Retail / dispensary sales
$6,357,934
-2.0% MoM · +21.6% YoY
ABCA September 2026 reportDC Cannabis Market Data
Monthly figures for DC's licensed medical cannabis market from the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA): dispensary sales, registered patients, who is buying, what sells, retailers, enforcement and visitor origins. Every figure links to the ABCA report it came from. Interactive charts below.
Updated October 2026 · Data through September 2026. September 2026 report · Download the data (CSV) · Methodology
Latest published source period: September 2026.
2026 YTD dispensary sales
$56,687,259
+34.8% vs Jan–Sep 2025 ($42,050,066)
ABCA September 2026 reportRegistered DC resident patients
149,199
ABCA reported total
ABCA September 2026 reportDC residents who purchased
24,381
35.1 per 1,000 residents (Census 2025 est. 693,645)
ABCA September 2026 reportTotal retailers (ABCA)
67
ABCA reported total
ABCA September 2026 reportSales per retailer
$94,895
Dispensary sales ÷ ABCA total retailers
ABCA September 2026 reportABCA chart findings
Monthly ABCA source table
| Month | Dispensary (retail) sales | Registered patients | DC residents who bought | Non-resident share | Retailers (ABCA) | Avg DC sale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $6,357,934 | 149,199 | 24,381 | 38.0% | 67 | $58 | ABCA report |
| August 2026 | $6,489,456 | 143,556 | 25,005 | 37.4% | 66 | $58 | ABCA report |
| July 2026 | $6,601,905 | 136,882 | 25,043 | 37.2% | 65 | $59 | ABCA report |
| June 2026 | $6,574,122 | 131,133 | 24,765 | 38.5% | 69 | $59 | ABCA report |
| May 2026 | $6,710,655 | 123,826 | 25,477 | 37.9% | 68 | $59 | ABCA report |
| April 2026 | $6,519,001 | 116,647 | 24,291 | 38.5% | 69 | $60 | ABCA report |
| March 2026 | $6,255,850 | 109,686 | 22,857 | 38.6% | 68 | $58 | ABCA report |
| February 2026 | $5,463,268 | 104,433 | 20,643 | 37.3% | 68 | $64 | ABCA report |
| January 2026 | $5,715,068 | 99,710 | 20,800 | 37.3% | 64 | $64 | ABCA report |
| December 2025 | $5,798,379 | 94,067 | 20,795 | 38.4% | 66 | $65 | ABCA report |
| November 2025 | $5,712,714 | 90,811 | 20,761 | 38.9% | 0 | $64 | ABCA report |
| October 2025 | $5,778,550 | 84,560 | 20,649 | 39.4% | 0 | $63 | ABCA report |
| September 2025 | $5,227,030 | 78,768 | 18,497 | 40.4% | 0 | $63 | ABCA report |
| August 2025 | $5,447,082 | 73,407 | 19,052 | 41.2% | 0 | $65 | ABCA report |
| July 2025 | $5,428,803 | 65,812 | 17,677 | 43.4% | 0 | $66 | ABCA report |
| June 2025 | $5,426,126 | 59,346 | 13,025 | 44.4% | 0 | $68 | ABCA report |
| May 2025 | $5,785,041 | 53,394 | 17,880 | 44.7% | 0 | $69 | ABCA report |
| April 2025 | $5,456,393 | 45,835 | 16,559 | 47.6% | 0 | $70 | ABCA report |
| March 2025 | $3,675,887 | 37,688 | 11,396 | 44.0% | 0 | $75 | ABCA report |
| February 2025 | $2,811,509 | 33,540 | 8,975 | 42.3% | 0 | $78 | ABCA report |
| January 2025 | $2,792,195 | 30,904 | 8,156 | 42.0% | 0 | $81 | ABCA report |
| December 2024 | $2,787,788 | 29,677 | 7,928 | 43.3% | 0 | $81 | ABCA report |
| November 2024 | $2,859,661 | 28,741 | 7,918 | 43.8% | 0 | $81 | ABCA report |
| October 2024 | $2,724,635 | 27,685 | 7,343 | 44.8% | 0 | $80 | ABCA report |
| September 2024 | $2,579,968 | 26,892 | 6,835 | 45.4% | 0 | $82 | ABCA report |
| August 2024 | $2,804,301 | 26,204 | 7,438 | 45.6% | 0 | $80 | ABCA report |
| July 2024 | $2,701,881 | 28,412 | 7,070 | 44.4% | 0 | $83 | ABCA report |
| June 2024 | $2,845,058 | 28,292 | 6,942 | 45.8% | 0 | $87 | ABCA report |
| May 2024 | $2,737,819 | 26,838 | 6,721 | 45.0% | 0 | $86 | ABCA report |
| April 2024 | $2,872,804 | 26,078 | 6,630 | 46.1% | 0 | $92 | ABCA report |
| March 2024 | $2,671,109 | 25,463 | 6,047 | 45.6% | 0 | $93 | ABCA report |
| February 2024 | $2,509,642 | 25,228 | 5,731 | 45.1% | 0 | $94 | ABCA report |
| January 2024 | $2,596,311 | 25,191 | 6,079 | 44.3% | 0 | $92 | ABCA report |
| December 2023 | $3,056,761 | 25,027 | 6,768 | 46.5% | 0 | $91 | ABCA report |
| November 2023 | $2,880,398 | 24,819 | 6,478 | 47.1% | 0 | $89 | ABCA report |
