Anacostia Organics

History

OUR STORY Through our research of license holders and locations, we found that even though an overwhelming majority of medical marijuana card holders resided in Wards 7 and 8 at that time, there were no dispensaries located in their own communities to give them access to their medications. As well, it was discovered that there were no longtime female residents of the District of Columbia were awarded licenses for a cultivator license nor a dispensary license; only 2 people of color and only 2 women were awarded licenses out of 15 licenses granted to operate in the District of Columbia. We brought this data to the Executive Office of the Mayor and to the Council of the District of Columbia, resulting in emergency legislation to reopen the licensing process for at least one dispensary to be allowed to operate in Ward 7 or Ward 8. After a many year process, Anacostia Organics made an application and was successful in our bid.

Specialties

Anacostia Organics is a minority woman-owned medical cannabis dispensary in South East Washington DC. AO is the first cannabis business to become a DSLBD Certified Business Enterprise (CBD) in the District of Columbia. We are dedicated to bringing our patients top quality medicine east of the river!