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 […]
Author: LJ Dawson
Founder of The Des and freelance criminal justice reporter based in Washington, D.C.
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 […]
Navigating the Mid-Atlantic Cannabis Market
First seen in Dutchie X Outlaw Report Welcome to this webinar brought to you by Dutchie and the Outlaw Report. We’re just gonna wait one second while everybody gets behind stage in the right location. […]
D.C. Delivers the First Round of Warning Letters for Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries
First seen in Washington City Paper The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration has handed out 13 warnings so far, but hundreds of unlicensed shops remain open. A version of this article initially appeared in the Outlaw […]
D.C. Rapper Shot, Killed Inside a Marijuana Gifting Shop in Northwest
First seen in Washington City Paper Philip Prendergast, aka Phil Da Phuture, was shot during an armed robbery of Hotbox Uptown marijuana gifting shop on Georgia Avenue NW. A version of this article first appeared […]
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