Carr Maloney's Cannabis Legal Blog Archive

The D.C. Court of Appeals denied ANC 2C and Commissioner Thomas Lee’s challenge to the approval of DC Smoke’s medical cannabis retailer license, finding the ANC lacked standing and filed too late. The Court held that ANCs cannot initiate court actions under D.C. Code § 1-309.10(g), and individual residents—not ANCs—may seek judicial review of Board decisions.

The D.C. Council has approved an emergency resolution extending conditional medical cannabis licenses for another year, giving local businesses more time to meet compliance requirements and transition to full licensure. The move comes amid record legal sales and rapid market growth, providing operators with crucial breathing room to secure financing, finalize buildouts, and strengthen D.C.’s regulated cannabis industry.

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Over 120 businesses in both manufacturing and cultivation categories applied for licenses last year, but not one has opened in the...