D.C. Delivers the First Round of Warning Letters for Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries April 3, 2024 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments Time has run out for Initiative 71 gifting shops that exist in D.C.’s marijuana gray market. As of last Friday, the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration delivered 13 warnings to unlicensed cannabis businesses in the city, ordering them to… Read More→
Learning the highs and lows of D.C.’s medical marijuana lingo August 23, 2023 AggregatedNews District of Columbia, On the Move 0 Comments During a recent tour of a medical marijuana dispensary in Southeast Washington, called Anacostia Organics, I received a primer on the nomenclature of legal store-bought pot. Correction: It’s not called “pot” anymore. Linda Mercado Greene, the owner and CEO, and… Read More→
DC’s congresswoman wants weed at US Botanic Garden May 12, 2023 AggregatedNews District of Columbia, Federal 0 Comments After successfully advocating for a hemp display at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Democratic representative for D.C., has sent a letter requesting to introduce a marijuana display. “As individual states and the country as a whole… Read More→
DC crackdown on marijuana gifting shops begins September 2, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments Thursday marked the District’s official crackdown on so-called marijuana gifting shops which sell items or services such as clothing or massages and then “gifts” marijuana. These owners say the D.C. Joint Cannabis Task Force will be targeting them unfairly while… Read More→
D.C. To Start Inspecting Marijuana Gifting Stores For Health Code And Tax Violations August 9, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments D.C. regulators will start inspecting marijuana gifting stores in September for health code, tax, and licensing violations, potentially increasing the pressure on businesses that some local legislators say have been skirting the law and undermining the city’s regulated medical marijuana dispensaries. According… Read More→
Bowser signs bill allowing adult DC residents to self-prescribing medical marijuana July 7, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law Wednesday an emergency bill allowing residents 21 and older to self-prescribe medical marijuana. Effective immediately, under the new law, residents over 21 no longer need a doctor’s recommendation for a medical marijuana patient… Read More→
D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests June 8, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments The city council in Washington, D.C. unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that, if approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser, would stop employers from firing employees who fail marijuana drug tests. The bill, named the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, would also… Read More→
D.C. Council votes down bill targeting marijuana ‘gifting’ shops April 5, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted against imposing harsh penalties meant to put marijuana “gifting” shops out of business, with opponents of the bill saying they wanted more hearings on the issue. “Gifting” businesses have proliferated, with storefronts selling a… Read More→
Marijuana Gifters Face Closure Under D.C. Council Bill, But Getting Medical Weed Would Be Easier April 1, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has called for a vote next Tuesday on emergency legislation that would allow the city to close down virtually any business that gives gifts of marijuana starting in mid-May, while at the same time eliminating the need… Read More→
DC Council chair says Congress is making ‘lawless’ marijuana situation worse March 16, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments The chairman of the D.C. Council said that Congress is making crime worse in the District by continuing to stop local leaders from regulating the sale of recreational marijuana. “It perpetuates the current lawless situation in the city,” said Council… Read More→
Congress Maintains Ban On D.C. Legalizing Sales Of Recreational Marijuana March 9, 2022 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments A draft federal spending bill unveiled by Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday maintains a seven-year-old prohibition on D.C. legalizing recreational marijuana sales, again frustrating local efforts to tax and regulate sales that many states — including Maryland and Virginia — are currently pushing forward. It also… Read More→
DC Council may aid medical marijuana while endangering the pot ‘gift’ economy November 1, 2021 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments The D.C. Council will be considering legislation on Nov. 2 to help providers and consumers of medical marijuana affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation may also cripple the city’s gray market of retail and delivery services that provide marijuana… Read More→
As Marijuana Legalization Advances In The D.C. Region, Lawmakers Focus On Racial Equity March 2, 2021 AggregatedNews District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 0 Comments When talk of legalizing marijuana at the state level started a decade ago, many advocates and lawmakers were focused on how the programs would work and how much revenue they’d bring in. Now, those conversations have shifted: how can the… Read More→