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Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration

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Training and Info Sessions

ABRA offers free virtual training year-round.

ANC Orientation - January 26, 28, & 31
ID Compliance - Monday, February 6 | 10 am
Community Training - Tuesday, February 7 | 6:30 pm

ABC Board Meetings

ABC meetings are virtual and held on Wednesdays except when in recess. View the 2023 schedule.

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

Find a Dispensary

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

RDO Program

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

Featured Services

Weekly Meeting Agendas

Check out the ABC Board's upcoming hearing schedule.

ABC Manager Licenses

Complete an application for an ABC manager license.

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.

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...

Jan 9 2023

Testing Lab Application Open Period Starts Jan. 9

ABRA will start accepting applications for two (2) available medical cannabis testing laboratory...

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 ...

Jan 5 2023

Investigator Job Announcement

The Investigator announcement (Job 20330) has been advertised on the District's Department of Human...

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...

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

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

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Supervisory Investigator Job Announcement

Date Released:

Mon, 07/25/2022

The Supervisory Investigator position (Job 18223) has been advertised on the District's Department of Human Resources (DCHR) website. The Grade 13 position has salary range of $95,652 - $133,912 and is open to the public. The application submission deadline is August 9, 2022.