DC closes the 50th illegal cannabish shop because of ongoing approach

On April 24, 2025, the authorities in Washington carried out a raid on Orbit DC, a non -licensed cannabis shop in 18th Street NW and marked the 50th closure in the city's ongoing approach to illegal cannabis operations. It was found that the facility sold non -authorized cannabis products and psychedelic mushrooms. A 30-year-old woman was arrested for charges in connection with Marihuana distribution.

This enforcement measure is part of a broader initiative that began in 2024 after the legal regulations for the elimination of the gray market and the integration of companies were integrated into the framework for legal medical cannabis. Undercover investigations and community reports were significantly involved in the identification of not compliant institutions. So far, 17 people have been prosecuted, and 45 companies have successfully passed into licensed medical cannabi operations.

The alcoholic drink and the cannabis administration (ABCA) report that April 2025 is forecast to achieve a record-breaking medical cannabis turnover of more than $ 4 million. Despite this progress, about 30 non -licensed shops and several online providers remain examined. The ABCA director Fred, Fred, emphasized the importance of these efforts to ensure public health and security and explained: “The goal is to have a legal medical cannabis market.”