Category: Washington, D.C.

Maryland in cahoots with Wells Fargo to shroud cannabis tax profits; D.C. second license round opens tomorrow; Maine is flooded with illegal Chinese Cannabis grows

Aug 28, 2023

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LJ Dawson

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

Catch the Smoke: Aug. 28, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Takeoff for second D.C. license round Tomorrow at 9 A.M. the gates raise for the next application round for D.C.’s medical cannabis expansion. The D.C. regulatory authority has a handy application page here. Any questions can be sent to ABCA.cannabislicensing@dc.gov. This…
D.C. medical cannabis market sales still dropping; VA continues to lob fines at hemp businesses

Aug 21, 2023

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LJ Dawson

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

Catch the Smoke: Aug. 21, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. medical cannabis sales continue to drop As Maryland’s new recreational market hits records with sales, D.C.’s metrics continue their two month drop, according to ABCA monthly metrics released last week. D.C. dispensaries sold $2,964,534 worth of product in July 2023. Despite…
D.C. preps for next medical expansion license application period, opens it to social equity applicants too; Maryland sells A TON of weed in its first recreational use month

Aug 7, 2023

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LJ Dawson

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

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MD hemp industry strikes back at new legal market; Mastercard tells banks to stop allowing recreational cannabis purchases; SAFE Banking alive but motionless as Congress hits recess

Jul 31, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: July 31, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. Mastercard shuts door on cannabis A loophole that allowed debit card users to purchase recreational cannabis with their debit cards has been shut down by Mastercard. This highlights yet again one of the industries biggest struggles: lack of access to…
24 D.C. social equity licenses conditionally approved; MD goes after hemp derived market; SAFE Banking Act stalled again

Jul 24, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: July 24, 2023 Please send all tips, comments and feedback to info@outlawreport.com. D.C. powers ahead with expansion Another 24 businesses were publicly listed and approved for conditional social equity licenses for cultivation and manufacturing licenses in the ABCA Board July 19 meeting. Their conditional licenses will allow them a year to meet full requirements and secure a…
D.C. City Council listens, expands cannabis social equity license requirements

Jul 13, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Featured, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia’s cannabis industry is coming out of the shadows after almost eight years functioning under the I-71 initiative – a law that allowed cannabis to be gifted in small amounts. A plethora of gray market shops appeared, selling all sorts of trinkets or services with a ‘gift’ of cannabis on the side. …
Maryland legalization less than a week away, organization to give out 30,000 seeds to celebrate.

Jun 26, 2023

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LJ Dawson

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

Catch the Smoke: June 26, 2023 A run down of D.C.’s cannabis products From edibles to concentrates, the Washington Business Journal took time to explain all of the cannabis products offered in the city. They chatted with Jon Foshee, Director of marketing for District Cannabis and Linda Mercado Greene, owner and CEO of Anacostia Organics. Check out…
Ex DC council candidate compares weed to grass clippings in longest D.C. ABC public hearing yet

Jun 9, 2023

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LJ Dawson

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

Catch the Smoke: June 9, 2023 CORRECTION: This article previously misstated Jayaraman as a council member. He is not. He is a former candidate for council member at-large. A long road ahead In a five hour virtual public hearing, cannabis stakeholders stated their case to an oblivious Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis board. Lawyers, lobbyists, medical…
D.C. Council Passes Sweeping Bill To Reform Medical Cannabis Program

Dec 22, 2022

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Gaspard Le Dem

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Politics, Washington, D.C.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave its unanimous and final approval to a bill that makes sweeping changes to the District’s medical cannabis program, capping a long and obstacle-ridden journey for the legislation, which was introduced nearly two years ago. It now heads to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s desk for a signature, and then to Congress…
Bill Would Offer D.C.’s Weed ‘Gifters’ Path To Legality With Transitional Licenses

Nov 18, 2022

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Gaspard Le Dem

in Business, Outlaw Report, Politics, Washington, D.C.

D.C.’s unlicensed cannabis storefronts — familiarly known as gifting or “I-71” shops — have dodged multiple attempts over the last year by local leaders to crack down on their business. Earlier this year, they repeatedly locked horns with D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who tried passing emergency legislation to shut them down and blasted them…
Q&A: Terrence White to Lead I-71 Committee, a Business Coalition in D.C.’s Cannabis Gray Market

Sep 26, 2022

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Ethan McLeod

in Criminal Justice, Outlaw Report, Politics, Social Equity, Washington, D.C.

The I-71 Committee has had a busy year of advocacy. Amid a push over the last year by D.C. government to more closely regulate and inspect recreational cannabis “gifting” businesses and bolster the city’s medical cannabis market, it’s been a time for gray market business operators to “come out of the shadows,” says Terrence White,…
A New Task Force Will Increase Scrutiny of D.C.’s I-71 Market Starting Next Week

Sep 2, 2022

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Ethan McLeod

in Criminal Justice, Outlaw Report, Washington, D.C.

UPDATE September 15, 3 p.m.: The Joint Cannabis Task Force has reportedly delayed inspections for an indefinite period of time. Unlicensed cannabis businesses operating in the District of Columbia’s gray market can expect more inspections and heightened regulatory scrutiny after the end of Labor Day weekend. Next Tuesday marks the launch of inspections by the…