Recent D.C. Court of Appeals Decision on Whether Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Have Standing to Sue in D.C. Courts

On September 18, 2025, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals denied the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2C and ANC 2C Commissioner Thomas Lee’s petitions challenging the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board’s decision to approve DC Smoke’s new medical cannabis retailer license due to lack of standing and untimeliness.

Read the full article written by Sasha Magruder on the Cannabis Legal Blog.