Washington D.C.’s medical cannabis market experienced notable growth in February 2025, with 17 dispensaries operational, including five new openings. Patient numbers grew, with total patients served increasing by over a thousand to 14,980, and overall registrations rising by more than 2,000 to 33,540, according to ABCA’s monthly metric report. (Which is incorrectly titled for January 2025 despite being for February). However, the market faces potential challenges, including 2,348 patient certifications expiring within the next three months and plateauing revenue for dispensaries despite an increase in open businesses.

Despite the rise in patient numbers, dispensary sales saw minimal growth, indicating a decrease in revenue per patient. Temporary patient certifications provided a slight boost, contributing to a $50,000 sales increase from January. Year-over-year, February sales climbed by over $300,000, reaching $2,811,509.

Despite an increasing number of patients served, total sales for dispensaries barely rose meaning that businesses are making less per patient than in the past. 

Significant shifts occurred within the market. Cultivation sales declined, while manufacturing sales nearly doubled compared to February 2024. Concentrate sales profits plummeted, dropping from over $100 to $55 per gram. Cannabis flower prices saw a slight increase, but sales volume decreased. Vape cartridge revenue surged by 18%, outpacing the 4% increase in sales volume.

Many more medical dispensaries are set to open in March, raising concern that a plateau market revenue may just be split up over even more dispensaries.

• Total patients served rose by over a thousand from January. (13,503 to 14,980) 
• Overall patient registration rose by over 2,000 patients. (30,904 to 33,540) 
• There could be 2,348 patient expirations in the next three months 
• However, temporary patient certifications did boost the retail market slightly with an increase in over $50,000 in sales from January. 
• February 2025 sales were over $300,000 more than the same month last year ($2,509,642 v. $2,811,509) 
• Concentrate sales plummeted in profit from over $100 per gram to just over $55 per gram in February. 
• The average price of cannabis flower rose by 20 cents per gram from January 2025 to February. And the amount of flower sold fell by almost 30lbs. 
• 2,695 lbs of cannabis waste was destroyed.