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Anacostia Organics (AO) opened on January 24, 2019 with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and other dignitaries after navigating an arduous, multi-year process to establish the first medical cannabis dispensary east of the Anacostia River. Several years ago, our team researched the original license holders chosen by DC’s Department of Health and found that there were no dispensaries located in Wards 7 or 8 even though the majority of the city’s registered patients resided in those communities. As well, we discovered that out of 15 cultivator and dispensary licenses there were no dispensary licenses awarded to longtime res...