At a glance
District Cannabis is a family-owned cultivation, manufacturing and retail company rooted in Washington, D.C., with operations in Maryland. The brand dates itself to 2015 and describes its origin as a partnership between an experienced grower and a former lawyer. It produces flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, vapes, edibles, capsules, tinctures and topicals, and now operates a flagship medical dispensary near Union Market in Northeast Washington.
Founder and early organization
Public licensing and congressional records identify attorney and entrepreneur Corey Barnette as founder and chief executive of District Growers LLC, the licensed D.C. cultivation business associated with the brand’s early history. District Cannabis’s current FAQ does not name the two original partners, instead describing them as a Gen-X grower and an ex-lawyer. This profile records Barnette’s documented historical role while avoiding an unsupported claim about his current title or ownership position.
DC cultivation roots
District Cannabis grew out of D.C.’s medical-cannabis system. The company says it breeds, grows and refines strains in-house and emphasizes cannabinoid and terpene profiles rather than THC percentage alone. Its best-known flower includes Gelato Cake, Cherry Limeade Cake, Cherry Chem and Layer Cake. Product names persist, but potency and terpene values vary by batch; the current menu and package testing are more reliable than a static percentage.
Maryland expansion
The company later expanded cultivation and manufacturing into Maryland, building a regional DMV footprint rather than a national licensing network. Public company descriptions have referenced a mixed-light Maryland greenhouse and a D.C. indoor cultivation, extraction and kitchen operation. Facility sizes and rankings change over time, so this profile does not repeat forecasted market positions as current facts. Maryland products must be checked through licensed state dispensary menus.
Products and formats
The current District menu includes flower and pre-rolls as well as live- and cured-resin concentrates, distillate, cartridge and disposable vapes, chewable troches, lozenges, chocolates, honey, capsules, tinctures and topical formats. The official product sheets help distinguish ingredients and formats but also contain medical and consumption language that is not repeated here. No format or cannabinoid ratio guarantees a particular result for an individual.
Union Market dispensary
District opened its flagship dispensary across from Union Market in 2024. The current store menu lists 513 Morse Street NE and includes District products alongside third-party brands. The store uses product information displays and flower sample jars, while online ordering and delivery serve eligible D.C. medical customers. The dispensary is company-operated retail; other licensed stores carrying District Cannabis should not be described as company-owned without evidence.
Access rules in Washington, D.C.
District’s FAQ explains that purchases at its D.C. location operate through the medical program. Adult D.C. residents can self-certify, non-residents can use temporary registration or qualifying reciprocity, and younger patients face additional recommendation and caregiver requirements. Rules can change, so the District of Columbia regulator—not marketing copy—controls eligibility. This profile does not generalize D.C. access procedures to Maryland or any other jurisdiction.
Transparency and public policy
The company publishes product sheets, testing information and detailed batch data and has historically participated in cannabis-policy advocacy. Barnette testified before Congress about cannabis banking and ownership barriers. District’s current materials also emphasize social equity, justice reform and local community work. Those activities are relevant to the brand’s public identity, but advocacy statements are not evidence of product efficacy or a substitute for compliance records.
How to read this profile
Current company pages support the 2015 origin, family ownership, catalog and Union Market store. Government and congressional records support Barnette’s historical founder role. Product and retail claims are separated from batch-specific values and medical assertions. Cannabis is restricted to eligible adults and patients under local law; no medical benefit, dosage or outcome is promised here.