Update from an email: “Green Theory is not applying for a “smoke garden”. Green Theory’s original business plan may have included language regarding the hypothetical possibility of applying for a smoke garden, but that is no longer accurate. We have a strict “no smoking” policy in and out front of our property.”
From a press release:
“Late last week the District of Columbia Attorney General’s office paved the way for D.C. to allow “medical marijuana” stores to operate near schools and daycare centers, in violation of a federal law designed to protect children. Yesterday, a group called “1,000 Feet” lodged a formal protest with the District of Columbia’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) opposing the imminent approval of a license for a marijuana dispensary slated to open near several schools in the Palisades neighborhood of NW D.C. Under the Federal Drug-Free School Zone law, it is illegal to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of public or private schools, yet several elementary schools are within 1,000 feet of the proposed dispensary’s location. Currently, D.C. law allows marijuana stores to operate within 300 feet of schools in direct contradiction to the federal law and bizarrely, to D.C.’s own regulations stating that liquor stores should be located at least 400 feet from schools. And the regulatory agency overseeing D.C.’s marijuana retailing scheme, ABCA, recently asserted that nothing prevents it from issuing licenses to distribute marijuana in Federal Drug-Free School Zones, even if that violates the law. Read More
4302 Connecticut Ave, NW
The bank is not coming back. Thanks to L. for sending: “Near Potbelly on Conn Ave.”
4828 Macarthur Boulevard, NW
From an email:
“Exciting News for DC Cannabis Enthusiasts! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming opening of Green Theory, your new retail destination for premium medical cannabis products! The placard is up, and we are on our way to medical licensure. Stay tuned for exclusive updates, grand opening specials, and a cannabis journey like no other!”
The placard for Green Theory says: Read More
405 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Thanks to R. for sending news about Maven. Read More
821 Upshur Street, NW currently home to Petworth Social Bar & Grill and previously home to Taqueria Del Barrio and Domku
“Dear PoPville,
They were not that great but it’s always sad to lose a business.”
Back in late July we learned that City Grown, a Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center, had applied for a license for this space. A new application for City Grown now says: Read More
821 Upshur Street, NW currently home to Petworth Social Bar & Grill and previously home to Taqueria Del Barrio and Domku
An application from the ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION for City Grown (Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center) says:
“The medical cannabis cultivation center applicant is requesting to locate its operations at 821 Upshur Street, N.W. The proposed facility with approximately 6,508 square feet of space will cultivate medical cannabis, including fresh or dried cannabis flower and other cannabis plant material. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
On Friday they dropped the attached memo at everyone’s door. To summarize, it states that marijuana will not be allowed at all in any the building even if the user has a medical prescription. I’m wondering if this is happening elsewhere in the city?”
They cite: Read More
Photo by JosephLeonardo
From ABRA:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Medical Marijuana Patient Access Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 creating DC’s first medical cannabis sales tax holiday, on Friday, February 11, 2022. The holiday will start on Friday, April 15, 2022, and end on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
During the 10-day sales tax holiday, medical cannabis products purchased at any of DC’s seven (7) licensed dispensaries will be exempt from the six percent sales tax. Read More
From a press release:
“Organizers of the National Cannabis Festival are pleased to announce the return of the largest ticketed cannabis event on the east coast to RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The festival’s music lineup includes performances by Method Man & Redman, Young M.A, Backyard Band, Antibalas, The Archives, DJ Farrah Flosscet, and Lee, Blackwood & Graham.
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Thanks to John for passing on from ABRA:
“As announced in mid-April, all District and non-resident patients and caregivers are required to have a valid registration to purchase medical cannabis effective Thursday, July 1, 2021.
A 60-day grace period was announced shortly afterwards to allow patients time to secure new recommendations from their healthcare practitioners and updated government-issued photo IDs (if needed)–delaying the deadline date to Monday, September 1. No additional extensions will be granted. Read More
