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New 6-year medical cannabis patient registrations, sales tax holiday extended

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May 1 2023

Licensed Operator, Social Equity Applicant Open Application Period

Starting today, ABCA will accept select medical cannabis business license applications from two (2...

Apr 5 2023

Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday

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Mar 31 2023

Medical Cannabis Law Now in Effect Expands Patient Access and Creates Business Opportunities

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Jan 9 2023

Testing Lab Application Open Period Starts Jan. 9

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Feb 5 2024

Public Information Officer Job Announcement

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Investigator Job Announcement (Night Shift)

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Oct 20 2023

Compliance Monitor Job Announcement

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Sep 22 2023

FOIA Officer

This position closed October 2, 2023.

Aug 14 2023

Investigator Job Announcement

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Medical Cannabis Law Now in Effect Expands Patient Access and Creates Business Opportunities

Date Released:

Fri, 03/31/2023

Medical Cannabis Law Now in Effect Expands Patient Access and Creates Business Opportunities

(March 31, 2023) - A District law is now in effect that overhaul’s DC’s medical cannabis program by allowing more patients to self-certify and expanding facilities. The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 became law on Wednesday, March 22. Nearly 29,000 DC residents and thousands of non-residents are currently patients in the program.