Tag: Initiative 71
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Regulators and Police Padlock Northwest D.C. Smoke Shop, Citing Illicit Cannabis and Psilocybin Sales
District regulators and local law enforcement have padlocked an unlicensed smoke shop in Northwest Washington, confiscating dozens of pounds of cannabis products, suspected psilocybin edibles, and arresting one employee. The enforcement action took place Wednesday, Oct. 28, at DC Tobacco and Gifts Palace, located at 3331 Connecticut Ave. NW in the Cleveland Park commercial corridor.…
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Federal challenge to D.C.’s cannabis licensing system dropped, but Commerce Clause fight looms
Plus Virginia frees 1,000 from cannabis convictions, Bristol raids net $1M, and unregulated smoke shop products are sending people to the hospital
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Federal challenge to D.C.’s cannabis licensing system dropped, but Commerce Clause fight could loom
A federal constitutional challenge to D.C.’s cannabis licensing system was voluntarily dismissed May 8, 2026, leaving dormant Commerce Clause questions unresolved and the door open for future litigation.