Tag: D.C.
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New Faces Join DC’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board
Two new members, Ryan L. Jones and David Meadows, have joined the DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to oversee the regulation of alcohol and medical cannabis in the District.
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Bill with hard open deadline for transitioned gifting shops, waits D.C. mayor approval
The District of Columbia Council is taking steps to address ongoing issues with the city’s cannabis market. Bill 25-581, introduced by Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie and Chairman Phil Mendelson, aims to strengthen regulations and enforcement for both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses.
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D.C. hemp businesses sue District for alleged unlawful enforcement
Two local businesses, Capitol Hemp LLC and District Hemp Botanicals LLC, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 18, 2024, against the District of Columbia, alleging that the city’s officials are unlawfully targeting them for selling federally-legal hemp products. The businesses claim that the District is applying outdated cannabis laws to hemp, despite the clear distinction between…
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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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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.
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D.C. eases cannabis licensing barriers but few new growers or manufacturers
D.C.’s medical cannabis industry is experiencing a bottleneck. While new dispensaries are opening rapidly, the cultivation and manufacturing sectors are struggling to get off the ground.