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Biden Budget Includes Rider Blocking D.C. Cannabis Sales, Again The Biden Administration has once again included a provision in its budget to block Washington D.C. from using funds to implement its voter-approved adult-use cannabis marketplace, continuing a nearly decade-long congressional intervention that has prevented the city from establishing a regulated cannabis industry despite local and…

Unlicensed D.C. cannabis gifting shop raided despite starting transition to the legal market A placarded business, Kaliiva in Adams Morgan, was  raided by D.C. police. Six employees were arrested, and the shop was shut down. The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration previously said that shops that were acting in good faith to transition to a…

D.C. unlicensed operator application period draws to a sluggish close Just three additional licenses were approved for the current unlicensed retailer applicant period at the ABC board meeting last week. This combined with the onslaught of ANC protests of medical cannabis licenses is clouding the end of this license application period. All unlicensed operators period…

Catch the Smoke: Jan. 23, 2023 D.C. Cracks Down on “Free Weed” Loophole  D.C. cracks down on unlicensed cannabis gifting stores offering “free” weed with other purchases. The new emergency law lets authorities fine and shut down stores that haven’t applied for medical cannabis licenses. Council says it’s about regulation, taxation and bringing businesses into…

Newsletter Jan. 8, 2024 D.C. enters the last month of unlicensed retailer licenses Cannabis shops functioning under I-71 in D.C. have less than a month to apply for a medical license under last year’s medical program expansion. ABCA hosts an info session for the next period for social equity internet or retail licenses which starts…

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 26, 2023 First denial for I-71 gifting store In the last days of 2023, ABC released the year’s final dispositions on the license applications. Four more businesses were approved including a testing laboratory. But, more significantly the first complete denial of an unlicensed applicant was cemented. LOCAL’D was denied their application…

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 26, 2023 This will be our last newsletter of 2023. I wanted to thank everyone of our readers for making The Outlaw Report part of your week. Please continue to share with your colleagues and friends. Wishing you and your communities peace and wellness this New Year – LJ Dawson, Editor in…

Catch the Smoke: Dec. 18, 2023 D.C. sales slope downward up as market expansion continues Metrics for November 2023 show that cannabis sales in D.C. dropped overall from October while dispensary sales fell by over $90,000. Despite Maryland’s legalization of adult-use, Marylanders still lead out-of-state patient registrations. The sluggish market doesn’t signal a great forecast…