District of Columbia (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | District of Columbia (DC) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authorities | Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA); DC Department of Health (DOH) medical program |
| Official website | https://abca.dc.gov/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Permitted (21+; up to 2 oz) |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Not operational (no licensed adult-use retail; federal appropriations rider blocks a regulated market) |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (DC Medical Marijuana Program, DOH) |
| Home cultivation | Permitted (up to 6 plants, no more than 3 mature) |
| Hemp relationship | Hemp regulated under the federal 2018 Farm Bill framework |
Regulatory Overview
D.C. voters approved Initiative 71 (2014), legalizing possession of up to two ounces and home cultivation (six plants, three mature) plus gifting among adults. Because Congress has historically barred the District from using local funds to implement a regulated adult-use market, there is no licensed adult-use retail; purchases occur through the medical program (DOH) and unlicensed gift markets that ABCA enforcement has targeted.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | ABCA / DOH licensee records | no | Medical dispensary licenses published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | no public source located | — | — | No distinct public list located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | DOH medical program regulations | no | Testing requirements in regulation |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | DOH regulations | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | partial | ABCA press releases / DOH notices | no | Not structured |
| Product/package identifiers | unknown | — | — | Not confirmed as publicly exposed |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open sales reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Initiative 71 (2014, possession/cultivation/gifting); DC Medical Marijuana Program under DOH.
- Regulator: Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration — https://abca.dc.gov/
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
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