in D.C.

Apr 19, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Federal, Politics

The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) spearheaded a week-long advocacy effort in Washington D.C., culminating in the 420 Unity Day of Action. The initiative, the largest bi-partisan cannabis advocacy event to date according to LPP, aimed to push for federal legalization and provide relief for individuals still incarcerated for cannabis offenses. LPP coordinated lobbying efforts with…
Newsletter: D.C. brings in 420 with a tax break for medical cannabis patients

Apr 15, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

D.C. Enacts Medical Marijuana Patient Card Extension and Tax Holiday The District of Columbia has implemented significant changes for medical marijuana patients, extending the validity period for registration cards and offering a temporary tax break on purchases. Signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on April 8th, the new law streamlines the registration process for qualifying patients…
Newsletter: D.C. dispensary near school faces protest while D.C. hands out first warnings to I-71 shops

Apr 9, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Controversy over D.C. medical cannabis dispensary near school leads to first ever ABCA cannabis protest hearing The medical cannabis dispensary applying for a license in D.C. within 300 ft of BASIS Charter School stated its case to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration Board on Wednesday. It was the first protest hearing for a medical…
Newsletter: D.C.’s first gifting stores transition to the legal medical market, Youngkin vetoes cannabis adult–use bill citing unsubstantiated safety and health concerns

Apr 2, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

D.C’s first transitioning I-71 cannabis gifting stores cleared to open as legal medical dispensaries Three unlicensed cannabis stores are the first to complete the process to become legal medical dispensaries in Washington D.C. This comes after a long period where gifting stores operated in a legal gray area. The new system aims to bring these…
Newsletter: D.C. parents up in arms over new medical dispensary, despite no on-site consumption

Mar 26, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

D.C. parents come after new medical licensees A few new medical licensees have brought the wrath of D.C.’s elite parents down upon them. Currently, Green Theory, a newly licensed medical dispensary came to a settlement with its ANC, but last week a group of parents raised arms and released a press release claiming “It is…
Newsletter: D.C. Cannabis Sales Blocked Again in Biden Budget as Maryland Awards Licenses

Mar 20, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Biden Budget Includes Rider Blocking D.C. Cannabis Sales, Again The Biden Administration has once again included a provision in its budget to block Washington D.C. from using funds to implement its voter-approved adult-use cannabis marketplace, continuing a nearly decade-long congressional intervention that has prevented the city from establishing a regulated cannabis industry despite local and…
Newsletter: Unlicensed D.C. cannabis gifting shop raided despite starting transition to the legal market

Mar 12, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Unlicensed D.C. cannabis gifting shop raided despite starting transition to the legal market A placarded business, Kaliiva in Adams Morgan, was raided by D.C. police. Six employees were arrested, and the shop was shut down. The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration previously said that shops that were acting in good faith to transition to a…
VA Senate and House Democrats agree on adult-use market bill, set to standoff with Gov.

Feb 27, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Maryland Considers Law to Limit County Control Over Cannabis Dispensaries Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation to limit counties’ power to restrict cannabis dispensary locations. This comes after some counties used zoning to slow down or prevent dispensary openings, raising concerns from a powerful House committee chair who argues this undermines the state’s legalization efforts and…
D.C. legal cannabis market sees record slow January sales as unlicensed shops transition to legal

Feb 20, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

Prominent I-71 stores absent from D.C.’s legal cannabis transition Far fewer than expected D.C. gifting stores (76 applications vs. estimated hundreds) applied to transition into legal dispensaries. While 26 initially received placards, 65% remain unapproved, with some requiring revisions and others missing key details like location. Many stores that joined an industry group called The…
Unlicensed cannabis shops face enforcement this week unless they applied for medical licenses

Feb 12, 2024

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LJ Dawson

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

D.C. I-71 shop enforcement reported to start this week All unlicensed dispensaries who operate in the gray market under I-71, will no longer be exempt from enforcement unless they are one of the 76 applicants who applied for a medical license. Enforcement against unlicensed operators will begin after the agency publishes a list of all…