Category: Politics
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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 cannabis business in D.C.’s history. All of the half dozen established medical dispensaries and current transitioning…
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Youngkin vetoes cannabis bill citing public safety and health despite lack of research to back up claims
Gov. Youngkin vetoed a democratically passed cannabis adult-use market bill maintaining his blockage to set up the Virginia legal market. Democrats legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021, but a shift to a republican controlled government stopped any implementation. Democrats sent a bill to Gov. Youngkin’s desk a few weeks ago that would launch the market. He…
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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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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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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…
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D.C. Opens Social Equity Applicant Window for Medical Cannabis Retail Licenses
The second retail application period for medical cannabis licenses opened today in Washington, D.C. This social equity retail licensing period is part of D.C.’s cannabis medical expansion. The period for cultivators and manufacturers to apply has passed, and unlicensed I-71 operators could apply to transition to the legal market until Jan. 29, 2024. The period…