Tag: DC
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ABCA closures slow, but hit 13 total padlocked cannabis gifting shops
ABCA and Metropolitan Police Department padlock an unlicensed cannabis business, bringing the total shutdown to 13.
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Safe House padlocked, bringing D.C. closures to 12
DC authorities have recently shut down several unlicensed cannabis businesses, including Safe House and VIP Clientele.
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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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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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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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Weed Wars: lawsuits, equity concerns cloud East Coast legalization
Next steps on the horizon The social equity application period for retail stores opens at 9 A.M. of Mar. 1, 2024 until April 30, 2024. ABCA will host an info session tomorrow at 10 A.M., register here. Additional information is available at abca.dc.gov and questions can be directed to ABCA.CannabisLicensing@dc.gov. D.C. medical cannabis sales close…
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The Sesh: Dr. Chanda Macias On Becoming An ‘OG’ Of Medical Weed
It’s been nearly a decade since D.C. opened its first medical cannabis dispensary. Since then, the District’s medical cannabis industry has gone through numerous ups and downs: from drastic regulatory changes to the rise of a parallel weed “gifting” economy that is increasingly cutting into its bottom line. And that’s not to mention regular interference…
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The Sesh: Grindstone On Gifting And The Growth Of Cannabis In D.C.
It’s finally here: In episode one of The Sesh, a new podcast from The Outlaw Report, host Kevin Lance Murray sits down with Grindstone, CEO of Adams Morgan gifting shop Peace In The Air. He’s an active part of the local cannabis community, focused on ensuring equity in the shift toward for recreational legalization. The conversation spans…
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Once Again, Congress Tries To Stop D.C. From Legalizing Weed
A federal spending bill circulated Wednesday morning contains a clause that would ban D.C. from regulating a recreational cannabis market and collecting taxes from it, attempting to foil – yet another time – the District’s desire to legalize weed. The clause, known as the Harris Rider after Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland) first introduced it in…
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At D.C.’s Capsterdam University, growing weed is on the syllabus
In the heart of Adams Morgan’s 18th Street NW, above crowds of boozy brunchers and atop a poke shop, the forty-something Frankie Adonis stands at the center of a room lined with faux grass wallpaper. Beneath a shaft of purple light, he details for a throng of rapt students how they can venture into a…