Short answer: Can you get weed delivered in DC? Yes, from ABCA-licensed businesses, to registered medical cannabis patients and caregivers. Three kinds of licensed business can deliver: retailers with ABCA's Delivery endorsement, internet retailers (delivery-only businesses with no storefront), and couriers delivering on behalf of either one (ABCA). Deliveries must go to eligible addresses inside DC. They can't go to federal or DC government property, and they can't cross state lines (ABCA). Find a licensed store that delivers through our dispensary directory or map.
Complete your registration before ordering through our medical certification guide.
Who is allowed to deliver
1. Retailers with a Delivery endorsement. ABCA's Delivery endorsement lets a licensed retailer deliver to "eligible patients and their caregivers at residential and commercial building addresses located in the District." It also allows curbside pickup at the store. Only licensed retailers can apply for it (ABCA). Check a store's ABCA endorsements to see whether it delivers.
2. Internet retailers. These licensees have no physical location open to the public. They sell online or through an app "for delivery to eligible patients and caregivers," and they don't need a separate delivery endorsement. ABCA doesn't allow them to offer curbside or drive-through pickup (ABCA). ABCA lists them separately, under "Internet Retailers – Online Only," on its Find a Medical Cannabis Retailer page.
3. Couriers. A Courier license "permits the third-party delivery" of cannabis "on behalf of licensed retailers and internet retailers" (ABCA). As of October 2, 2026, ABCA's list of non-retail licensees showed one licensed courier, based in Ward 2 (ABCA). Couriers don't sell to you directly. They carry orders placed with a licensed retailer or internet retailer.
Who can order
Licensed delivery serves the same people licensed stores do: registered patients and their caregivers (ABCA). That includes DC residents who self-certify (online or at licensed stores that offer on-site registration; aBCA currently waives digital registration fees for DC residents (as of October 2, 2026, per ABCA's fee schedule)), visitors 21+ with a temporary ABCA registration, and people with a home-state registration ABCA accepts, plus an unexpired government-issued photo ID. ABCA says licensed retailers may accept registrations from "most U.S. states, territories, and select tribal nations" on its reciprocity list; Virginia patients also need a written practitioner certification. Purchase limits are the same as in stores: up to 8 ounces in a rolling 30-day period (ABCA). Visiting? Our visitor guide covers registration for non-residents.
Where deliveries can (and can't) go
- Eligible: residential and commercial building addresses in DC (ABCA).
- Not eligible: District government or federal property (ABCA). For internet retailers and couriers, ABCA also excludes school grounds, "except to individuals at colleges and universities who are 21 years of age or older" (ABCA; ABCA).
- Not outside DC: ABCA says internet-retailer deliveries "are not permitted outside of the District" (ABCA). Delivery vehicles for retailers and couriers must "travel through the District and not any surrounding jurisdictions" (ABCA; ABCA).
A hotel is private property, and the owner can set its own cannabis rules (DC Code § 48-904.01(a)(1E)). Check your hotel's policy before you order. Federal buildings and other federal property are excluded no matter what.
Can you get weed delivered in DC to Virginia or Maryland?
No. Licensed DC delivery is limited to addresses in the District (ABCA).
What happens at the door
ABCA requires delivery staff to verify "the identity and age of the patient or the patient's caregiver prior to transferring possession of the delivery order" (ABCA). Have your registration and an unexpired government-issued photo ID ready. ABCA requires photo ID with every patient registration (ABCA). Once it's delivered, DC's public-consumption ban still applies, so use it only on private property where that's allowed (DC Code § 48-911.01). ABCA sets delivery hours by license type, and its pages describe them differently, so check delivery times with the licensed business you're ordering from.
How to spot a licensed delivery service
Every legitimate DC delivery service is either an ABCA-licensed retailer with a Delivery endorsement or an ABCA-licensed internet retailer. ABCA lists both on its Find a Medical Cannabis Retailer page, and couriers appear on its list of other licensed businesses. Our guide to checking a DC dispensary's license walks through the steps.
A short history of DC delivery
Delivery started as a pandemic measure. In April 2020, DC Health adopted an emergency rule allowing dispensaries to deliver. When ABCA's predecessor, ABRA, took over the program on October 1, 2020, the ABC Board expanded it, allowing up to three vehicles per dispensary (ABCA, Oct. 1, 2020). The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, which became law on March 22, 2023, created new license categories (ABCA, March 31, 2023). Today ABCA licenses internet retailers and couriers alongside storefront retailers; our license types guide explains each.
FAQ
Can you get weed delivered in DC?
Yes. ABCA-licensed retailers with a Delivery endorsement and licensed internet retailers deliver to registered patients and caregivers at eligible DC addresses (ABCA).
Do I need to be registered to get delivery?
Yes. Licensed delivery serves registered patients and caregivers, including visitors with a temporary ABCA registration or a reciprocal registration with photo ID (ABCA).
Can I get delivery to a federal building or the National Mall?
No. Deliveries to federal or District government property aren't allowed (ABCA).
Can I pick up instead?
Retailers with a Delivery endorsement may offer curbside pickup at their store. Internet retailers may not (ABCA; ABCA).
Sources
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- ABCA, Medical Cannabis Delivery Endorsement (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-delivery-endorsement
- ABCA, Internet Retailer License (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-internet-retailer-license
- ABCA, Courier License (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-courier-license
- ABCA, Retailer License (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/page/retailer-license
- ABCA, Other Licensed Medical Cannabis Businesses (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/page/other-licensed-medical-cannabis-businesses
- ABCA, Find a Medical Cannabis Retailer (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://abca.dc.gov/service/find-medical-cannabis-retailer
- ABCA, Medical Cannabis Patients: https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-patients
- ABCA, Medical Cannabis Patient and Facility Fees: https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-business-license-and-patient-fee-schedule
- ABCA, Medical Cannabis Reciprocity: https://abca.dc.gov/page/medical-cannabis-reciprocity
- ABCA releases: Oct. 1, 2020 (https://abca.dc.gov/release/abc-board-expands-medical-cannabis-delivery-service-reduces-wait-time-employees-start); March 31, 2023 (https://abca.dc.gov/release/medical-cannabis-law-now-effect-expands-patient-access-and-creates-business-opportunities)
- DC Code §§ 48-904.01 and 48-911.01 (checked Oct 2, 2026): https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-904.01 · https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-911.01
Last updated: October 2, 2026
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