District of Columbia

Legal status

Medical cannabis

Initiative 59 (1998, blocked by the Barr Amendment); L18-0210 / Act B18-622 (2010)

Adult use

Initiative 71 (2014)

Packet table wording

Medical + adult-use

Per NCSL · NCSL, State Medical Cannabis Laws (updated Sept 2, 2026) ↗

Program and official website

Medical Cannabis Program, Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA)

Visit the official program site ↗

https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-program

Link checked 2026-10-23: Loaded OK.

Qualifying conditions

See official site: Medical Cannabis Program, Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) ↗

Patient registry and card basics

See official site: Medical Cannabis Program, Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) ↗