The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration licenses medical cannabis retailers in the District of Columbia. Licensed sales described here are medical cannabis sales to qualifying patients.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Laws and local rules change. Read the official sources at the bottom of this page.
Cannabis-friendly lawyers in District of Columbia
Listed October 2026
These firms and attorneys are listed in the NORML lawyer directory for District of Columbia. Cities and phone numbers below are taken from those listings.
Criminal defense and individual help
David Benowitz NORML directory
Washington
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for District of Columbia as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Washington.
Source: NORML listing
Scrofano Law PC NORML directory
Joseph A. Scrofano · Washington
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for District of Columbia as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Washington.
Source: NORML listing
Zukerberg Law Center, Pllc NORML directory
Paul H Zukerberg · Washington
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for District of Columbia as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Washington.
Source: NORML listing
Criminal defense
These lawyers defend cannabis and marijuana charges in District of Columbia.
Bruckheim & Patel
Washington
Bruckheim & Patel, with a Washington office, defends marijuana possession and marijuana distribution charges in the District of Columbia.
Ervin Kibria Law
Washington
Ervin Kibria Law, at 800 Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington, defends DC marijuana possession and distribution charges.
Joel W. Anders, P.C.
Washington
Joel W. Anders, P.C., at 1717 K Street NW in Washington, defends drug cases involving marijuana.
Markham Law Firm
Washington
Markham Law Firm, which lists a Washington office, tells people charged with a marijuana-related crime to contact the firm.
Starting a cannabis business
These lawyers help with licensing, forming a company, and compliance for a cannabis business in District of Columbia.
Kinner & McGowan, PLLC
Washington
Kinner & McGowan, at 413 East Capitol Street SE in Washington, helps D.C. cannabis applicants with licensing and regulatory compliance.
Law Office of Jacobie K. Whitley PLLC
Washington
Jacobie K. Whitley’s Washington office advises DC cannabis businesses on licensing, compliance, and entity structuring.
Shulman Rogers
Washington
Shulman Rogers, which lists a Washington, DC office, advises cannabis businesses on entity formation and license procurement.
Not a referral. This list is not an endorsement, and there is no paid placement. We have not verified bar standing or discipline history. Before you hire anyone, confirm them through the D.C. Bar for the public.
Store map
- Medical dispensaries are on the map. Adult-use stores are not licensed.
Medical cannabis retailers
- The find-a-retailer page says a medical cannabis retailer may operate, sell, and deliver medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, and that retailers may operate between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with hours that can vary when ABCA approves them.
- The same page says internet retailers can only deliver and do not offer in-person or curbside pickup.
- It says only ABCA-licensed medical cannabis retailers are included on ABCA's map, and that retail staff must request a valid patient registration credential and a government-issued photo ID.
- D.C. Code § 7-1671.02 says a qualifying patient may purchase, possess, use, and administer medical cannabis in accordance with that chapter. It says a qualifying patient or caregiver shall only obtain medical cannabis from a retailer or internet retailer licensed with ABCA.
- The same section says individuals 21 or older may self-certify on a form provided by ABCA that they are utilizing cannabis for medical purposes as part of the registration process.
- D.C. Code § 7-1671.06 is the section on cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, and testing laboratories.