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District of Columbia medical marijuana sales soar, but many dispensaries are struggling

While overall medical marijuana sales in Washington, D.C., have nearly doubled since January, dispensaries that converted from “gifting”…

News July 8
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District of Columbia cannabis dispensary founder pleads guilty to tax evasion

The founder of a medical cannabis dispensary in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to charges of failing to pay…

News May 14
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DC cannabis regulator shutters another unlicensed retailer amid crackdown

Regulators and law enforcement in Washington, D.C., closed an illegal cannabis retailer and consumption venue amid a citywide…

News March 31
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DC’s medical marijuana market set for shake-up as ‘gifting’ shops transition

Medical marijuana dispensaries are multiplying rapidly in Washington, D.C., as regulators convert “gifting” shops that were operating under…

News March 26
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DC cannabis store owner owes $930,000 in back taxes, indictment alleges

A Washington, D.C., marijuana dispensary owner faces 19 charges of failing to pay about $930,000 in federal income…

News March 11
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DC authorities shutter 25 unlicensed marijuana stores during crackdown

Authorities in Washington, D.C., say they have shut down 25 unlicensed marijuana “gifting stores” over the past six…

News March 3
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Report: Hundreds of medical cannabis dispensaries could open in DC in 2025

More than 270 medical cannabis dispensaries could launch in Washington, D.C., this year.

News January 10
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District of Columbia cannabis stores sue officials over enforcement efforts

A group of seven recreational cannabis stores in Washington, D.C., is suing several city officials to stop enforcement…

News November 12
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How Virginia can fix its regulated marijuana market

Virginia’s adult-use marijuana market was once full of potential. But the program has instead been derailed by politics…

News September 13
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District of Columbia uses new powers to close, warn unlicensed cannabis stores

The marijuana regulatory agency in Washington, D.C., used new enforcement powers to shutter an unlicensed cannabis store that also…

News September 6
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