District of Columbia — policy snapshot
One place to inspect this jurisdiction’s dated posture observation, cited sources, bills, court records, concrete enforcement, seed-to-sale system, derived action observations, market notes, and current reporting. It is an observation hub—not a substitute for current legal advice.
- Recorded posture
- Intoxicating products bannedDelta-8 explicitly Schedule I (DC Code §48-902.04); no statutory hemp definition so intoxicating cannabinoids default to controlled-substance status. Enforcement weak; large gray market.
- Analyst review
- Jul 22, 2026
- Confidence
- Medium
- Risk at review
- high
- Recorded trigger
- Nov 12, 2026
Federal cap reinforces existing DC treatment. Council July 2026 hearing on medical-cannabis/enforcement bills, none enacted. - Change at review
- DC Council July 2026 hearing on 4 medical-cannabis bills (enforcement expansion) — pending, not enacted.
- Clock at review
- own
- Litigation note
- None identified specific to hemp/d8.
- Sources
- Sources: 1. metrc.com ↗ · 2. outlawreport.com ↗ · 3. outlawreport.com ↗ · 4. distru.com ↗
Seed-to-sale system
all jurisdictions →Recent bills and rules
latest 6 of 6 · all →NumberB26-0654
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionJul 2, 2026
NumberB26-0051
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionMar 3, 2026
NumberPR26-0318
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionOct 7, 2025
NumberB25-0052
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionFeb 7, 2023
NumberB24-0118
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionNov 19, 2021
NumberB24-0114
AnalysisPro-cannabis
Last actionMar 5, 2021
Relevant court records
latest 2 of 2 · all →CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
FiledMay 22, 2026
CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
FiledMay 3, 2021
Market observation
all jurisdictions →6 percent rateObservation confidence: MediumRecord as of: Jul 13, 2026Sources: 1. outlawreport.com ↗ · 2. washingtondccannabis.org ↗ · 3. greentheorydc.com ↗
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