The weed distributed to the recreational community in DC is "gifted" not sold. The gifting market is consistently criticized by DC lawmakers due to their inability to tax gifted cannabis or products containing THC.Even though these recreational cannabis shops add immense value to their communities, untaxable goods are often thought to be a financial nuisance by DC's Council.
Just two months prior to the approval of this new medical marijuana proposal, a bill was set to heavily fine DC's recreational cannabis shops for their business practices. Luckily, this bill was turned down by the voting Council, and now that DC's newest cannabis bill has been approved, medical patients can easily self-certify; meaning that medical cannabis will become more accessible for Medical Marijuana Patients without ridding the DC recreational community of its thriving cannabis gifted market. Truly a win-win for everyone!