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Apr 8 2022
ABRA to Hold Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Registration Week
ABRA TO HOLD “MEDICAL CANNABIS SALES TAX HOLIDAY REGISTRATION WEEK” FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS Six...
Feb 15 2022
Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Creating Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday
CONTACT: Jared Powell (ABRA) – (202) 407-7961; [email protected]
Jan 21 2021
Indoor Dining May Resume January 22 at 5:00 a.m.
Effective Friday, January 22 at 5 am, alcohol establishments may resume indoor dining with capacity...
Nov 19 2020
ABRA Named Innovative Alcohol Law Enforcement Program on the Year
Yesterday, the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) named the District of Columbia’s...
Oct 21 2020
Medical Cannabis Reciprocity Expanded by Five States
Today, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board announced the extension of reciprocity to medical...

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Jun 17 2022
Last Call | June/July 2022
A look at the stories in the June/July 2022 issue:  Legislation Spotlight | Reopen...
Sep 23 2021
ABRA's Last Call Newsletter Sept/Oct 2021
Check out the September/October 2021 edition of Last Call.  In this issue: ...
Jun 10 2021
ABRA's Last Call Newsletter May/June 2021
Check out the May/June 2021 edition of Last Call.  In this issue:  Full DC...
Feb 4 2021
ABRA's Last Call Newsletter January/February 2021
Check out the January/February 2021 edition of Last Call.  In this issue:  Phase Two...
Dec 3 2020
ABRA's Last Call Newsletter November/December 2020
Check out the November/December 2020 edition of Last Call.  In this issue: ...

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Aug 8 2022
Eligible DC Residents Can Now Purchase Medical Cannabis Immediately Upon Applying Online for a Medical Cannabis Patient Registration
Aug 5 2022
Joint Cannabis Task Force to Begin Inspections of Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses in September
 
Apr 27 2022
Alcohol license renewal deadline extended to May 31
Today, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board extended the deadline for the current alcohol...
Apr 22 2022
Medical Cannabis Patient, Caregiver Registration Fees Waived Through August 18
On Wednesday, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board unanimously voted to extend the waiving of...
Mar 17 2022
Alcohol License Renewal Deadline Extension
To ensure that select on-premises retailers, common carrier, and caterer license holders have the...

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Jul 25 2022
Supervisory Investigator Job Announcement
The Supervisory Investigator position (Job 18223) has been advertised on the District's Department...
Apr 29 2022
IT Specialist Job Announcement
The IT Specialist position (Job 17027) has been advertised on the District's Department of Human...
Apr 18 2022
Supervisory Investigator Job Announcement
The Supervisory Investigator (Job 16934) has been advertised on the District's Department of Human...
Dec 22 2021
Public Affairs Specialist Job Announcement
The Public Affairs Specialist position (Job ID 15426) has been advertised on the District's...

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Nov 10 2021
Medical Cannabis patient, caregiver registration fees waived through January 31
Today the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board unanimously approved waiving registration fees...
Nov 1 2017
Extended Holiday Hours Program Update
The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) is informing licensees of eligible holidays...
Oct 13 2017
New Food Service Product Regulations
Businesses that serve food or beverages in the District could face fines next year if certain...
Aug 25 2017
Annual Payments Due for Nightclubs and Taverns October 2, 2017
Tavern and nightclub licensees that pay for licenses on an annual basis are due to make payments by...
Aug 25 2017
License Renewals Due for Class B Wholesalers and Retailers October 2, 2017
All class B licensed retailers and wholesalers in the District are due to renew alcoholic beverage...

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