Category: Newsletter
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D.C.’s Cannabis Lounges Bet Big on On-Site Consumption
Explore D.C.’s medical cannabis lounge guide, Henrico County’s 2027 zoning draft, Maryland’s MCA inventory pilot, DEA Schedule III updates, and national news.
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D.C. Sales Shift Down, MD Infrastructure Needs
Following July’s record-setting $10.6M peak, Washington, D.C.’s medical cannabis market cooled in August to $9.84M in revenue. Meanwhile, Holistic Industries CEO Josh Genderson faces a $5M investor lawsuit, Virginia advocates raise youth equity warnings, and Maryland micro-processors seek shared state infrastructure.
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D.C. License Renewals Heat Up, Virginia Enforcement Collapses Post-Reform
D.C. License Renewals Heat Up, Virginia Enforcement Collapses Post-Reform Plus Maryland Deploys Tax Revenue for Community Equity
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D.C. Clears Bladensburg Dispensary, Virginia Reaches 100% Medical Coverage
D.C. Clears Bladensburg Dispensary, Virginia Reaches 100% Medical Coverage
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Phishing Scam Targets D.C. Cannabis Applicants and VA’s 350 Retail Cap
D.C. ABCA alerts operators to fake payment invoices, Virginia’s CCA sets a 350-store retail cap, and Maryland updates executive workplace cannabis policies.
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D.C. Eases Real Estate Hurdle for Conditional Cannabis Licensees
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed emergency legislation allowing conditional medical cannabis licensees to advance to standard licenses using a zoning certificate instead of a Certificate of Occupancy (COO). Regulators reinforce that the 3-year hard expiration clock remains in effect. And, The MCA and DGS released an RFI (due Sept. 28, 2026) for nonprofits to operate a…
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D.C. Cannabis Sales Surge to Record $10.6M in July and AYR Expands in VA
D.C.’s medical cannabis sales hit a record $10.6M in July, AYR Wellness opens a new VA storefront, Evermore gets fined $50K in MD, and UMD files a trademark dispute.
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D.C. ABCA Goes Fully Digital as Richmond Prepares for Community Signing Day
D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) launched Phase 1 of its online MyABCA Portal, replacing paper applications with a fully digital registration system for medical cannabis patients and caregivers. Meanwhile, community advocacy group Marijuana Justice is hosting its “Community Signing Day” event in Richmond on August 26, while the Maryland Cannabis Administration prepares to…
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Most Hemp Products Now Illegal in Virginia; D.C. ABC Board Enters Recess; MD DoSEM Proposes Permanent Equity Hub
Federal judge refuses to block Virginia’s 2mg THC hemp limit, Plus D.C. ABC Board enters recess until Sept. 15, and Maryland DoSEM calls for permanent equity infrastructure.
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D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators stay Mirage Inc.’s failure-to-open case to pursue summary enforcement, while Virginia sets key 2027 licensing milestones amid mounting public pushback over equity criteria.
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Family Feud Derails ‘Blunt DC’ Sale After Unauthorized License Transfer
A family dispute over a power of attorney led the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to deny the transfer of downtown dispensary Blunt DC’s medical retailer license to Half Smoke Herb Inc. Meanwhile, in Virginia, seven hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s budget bill provisions, which cap hemp products at 2…
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D.C. denies license over illegal sales history
D.C. medical cannabis sales topped $10.3 million in June as patient registrations rose, while Virginia and Maryland advanced major cannabis policy updates.