First seen in Washington City Paper. As Maryland and Virginia compete on price, D.C.’s medical dispensaries are betting on the experience—hosting comedy shows, yoga classes, and a place to actually smoke what you buy. An […]
High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad for IVF Treatment
First seen in The Washington Post and KFF Health News. In the summer of 2024, Emilie and Justin Solomon found themselves on a top-secret mission in Greece. Their family and friends thought the adventure-loving couple […]
Colorado Workers’ Comp Study Offers Glimpse of How Cannabis Rescheduling Could Pave the Way for Insurance Coverage
First seen in Ganjapreneur. Colorado’s workers’ compensation program has become the first in the nation to formally reimburse a patient for medical cannabis, offering an early test case for how insurers might handle cannabis coverage […]
D.C. Cannabis Operators Say a New Tax Could Push a Fragile Market Over the Edge
First seen in Washington City Paper Dispensary owners say razor-thin margins and an oversaturated market leave little room to absorb Mayor Bowser’s proposed 70 percent sales tax increase. The District’s medical cannabis market is Mayor Muriel […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser Pitches Legislation To Pave the Way for Medical Cannabis Drinks Via Local Breweries
First seen in Washington City Paper. But some worry the proposed partnership between breweries and cannabis manufacturers could pull revenue from an already struggling market. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a long-awaited medical cannabis beverage bill on Thursday […]
D.C. Hemp Businesses Face Sudden Crackdown Under Controversial Regulation
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration shuttered two hemp retailers Thursday, raising questions about the city’s authority to regulate the product that’s federally legal—for now. First seen in Washington City Paper. The Alcoholic Beverage and […]
Ex-Cannabis Gifting Store Employees in D.C. Face Uncertainty and Unemployment
First seen in Washington City Paper Some have been arrested, others are making a fraction of what they were earning in the gray market. D.C.’s unique cannabis market drew Nat Alexander all the way from Kentucky in […]
Under the Lights: Inside a Local Indoor Medical Cannabis Farm
First seen in Washington City Paper A look at the intricate cultivation process, from mother plants to final product, in the District’s urban growing environment. D.C.’s medical cannabis market recently doubled as unlicensed cannabis shops, […]
As D.C. Transitions to a Medical Cannabis Market, the Gifting Market Still Lingers
First seen in Washington City Paper Slow and lax enforcement hampered efforts to regulate illegal cannabis sales in D.C. Green, white, and gold balloons marked an early 4/20 celebration for a D.C. medical cannabis dispensary […]
D.C.’s New Cannabis Growers and Manufacturers Face ‘Heartbreaking’ Roadblocks
First seen in Washington City Paper A lack of access to commercial real estate and funding are obstructing aspiring medical cannabis entrepreneurs in D.C. When Bryan Jackson received a conditional grower’s license for D.C.’s medical cannabis market […]
