Overview  

Non-DC residents may purchase cannabis from any licensed dispensary in DC by registering for a temporary patient registration valid for 30-days or using their valid patient registration from a U.S. state or territory that has been extended reciprocity. 

Eligibility  

Domestic and international visitors that are at least 21 years of age are eligible to apply for a Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Patient Registration. 

Reciprocity is extended to patients that have a valid patient registration issued by their respective U.S. state or territory’s program.

Eligible jurisdictions include:  

Alaska	Maine	Ohio
Arizona	Maryland	Oklahoma
Arkansas	Massachusetts	Oregon
California	Michigan	Pennsylvania
Colorado	Minnesota	Puerto Rico
Connecticut	Mississippi	Rhode Island
Delaware	Missouri	South Dakota
Florida	Montana	Vermont
Georgia	New Hampshire	Virginia*
Hawaii	New Jersey	Washington
Illinois	New Mexico	West Virginia
Iowa	New York
	North Dakota

* Virginia patients may present a valid Virginia-issued registration or an expired Virginia-issued registration with a Virginia healthcare provider-issued recommendation dated within one calendar year of the purchase date effective July 1, 2022.  

Valid Period and Fees 

Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Patient Registrations are valid for 30-days from the date an application is submitted. Temporary registrations automatically expire after 30-days. An individual may only be issued one (1) temporary registration per 30-day rolling period. The fee for each temporary registration is $30. 

Reciprocity is available to individuals with valid patient registrations from eligible U.S. states and territories on an ongoing basis. ABRA does not access a fee or require registration.  

To Apply

Applicants seeking a temporary registration must complete an easy two-step process. Applicants must first submit the Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Patient Application. Upon submission, applicants will immediately be emailed an online payment link to complete their registration. Patients will promptly receive a digital registration once payment is completed that may be used immediately. 

Patients extended reciprocity do not need to apply to ABRA but must maintain an active patient registration through their state or territory’s program. Patients with expired registrations may apply for a temporary Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Patient Registration.  

Of Note

• Non-DC Resident Medical Cannabis Patients will only be issued a digital registration that will be sent to the email included in their application. 

• Non-DC residents must present a valid digital or physical patient registration and a government-issued photo ID at the dispensary. 

• Patients may purchase up to 8-ounces of cannabis within a 30-day rolling period.