Tag: enforcement
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Cease and desist orders given to four unlicensed D.C. dispensaries
The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) served cease and desist orders to four unlicensed dispensaries. This is the first serious enforcement action taken by ABCA after warnings were delivered to 49 stores over the past three and a half months.
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D.C. to start padlocking unlicensed cannabis stores
The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation to strengthen enforcement against unlicensed cannabis stores. This comes as the medical marijuana market struggles with competition from a thriving gray market. The new bill grants D.C.’s regulatory agency the authority to immediately close and seize products from unlicensed retailers. Legal operators hope this will create a fairer market…
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D.C. Enacts Medical Marijuana Patient Card Extension and Tax Holiday
The District of Columbia has implemented significant changes for medical marijuana patients, extending the validity period for registration cards and offering a temporary tax break on purchases. Signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on April 8th, the new law streamlines the registration process for qualifying patients and caregivers. Previously, these cards expired every two years, requiring…
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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 cannabis business in D.C.’s history. All of the half dozen established medical dispensaries and current transitioning…
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Unlicensed D.C. cannabis gifting shop raided despite starting transition to the legal market
This article was updated Mar. 8 to correct the spelling of Kaliiva and include comment from DLCP. The unthinkable happened for the D.C. unlicensed shops that chose to transition to the legal market on Wednesday. A placarded business, Kaliiva in Adams Morgan, was raided by D.C. police. Six employees were arrested, and the shop was…