About Us

About Us

WashingtonDCCannabis.org is an organization for learning about past, current and emerging trends in the cannabis industry. We provide timely information to help established and intending growers, manufacturers, sellers, and consumers of cannabis and cannabis products understand the current state of the industry. Our data-driven research discusses the journey towards cannabis legalization in Washington DC and the current regulatory environment relating to medical and recreational cannabis.

Our chief goal at WashingtonDCCannabis.org is to make it easier for readers to understand the Washington DC cannabis industry and its impact on our state. Towards this end, we strive to educate Washington DC residents about cannabis legislation in the state by explaining current laws, highlighting their limits, discussing their impacts, and providing up-to-date information on how to obtain the licenses required to participate in Washington DC cannabis marketplace.

We Help…

Consumers Learn about Recreational and Medical Uses of Cannabis

At WashingtonDCCannabis.org, we care deeply that our readers have the right information to safely use cannabis and cannabis products. Therefore, we help them understand Washington DC regulations on cannabis usage as well as the state’s age and conditional restrictions. We also help readers know where they can buy cannabis in the state and the quantities they are allowed to legally possess. Consumers requiring medical cannabis will have access to a trove of information regarding medical conditions approved for cannabis therapy in Washington DC and how to obtain a medical marijuana card in the state.

Businesses Understand and Navigate Washington D.C. Cannabis Legislation

Establishing the historic context of the legalization of cannabis in Washington D.C. is only the first step in understanding the state’s cannabis legalization. We provide insightful analyses on the current state of cannabis laws in Washington D.C. and the restrictions still placed on the cultivation, distribution, and usage of cannabis in the state. Growers, manufacturers, and dispensary owners will also find the information they need to obtain and maintain the licenses required to establish and grow their cannabis businesses.

Industry Watchers Follow the Socioeconomic Impacts of Legalizing Cannabis in Washington D.C.

Despite opposition from the United States Congress, Washington DC legalized medical use of marijuana in 2010 and recreational use in 2014. The jurisdiction’s marijuana laws are also unique as they legalize the possession, use, gifting, cultivation, and transportation of cannabis but not its sale. Find out more about the interplay of local marijuana legalization and the federal ban on cannabis in Washington DC and how this has affected crime rate and the economy of the District of Columbia.