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2022 World Cup Extended Hours

Registered establishments can sell and serve alcohol between 6 am – 4 am and operate 24 hrs until Dec. 18.

Medical Cannabis Self-Certification

DC and non-DC residents can self-certify for a temporary medical cannabis registration and purchase from a licensed dispensary.

Extended Holiday Hours

Alcohol licensees may register for no cost to sell alcohol up to 4 AM and operate 24-hours on pre-approved days. Register

ABC Board Meetings

Meetings take place every Wednesday, except during recess, and may be streamed. View schedule.

Trainings and Info Sessions

ABRA offers free virtual training year-round. Register for:

ABC 101 – Jan. 10, 2023 | 10:30 am
ID Compliance – Feb. 6, 2023 | 10 am

RDO Program

Select licensees are eligible to request MPD officers to patrol their premises at a discounted rate. Learn More

Find a Dispensary

Seven licensed dispensaries operate across DC and are ready to serve registered patients. Locate

Featured Services

Weekly Meeting Agendas

Check out the ABC Board's upcoming hearing schedule.

Apply for an Alcohol License

Apply for an endorsement, permit or license, or make changes to a license.

Register a Community Association with ABRA

File a Complaint with ABRA

ABRA responds to public complaints about alcohol and medical cannabis facilities. Questions...

File a Protest

Certain applications for alcoholic beverage licenses can be protested.

Search ABRA Records

Search for Notices, Board transcripts, orders, dispositions, Settlement Agreements and more.

Latest

Nov 4 2022

Last Call | November/December 2022

A look at the stories in the November/December issue: Extended Holiday Hours |...

Sep 12 2022

Last Call | September/October 2022

A look at the stories in the September/October issue:

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...

Oct 20 2022

Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Program Access

Effective today, non-DC residents, including international visitors, may register for a 30-day...

Oct 18 2022

Extended Hours for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Eligible licensees may operate 24-hours and sell and serve alcohol between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m....

Sep 28 2022

New Dispensary, Cultivation Center Registrations Awarded

(Washington, DC—September 28, 2022) Today, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Board) voted to...

Sep 1 2022

Reopen DC Alcohol Act | New License Type Applications Now Available

Applications are now being accepted for the three (3) new alcohol license types created by the ...

Aug 8 2022

Eligible DC Residents Can Now Purchase Medical Cannabis Immediately Upon Applying Online for a Medical Cannabis Patient Registration

Oct 11 2022

Licensing Specialist Job Announcement

The Licensing Specialist position (Job 19221) has been advertised on the District's Department of...

Sep 16 2022

IT Specialist (Network Services/Data Management) Job Announcement

The ABRA IT Specialist (Network Services/Data Management) (Job 18884) has been advertised on the...

Aug 16 2022

ABRA Investigator Job Announcement

The ABRA Investigator position (Job 18535) has been advertised on the District's Department of...

Jul 25 2022

Supervisory Investigator Job Announcement

The Supervisory Investigator position (Job 18223) has been advertised on the District's Department...

Apr 18 2022

Supervisory Investigator Job Announcement

The Supervisory Investigator (Job 16934) has been advertised on the District's Department of Human...

What's New at ABRA

Afterhours Complaints:
(202) 329-6347, 7 pm-4 am
[email protected]

Medical Cannabis Inquiries:
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Media Inquiries:
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Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration - ABRA

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm

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2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 400 S, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 442-4423
Fax: (202) 442-9563
TTY: (746) 777-7776
Email: [email protected]

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New Dispensary, Cultivation Center Registrations Awarded

Date Released:

Wed, 09/28/2022

(Washington, DC—September 28, 2022) Today, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Board) voted to select three (3) new medical cannabis facility registration applicants following an 18-month open application period.