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Oct 30 2026 - 12:00
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), in…
Aug 31 2026 - 12:00
On July 30, 2026, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed…
Aug 18 2026 - 12:00
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) has launched the…
Jun 15 2026 - 12:00
Between May 26 and June 11, 2026, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the…
Jun 10 2026 - 12:00
(June 10, 2026—Washington, DC) Today, Ward One resident James Turner was sworn in to the…
Sep 17 2026 - 12:00
Topics in this issue include:License RenewalsQuarterly Statements DueHoliday Extended HoursID…
Jul 17 2026 - 12:00
Topics in this issue include:
Upcoming Extended Hours Opportunities
Fall License…
May 21 2026 - 12:00
Topics in this issue:
DC Hospitality Amendment Act
2026 ID Checking Guide
Selling to…
Mar 4 2026 - 12:00
Topics in this issue include:
Daylight Saving Time
Outside Endorsements
Filing and…
Jan 16 2026 - 12:00
Topics in this issue include:
Changes to Streatery Endorsement
Moratorium Zone Update…
Jul 17 2025 - 12:00
Effective Thursday, July 17, 2025, the valid period for temporary DC resident patient and caregiver…
May 22 2024 - 12:00
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration anticipates several Class A Retail (Liquor…
Apr 10 2024 - 12:00
On April 8, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension and 4/20…
May 1 2023 - 12:00
Starting today, ABCA will accept select medical cannabis business license applications from two (2…
Apr 5 2023 - 12:00
The annual medical cannabis sales tax holiday will take place between Saturday, April 15-…
Oct 2 2026 - 12:00
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ABCA's Supervisory Investigator is advertised on the District's Department of Human…
May 7 2026 - 12:00
ABCA's Human Resources Specialist is advertised on the District's Department of Human…
Feb 10 2026 - 12:00
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Dec 19 2025 - 12:00
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Nov 10 2021 - 12:00
Today the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board unanimously approved waiving registration fees…
Aug 25 2017 - 12:00
Tavern and nightclub licensees that pay for licenses on an annual basis are due to make…
Aug 25 2017 - 12:00
All class B licensed retailers and wholesalers in the District are due to renew alcoholic beverage…
Apr 27 2017 - 12:00
A new regulation is in effect for bottle service at District restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels…
Feb 27 2017 - 12:00
Breweries in the District are due to renew alcohol licenses by Friday, March 31, 2017.
The…
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Agency PerformanceABC Board Schedule - June 1, 2016
Review the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's calendar and agenda for Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
- Chairperson: Donovan Anderson
- Members: Nick Alberti, Ruthanne Miller, James Short, and Mike Silverstein
Hearings are held in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Hearing Room:
2000 14th Street, NW
Suite 400 South, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
ABCA and MPD Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Retailer in Northwest DC
Date Released:
On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), in coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), executed a Closure Order at an unlicensed commercial establishment for illegal cannabis sales.
Provost - 10-13-2026 - Transcript
Date Released:
Provost - 10-13-2026 - Transcript
His & Herzz Lounge - 10-28-2026 - Transcript
Date Released:
His & Herzz Lounge - 10-28-2026 - Transcript
Waldorf Astoria DC - 10-28-2026 - Order
Date Released:
Order Vacating Cease and Desist
Silk Lounge - 10-28-2026 - Order (864)
Date Released:
Order Approving Praecipe of Dismissal
Silk Lounge - 10-28-2026 - Order (863)
Date Released:
Order Approving Praecipe of Dismissal
Sandlot Anacostia - 10-28-2026 - Order
Date Released:
Order Cancelling License
Qategna Cafe - 10-28-2026 - Order
Date Released:
Order Vacating Cease and Desist