The marijuana regulatory agency in Washington, D.C., used new enforcement powers to shutter an unlicensed cannabis store that also was allegedly selling psychedelic mushrooms.
The situation at Supreme Terpene – which D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) first flagged for unlawful sales in April – is a test case of the authority to shut down unlicensed sellers, which the Council of the District of Columbia granted to the marijuana regulator and law enforcement.
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In January, the D.C. Council authorized the ABCA “to summarily close (an) unlicensed retailer and seize any cannabis products” after investigations that uncover unlawful sales.
As of July, the ABCA had issued warnings to 60 unlicensed marijuana operators.
Another 24 stores have been issued cease-and-desist orders of the
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