Last week, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shut down three businesses for illegal cannabis sales.
The Closure Orders were executed at Tobacco King & Vape, Mother Earth Mushroom Church, and Farm House DC, all unlicensed retailers, due to activities that posed an imminent danger to public health and safety.
The operation was part of the city's ongoing enforcement efforts following the enactment of the Medical Cannabis Conditional License and Unlicensed Establishment Closure Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, which granted ABCA new civil enforcement powers. Since the bill took effect on July 15, 2024, joint agency efforts have resulted in the padlocking of 80 illegal cannabis businesses.
Seizure Details
Tobacco King & Vape (934 Rhode Island Avenue, NE)
- Marijuana: 3.9 Ounces
- Pre-Rolled Marijuana Cigarettes: 7.7 Ounces
- THC Vapes: 1013 Grams
- THC Wax: 22.5 Grams
- THC Edibles: 999.58 Grams
- Mushroom Edibles: 578 Grams
- Arrest: Thirty-four-year-old Jason Warren of LaPlata, MD
Mother Earth Mushroom Church (409 8th Street, SE)
- Pre-Rolled Marijuana Cigarettes: .6 Ounces
- Mushrooms: 628 Grams
- Mushroom Powder: 2651 Grams
- Mushroom Gummies: 800.5 Grams
- Mushroom Candy Bars: 1222.6 Grams
- THC Vape Cartridges: 960.2 Grams
- THC Gummies: 52.4 Grams
Farm House DC (1544 Park Road, NW)
- Marijuana: .35 Ounces
The public can continue to support enforcement efforts by reporting suspected illegal cannabis businesses online at abca.dc.gov/service/complaint. Submissions can be made anonymously. To locate a licensed medical cannabis Retailer, visit abca.dc.gov/service/find-medical-cannabis-retailer.
Questions regarding:
- Medical cannabis licensing and enforcement should be directed to ABCA at [email protected].
- Illegal product seizure and arrests should be directed to MPD at [email protected].