List of Pot Store Applicants

ABCA has released the list of applicants seeking a medical marijuana retailer’s license. This initial group includes stores that were previously operating under I-71 (i.e. the “gifting” stores), which were given first dibs for the new licenses.

There are eight establishments seeking a license to be located in Georgetown. That list includes (the third column is the proposed location and the fourth column is the previous location the store operated in, if any):

Being on this list merely means an application was submitted. It is not an indication that ABCA has cleared the applicant for placarding. So far only two have reached that point (UpnSmoke and Georgetown Supply). They are both in the process of hammering out a settlement agreement with the ANC.

Not all of the remaining applicants will be able to get a license, at least for the locations identified in the application. 1432 Wisconsin Ave. (“Delorean”) is too close to Hyde-Addison to receive a license. 1263 Wisconsin (both “DC Capital Connect” and “Funky Pharmacy” identified this location) is too close to where Georgetown Supply is set to occupy. So those two applications should be rejected. 1671 Wisconsin Ave. (“Fat Munchiez”) is too close to 1620 Wisconsin Ave. (“Luxury Soil”). Since Luxury Soil put in its application first, it will get priority and will block Fat Munchiez.

So, at least initially, there will only be three applications that can move forward. More applicants may arise later, but it appears that we will have substantially fewer pot shops than we have now.

Of course that reduction depends on the city shutting down the I-71 shops that did not apply for a retailer’s license. Recent legislation from the council clarified that ABCA has that authority. As ANC commissioner, I will be encouraging that they use it poste haste.