District of Columbia
RecreationalMedical
DC · Northeast
DC voters approved recreational cannabis in 2014 via Initiative 71. However, a congressional budget rider has blocked the city from regulating commercial sales, creating a "gifting" gray market.
Dispensaries
15
Registered Patients
15,000
Tax Rate
6% sales
Regulatory Body
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration
Program Details
What's legal in District of Columbia
Medical Program
Medical Legal
Since 2010
Min age: 18
Recreational Program
Recreational Legal
Since 2014
Possession limit: 2 oz
Home grow: Yes (6 plants)
Delivery: No
Consumption lounges: No
Social equity program: Yes
Expungement: Yes