Category: Washington, D.C.
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Over 40 D.C. cannabis gifting stores and landlords defendants named in civil lawsuit
The Alliance of Legal Cannabis Entities-DC filed a second civil complaint against unlicensed cannabis stores and landlords in federal civil court, alleging damages to their legal business from the illicit shops.
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D.C. launches illegal cannabis shop tracker
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) published a new enforcement tracker to document enforcement actions. The map also pinpoints over 100 known unlicensed establishments.
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Five gifting shops shut down by ABCA
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) closed down a fifth unlicensed cannabis business in Washington, D.C.
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D.C. Cannabis sales tick up slightly, but market struggles to expand
D.C.’s medical cannabis market continues to struggle to grow despite a slight increase in sales and patients. The number of patients served rose significantly in August, but overall sales remained relatively low.
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Second gifting shop shut down by ABCA, owner arrested
ABCA closed Green Cloud Shop in Washington, DC, for operating without a license. The owner, Abdelhak Hamsasse, was arrested and charged. This is the second unlicensed cannabis business shut down by ABCA since a new law granted them more enforcement powers.
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D.C.’s New Cannabis Growers and Manufacturers Face ‘Heartbreaking’ Roadblocks
The District of Columbia’s medical cannabis program has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the first licensed testing laboratory, ClearSight Labs. This development ensures the quality and safety of medical cannabis products available to patients.
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Breaking: First D.C. gifting store padlocked and shutdown by regulators and police
Supreme Terpene, a D.C. gifting store, has become the first such establishment to be raided and padlocked by local police. This action follows a cease-and-desist order issued in July and concerns over the store’s alleged sale of both cannabis and psilocybin.
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D.C.’s medical cannabis market sales still stuck in limbo
July sales reports continued to show a medical cannabis market stuck in limbo in D.C.
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Breaking News: D.C. Medical Cannabis Testing Laboratory Opens, New Enforcement Regulations Take Effect
The District of Columbia’s medical cannabis program has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the first licensed testing laboratory, ClearSight Labs. This development ensures the quality and safety of medical cannabis products available to patients.
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D.C. medical cannabis cultivators apply for $300k in total grants
The Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) is offering grants to medical cannabis cultivation businesses in the District of Columbia.
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Absence of padlock-closures for I-71 stores is pushing D.C.’s medical cannabis market towards “catastrophic failure”
D.C.’s medical cannabis market headed towards “catastrophic failure” due to slow enforcement against illegal stores.
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Beleaguered D.C. market sees rise in patients but not in sales
June continues to cast a dark shadow on the D.C. medical market sales, according to a newly released program report. Overall program sales fell by more than 13% compared to June 2023. This is despite a more than 30% increase in registered patients and over 6% increase in patients served.