You’ve heard that cannabis is legal in Washington DC now, but thanks to a rider added to the federal spending budget years ago that prevents the city from spending its own money to set up a retail tax-and-sale program, there’s still no dispensaries you can just walk in and buy weed like Colorado or California or Washington state or…you get the idea. So just how does one get weed in DC? There’s plenty of options, boss!

WEED DELIVERY & PICK-UP SERVICES

Ok, so some of my favorite folks are the weed delivery and pick-up/meet-up services. Say, do you mind if I Leverage LARP for this part? Yay!

In Washington DC, thanks to Initiative 71, adults 21+ are allowed to:

Grow marijuana

Possess up to two ounces in public

share up to one ounce with another adult 21+

But you can’t sell it

And you can’t smoke it in public, either; if you’re caught it’s a $25 fine.

(You can actually go down to the station and get your weed back if you’re caught smoking in public with less than two ounces. Strange days, indeed.)

This only applies on DC-owned land. Cannabis is still federally illegal and around 30% of DC is federal property, like National Parks & government buildings (map) but also federally-subsidized housing

So the way many marijuana delivery services get around the restriction on sales is to sell something else, like tee-shirts, hats, juices, digital art, lunchboxes, all kinds of stuff, then give you marijuana as a free thank you gift (NOTE- I don’t give legal advice, ask Kinner & McGowan!) You do not have to be a resident and you don’t need a medical card! Just pick a place they can deliver to you, like your residence, hotel, or a nearby cafe, and plan to wait for an hour, two tops- they’ll let you know how long it will be when you order. Some have convenient appointment-setting features (a real time-saver if you can plan in advance) while others offer pick-up (or meet-ups) if that’s more conducive to your hectic, American Psycho/Primary Colors lifestyle. Further details about the best weed delivery services your Gentleman has found in Washington DC can be found right here along with links to every photo and review, but if you’re after today’s freshest flowers, check the Now Available page, old sport. Still have questions? Don’t deny it! I can sense your yearning. Here’s the DC Weed Delivery FAQ page.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Maryland and DC both have medical marijuana programs and your Gentleman, naturally, has opinions:

Maryland:

DC:

Want more info on getting your medical marijuana card in DC or Maryland? Why, I’ve got a page just for you, my fine friend, step right this way. More reviews? Indubitably, young lady, right here under the Medical tag.

GROW YOUR OWN

If you consume a lot of cannabis, growing your own is definitely a consideration. A single adult can grow up to 6 plants in Washington DC, only 3 of which can be mature at once (which I presume to mean ‘flowering’). Here’s the rules on growing your own at home. If you do choose to grow, the local head shops and hydroponic shops are a great place to find seeds, sometimes even clones. Check out DC Seed Exchange to find packs from the hottest new micro-breeders!

MARIJUANA POP-UP EVENTS

You probably shouldn’t attend these unless you like living dangerously because DC’s pop-up events have been getting raided since 12/23/17 as I first reported here and there’s been a Social Use Ban in place pretty much since I71 kicked off. But if you’re going to anyway, you incorrigible little scamp, here’s a guide I wrote about what you can expect at these shindigs. You can find my event brand reviews under the Pop-Up tag.

CBD SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR!

Have you heard about the benefits of a sexy little cannabinoid called CBD and want to try it out yourself? Check out District Hemp! This local CBD-focused health & wellness boutique has a pair of charming storefronts in Leesburg and Manassas (plus they’ll ship to you anywhere in the US). Here’s my review of their Blueberry CBD Crumble.

GET OUTTA TOWN!

The Gentleman is also an avid ganja tourist. You can find marijuana reviews here of products I picked up from a Dispensary while traveling in Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and adding more all the time, God bless America. Or at least the parts that won’t throw me in jail just for smoking a doob. Barbarians.

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