| October 2023 | $2,893,375 | 24,384 | 6,370 | 47.7% | 0 | $87 | ABCA report |
| September 2023 | $2,983,476 | 23,802 | 6,429 | 48.7% | 0 | $91 | ABCA report |
| August 2023 | $2,953,190 | 23,207 | 6,426 | 46.8% | 0 | $92 | ABCA report |
| July 2023 | $2,964,534 | 22,555 | 6,324 | 46.8% | 0 | $94 | ABCA report |
| June 2023 | $3,277,593 | 21,690 | 6,565 | 47.7% | 0 | $97 | ABCA report |
| May 2023 | $3,317,970 | 21,364 | 6,415 | 47.4% | 0 | $97 | ABCA report |
| April 2023 | $3,588,106 | 20,656 | 6,867 | 48.1% | 0 | $104 | ABCA report |
| March 2023 | $3,558,537 | 28,833 | 6,555 | 48.9% | 0 | $100 | ABCA report |
| February 2023 | $3,156,164 | 27,765 | 6,275 | 49.3% | 0 | $99 | ABCA report |
| January 2023 | $3,248,702 | 27,036 | 6,294 | 48.7% | 0 | $99 | ABCA report |
| December 2022 | $3,495,648 | 26,120 | 6,619 | 49.4% | 0 | $103 | ABCA report |
| November 2022 | $3,163,925 | 25,084 | 6,264 | 48.0% | 0 | $103 | ABCA report |
| October 2022 | $3,012,820 | 24,430 | 6,121 | 45.3% | 0 | $105 | ABCA report |
| September 2022 | $2,943,361 | 22,482 | 5,977 | 45.2% | 0 | $106 | ABCA report |
| August 2022 | $2,985,860 | 21,051 | 6,078 | 45.9% | 0 | $107 | ABCA report |
| July 2022 | $2,929,665 | 15,730 | 4,567 | 51.6% | 0 | $113 | ABCA report |
| June 2022 | $2,837,155 | 14,468 | 4,126 | 51.7% | 0 | $117 | ABCA report |
| May 2022 | $2,873,113 | 14,211 | 4,058 | 53.4% | 0 | $116 | ABCA report |
| April 2022 | $3,263,866 | 13,848 | 4,380 | 52.9% | 0 | $125 | ABCA report |
| March 2022 | $2,939,435 | 13,445 | 3,994 | 52.4% | 0 | $119 | ABCA report |
| February 2022 | $2,767,277 | 13,034 | 3,817 | 54.4% | 0 | $123 | ABCA report |
| January 2022 | $2,829,413 | 12,661 | 3,828 | 51.4% | 0 | $129 | ABCA report |
| December 2021 | $3,166,797 | 12,368 | 3,957 | 52.4% | 0 | $131 | ABCA report |
| November 2021 | $2,870,806 | 12,041 | 3,722 | 52.3% | 0 | $133 | ABCA report |
| October 2021 | $2,806,847 | 11,856 | 3,413 | 55.1% | 0 | $125 | ABCA report |
| September 2021 | $2,509,175 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| August 2021 | $3,184,484 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| July 2021 | $3,277,184 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| June 2021 | $2,988,864 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| May 2021 | $3,017,473 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| April 2021 | $3,171,378 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| March 2021 | $3,127,022 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| February 2021 | $2,628,144 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| January 2021 | $2,806,350 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| December 2020 | $2,993,030 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| November 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| October 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| September 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| July 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| June 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| May 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| April 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| March 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| February 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
| January 2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | $0 | ABCA report |
Methodology
- Source: ABCA monthly Medical Cannabis Program Reports (PDFs linked by month).
- Sales = ABCA Dispensaries line (retail). ABCA's Total adds wholesale — we do not use it as market size.
- Coverage: January 2020 through the latest period; source nulls remain blank.
- No forecasts. No Maryland or Virginia market sales until those panels are ingested.
- Revisions are retained in the import record.
- DCWeedHub is independent; not affiliated with, endorsed by, or speaking for ABCA or the DC government. General information, not legal or financial advice.
Sources
Monthly report PDFs are linked in chart data and the table.