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Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration

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Reducing Opioid Overdoses

ABCA statement on Naloxone (Narcan) possession and use by licensed businesses.

ABCA Allows Greater Enforcement

ABCA authorized to allow greater enforcement of unlicensed cannabis businesses.

File a Complaint

Call (202) 442-4423 or use our online form to submit a complaint 24 hours a day.

Patient Registration

Learn how DC residents and non-residents can participate in the medical cannabis program.

Apply for a Medical Cannabis Business License

Apply for a medical cannabis business license during the current open application period which ends August 29.

ABC Board Meetings

ABC Board meetings take place virtually every Wednesday except during recess. Download the 2024 schedule.

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Select Establishments Open 24 Hours During Summer Olympic Games

Select establishments can stay open 24 hours during the Summer Olympic Games, Art and Dine All Night.

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Weekly Meeting Agendas

Agendas for Roll Call Hearings and ABC Board Meetings are published in advance of each meeting.

ABC Manager Licenses

Complete an application for an ABC manager license.

File a Complaint with ABCA

Members of the public may submit complaints and report incidents online and by phone 24/7.

Register a Community Association with ABCA

File a Protest

Certain applications for alcoholic beverage licenses can be protested.

Search ABCA Records

Search for Notices, Board transcripts, orders, dispositions, Settlement Agreements and more.

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Jul 18 2024

Celebrating the 2024 Olympics in the #SportsCapital: District Announces Extended Venue Hours During Upcoming Special Events

(Washington, DC) – Today, with the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, the...

Jul 16 2024

New Law Permitting Closures of Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses Takes Effect

On July 15, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “Medical Cannabis Conditional License and...

Jul 17 2024

July/August Last Call Newsletter

Check out the June/July 2024 issue of Last Call. Feature topics: Special Event Extended Hours...

May 28 2024

Last Call Newsletter | May/June 2024

Check out the May/June 2024 issue of Last Call. This issue features articles on: Naloxone...

Mar 22 2024

Last Call Newsletter | March/April 2024

Check out the March/April 2024 edition of Last Call. This issue features: Warm...

Jan 22 2024

Last Call Newsletter | January/February 2024

Check out the January/February 2024 edition of Last Call. This issue features: -New...

Nov 17 2023

Nov/Dec Last Call Newsletter

Check out the November/December 2023 edition of Last Call. This issue features:...

May 22 2024

Class A License Availability

The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration anticipates several Class A Retail (Liquor)...

Apr 10 2024

New 6-year medical cannabis patient registrations, sales tax holiday extended

On April 8, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension and 4/20...

May 1 2023

Licensed Operator, Social Equity Applicant Open Application Period

Starting today, ABCA will accept select medical cannabis business license applications from two (2...

Apr 5 2023

Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday

The annual medical cannabis sales tax holiday will take place between Saturday, April 15-Monday,...

Mar 31 2023

Medical Cannabis Law Now in Effect Expands Patient Access and Creates Business Opportunities

Medical Cannabis Law Now in Effect Expands Patient Access and Creates Business Opportunities (...

Jun 7 2024

Investigator Job Announcement

Job Summary This position is located in the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA),...

Jun 7 2024

Investigator Job Announcement (Night)

General Job Information Job Summary This position is located in the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation...

Feb 5 2024

Public Information Officer Job Announcement

Job Summary This position is in the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA)...

Jan 19 2024

Investigator Job Announcement (Night Shift)

Job Summary This position is located in the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA...

Oct 20 2023

Compliance Monitor Job Announcement

This position closed October 29, 2023.

Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration - ABCA

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2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 400 S, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 442-4423
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