Category: Washington, D.C.
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New enforcement records reveal D.C. unlicensed cannabis shop locations
D.C.’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis shops. Since gaining new enforcement powers in April, they’ve issued warnings to 38 shops, but that’s just a fraction of the estimated hundreds operating illegally. Newly released records reveal the location of every business that has been warned by ABCA. Most shops…
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D.C. man convicted of cannabis trafficking involved in failed DRC coup
Benjamin Zalman-Polun, a Maryland resident with a past cannabis conviction, was among three Americans caught in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Associated Press. The operation was led by Christian Malanga, a Congolese-American with whom Zalman-Polun appears to have connected through a gold mining company. Zalman-Polun’s background reveals…
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Newsletter: Bowser budget proposal cuts millions from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall…
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Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall this year. Cuts included reductions in emergency rental assistance and child…
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Newsletter: D.C. sends 38 warnings out to gray market, Virginia launches system to track kids cannabis exposure
D.C. goes after gray market cannabis shops, over 30 shops warned ABCA, D.C.’s cannabis regulator, has warned over 30 unlicensed retailers in its first step in attempting to smother the gray market so D.C.’s medical cannabis market can be successful. Warnings have been issued for shops on Georgia Ave NW, U Street NW, H St…
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D.C. goes after gray market cannabis shops, over 30 shops warned
This article was updated on May 14, 2024 to include the total number of enforcements by ABCA. The District of Columbia is unable to set up a recreational medical market due to its lack of statehood, but it’s still trying its best to provide medical cannabis to anyone who self-registers as a patient. But the…
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Upling: Delivering cannabis and second chances, a Black-owned DMV app makes a difference
Welcome to The Outlaw Report’s new Q&A series, focused on the cannabis landscape of the Mid-Atlantic. Our series aims to shine a spotlight on the trailblazers and experts who are shaping the local cannabis industry. Through their first-hand experience and insights, we explore the successes, challenges, and stories of businesses and individuals at the forefront…
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Newsletter: D.C. faces medical cannabis supply issues, DEA issues rescheduling decision
D.C. agency gets more power to go after unlicensed cannabis shops Fred Moosally, the director of ABCA, asked D.C. council members for more power to enforce against unlicensed operators in early March, and new laws signed on April 8, 2024 are his answer. The new emergency rulemaking adopted by his agency a few days after…
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End of social equity cannabis retail application period in D.C. brings supply questions
The second to final application round for The District of Columbia’s medical cannabis expansion ended Tuesday. Over the last year, The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration held separate periods for applicants starting with cultivators and manufacturers almost a year ago. The three periods brought in hundreds of applicants that were awarded conditional licenses to spend…
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Slight growth in D.C. patient registrations in March overshadowed by continued decline in medical cannabis sales
D.C.’s medical cannabis market sees minor growth despite lower sales A slight glimmer of hope for The District of Columbia’s medical cannabis market came in the form of a slight uptick in patient registrations in the program, according to new data. Since Maryland’s adult use market launched last July, D.C. has seen an overall decline…
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Newsletter: D.C. cracks down on unlicensed shops as PG County and Virginia face Cannabis roadblocks
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…