WASHINGTON D.C., DC — D.C. is kicking off its first-ever cannabis tax holiday. The 10-day-long tax break started April 15 and ends April 24th. Qualified patients, who see a doctor, can pick up their pot at a licensed medical marijuana dispensary tax-free.
The director of DC’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration made the announcement Tuesday at D.C.’s only licensed medical marijuana dispensary East of the River.
Linda Mercado Greene opened Anacostia Organics in 2019 in the heart of downtown Anacostia, it also happens to be two blocks from her own home.
“My research found that 25% of the medical cannabis cardholders lived in Wards 7 and 8 and they had no access to their medication in their own community,” said Greene, “I live in a community that was very much harmed on the war on drugs and that has an active open-air drug market. Since I opened, we’ve done a lot of education with ANC’s, churches and community organizations.”
There are now seven licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in the District. According to ABRA, the multi-million-dollar business is growing: serving more than 13,000 patients last month alone.
“I have so many patients that come in and thank me for opening in their community a beautiful dispensary they can be…
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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — D.C. is kicking off its first-ever cannabis tax holiday. The 10-day-long tax break started April 15 and ends April 24th. Qualified patients, who see a doctor, can pick up their pot at a licensed medical marijuana dispensary tax-free.
The director of DC’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration made the announcement Tuesday at D.C.’s only licensed medical marijuana dispensary East of the River.
Linda Mercado Greene opened Anacostia Organics in 2019 in the heart of downtown Anacostia, it also happens to be two blocks from her own home.
“My research found that 25% of the medical cannabis cardholders lived in Wards 7 and 8 and they had no access to their medication in their own community,” said Greene, “I live in a community that was very much harmed on the war on drugs and that has an active open-air drug market. Since I opened, we’ve done a lot of education with ANC’s, churches and community organizations.”
There are now seven licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in the District. According to ABRA, the multi-million-dollar business is growing: serving more than 13,000 patients last month alone.
“I have so many patients that come in and thank me for opening in their community a beautiful dispensary they can be…
