Tag: social equity

Maryland is the next victim caught in California lawyer’s web of social equity cannabis lawsuits

Feb 11, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Maryland, New York, Outlaw Report, Social Equity

Maryland is the most recent victim of a California lawyer and cannabis entrepreneur’s serial suing of state cannabis social equity programs. Jeffrey Jensen filed a lawsuit on behalf of his wife Justyna Jensen, both of whom live in Pasadena, California. Jensen claims that the Maryland Cannabis Administration’s requirement of state residency to qualify for social…
D.C I-71 gifting shops face enforcement, 76 unlicensed shops applied for medical licenses

Feb 8, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Business, Featured, Outlaw Report, Washington, D.C.

UPDATE: List of license applicants published Feb. 12, 2024. The deadline for unlicensed weed gifting shops to apply for medical cannabis licenses closed at the end of January, ending the D.C. government’s attempt to fold unregulated shops into the legal medical cannabis market. Despite the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s efforts to make the application…
D.C’s dank delay, Maryland’s weed-smell conflict, Virginia’s slow movement forward

Jan 29, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
D.C. Takes Aim at Unlicensed Cannabis Stores, Maryland Sales Boom, Virginia Dems Push for Legalization, West Virginia Considers Adult-Use Market

Jan 23, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
Guns vs. Ganja: Federal Law Pits Medical Marijuana Users Against Second Amendment

Jan 8, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
DMV’s Cannabis Market Bounces into 2024 with first D.C. license Denial, $1 Billion Maryland Sales, and New Regulator for VA

Jan 2, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
D.C. cannabis sales slump while Maryland’s weed taxes bloom

Dec 26, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
D.C. medical sales continue to slope downward while Maryland takes off and receives flood of new applications

Dec 18, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

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…
D.C. bill would give unlicensed operators more time to transition to the legal market while nine I-71 transition applications get tabled

Dec 11, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 D.C. bill fine tunes medical expansion, plus adds time for I-71 shops Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced a bill to amend the medical cannabis expansion. The legislation proposes giving unlicensed businesses until September 2024 to come into compliance. The current legislation would end a grace period for operations early next…
High-priced medical cannabis in Virginia pushes patients to traditional market

Dec 4, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 Where’s the weed in D.C. – a complete picture, for now We mapped out every approved or placarded cannabis business in D.C. this weekend! Click here to read our map. See it here. There are are only two ABCA board meetings left this month This is a calendar of…
D.C.’s new cannabis entrepreneurs look to launch into an expanded market

Nov 27, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 27, 2023 Four cannabis entrepreneurs look to launch into the legal market The Outlaw report talked with four conditionally approved cannabis growers and manufacturers as they look to launch into the legal D.C. market. Read more here. Legacy D.C. grower is still looking for a legal grow job after getting evicted…
Award-winning, legacy D.C. cannabis grower loses everything to eviction

Nov 20, 2023

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Catch the Smoke: Nov. 20, 2023 Legacy grower evicted A legacy grower who goes by Neil Snyder was evicted from his home and grow last week after his landlord found his living soil beds and plants. Neil has grown weed for over 40 years and won two awards for his flower at this year’s National…