On June 25, 2025, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) Enforcement Division, accompanied by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, implemented Closure Orders to the owners of Apple Dream Shop located at 1748 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC.
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis (ABC) Board issued the Closure Order due to the business operating illegally and posing an imminent risk to public health and safety.
While executing a search warrant during the Closure Order servicing, the District's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers seized more than six pounds of marijuana,12 grams of mushroom edibles, 226 grams of THC edibles, 263 grams of THC resin, and 74 grams of THC vapes.
Forty-six-year-old Ali Khalid, of Northwest Washington, was arrested and charged with Distribution of Marijuana.
To date, joint agency enforcement efforts have led to the padlocking of 58 illegal businesses across DC since the Medical Cannabis Conditional License and Unlicensed Establishment Closure Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 took effect on July 15, 2024.
The public can support enforcement efforts by reporting suspected illegal cannabis businesses online at abca.dc.gov/am/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].