Category: Washington, D.C.
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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.
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The first 265 days of D.C. medical cannabis retail license hearings
It’s been almost eight months since D.C. opened its medical cannabis market to new retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed documents from The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration from Nov. 1, 2023 to July 2024, to see who is making up the District’s new cannabis market expansion.
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A full breakdown of new D.C. retail cannabis licenses
It’s been almost eight months since D.C. opened its medical cannabis market to new retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed documents from The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration from Nov. 1, 2023 to July 2024, to see who is making up the District’s new cannabis market expansion.