Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and a controversial Trump appointee, is shaking up the city’s cannabis industry by threatening federal enforcement against medical marijuana dispensaries operating legally under local laws. In a letter to Green Theory, a licensed dispensary, Martin warned that despite city approval, federal law still prohibits marijuana sales and his office could pursue criminal or civil action against operators and even landlords. This move marks a sharp departure from the tacit agreement that previously allowed D.C. to manage its own cannabis policy, highlighting the city’s vulnerability due to its lack of statehood.

Martin’s actions have alarmed both cannabis advocates and local officials, who see the federal intervention as an attack on D.C.’s self-governance. The dispute underscores the ongoing tension between federal and local authority over marijuana policy in the nation’s capital.
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