The DMV cannabis landscape is evolving fast: D.C.: Tightening ads — limiting youth exposure, content rules Virginia: Building retail framework — July applications, Nov sales One jurisdiction refining. One building from scratch. Both navigating the same federal uncertainty. Progress looks different everywhere. But it’s all progress. Outlaw Report covers two significant developments in the DMV cannabis landscape. Washington D.C.
Massachusetts Surpasses $9 Billion in Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since 2018 Launch
The people who help you choose the right cannabis products—budtenders with specialized training in cannabinoids and terpenes—are seeing their wages fall toward minimum wage as the industry faces economic pressure. Massachusetts officials announced the state has surpassed $9 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018, a major milestone for one of the East Coast’s earliest recreational markets. Record January snowfall drove record monthly sales—exceeding even the traditional 4/20 holiday peak.