Fox 5 Washington DC
WASHINGTON – Authorities have shut down an illegal cannabis business in Northwest D.C., citing it as an imminent threat to public health and safety.
On Nov. 26, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s Enforcement Division, with support from the Metropolitan Police Department, executed a Closure Order at Peace in the Air, located at 2118 18th Street NW.
Police believe the first-floor business was operating as an unlicensed cannabis retailer, despite a Cease and Desist Order already in place.
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board issued the Closure Order, leading to the business being shuttered and its doors padlocked. Officials said the drastic measure was necessary given the risks posed by the illegal operation.
The shop’s owner, Darel Dawson, says the business had been closed for weeks prior to the raid.
“They banged out a door to an empty building,” Dawson told FOX 5. “If my stuff was still in there, and we were operating a business out of love, I would feel extremely violated.”
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