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The enthusiasm for women’s soccer is iconic, with the Washington Spirit recently destroying previous attendance records. Will the fan count at September’s game at Audi Field pulverize the last?  

THE NEWS: 

Ward 7 got its first medical marijuana dispensary in July, marking a moment when black residents can more readily access the drug after long being criminalized for using it. 

But the lead-up to the grand opening of DC Holistic Wellness was bizarre, to say the least.   

For starters, a dispensary by the name of Charmed was supposed to be the single shop in Ward 7. But a slip of the tongue stopped that from happening—and prompted a months-long investigation and lawsuit. While accepting the Ward 7 opportunity among fellow marijuanapreneurs, Charmed co-owner Andy Hai Ting said he was there to represent two dispensaries. 

“The District’s anti-monopoly rules forbid anyone from applying to hold more than one marijuana dispensary license, a rule designed to keep the medical cannabis industry from being dominated by chains and big business. But the regulations are slightly ambiguous,” writes City Paper’s Joshua Kaplan. 

It doesn’t end there. Charmed never hid its ownership structure, but the District somehow failed to notice that up front. Read the full story online. 

If readers want to learn more about capitalism and corruption within the cannabis industry, Kaplan offers this starter reading list: “California is Awash in Cannabis Cash. Some is Being Used to Bribe Public Officials” in L.A. Times;  “How Big Business, Monopolies and Stacked Licenses Impact the Marijuana Industry” in cannabiz media; and “D.C. Is the Most Expensive Place in the Country to Light Up” in City Paper. —Amanda Michelle Gomez (tips? agomez@washingtoncitypaper.com)

MORE NEWS YOU CAN USE:

  • Fox 5 finally takes down debunked Seth Rich story, without any explanation. [DCist]  

  • The real estate frenzy is caused by metro natives, not Amazon newcomers. [Post]

  • Rent this Baltimore apartment and get a bike along with keys. [Sun]

  • ICYMI: Parents are pressuring the city to release sexual misconduct complaints and data, including the names of six schools with abuse history. [WCP]

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com) 

  • The former Ward 8 ANC chair and treasurer misspent thousands in taxpayer funds; the Office of the D.C. Auditor says ANC missed out on a total of $24,700 in funds FY2018 and 2019. [WCP]

  • More Virginia residents approve of Gov. Ralph Northam six months after he admitted that he had worn blackface; 37 percent of those polled say they approve of the job he’s doing as governor. [WTOP]

  • Secret Service blocks bike lane so Ivanka Trump can buy coffee at the Columbia Heights Starbucks. [Twitter]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • What should we call the neighborhood where Here’s The Scoop is located? [730 DC]

  • Coffee for Kennedy Street NW. [PoPville]

  • Where to find D.C.’s finest hot dogs before summer’s end. [Eater]

ARTS LINKS, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • Local artists talk about their work and their upcoming appearances at Flower Bomb Fest. [WCP]

  • How a now-shuttered Bethesda bowling alley helped veterans. [WAMU]

  • To delete, or not to delete? That is the question. [Washingtonian]

  • The Kiplinger Research Library is back. [Post]

SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • Anthony Rendon has been named the National League player of the week after hitting .482 (14-for-29) during the Nats’ seven-game road trip. [Federal Baseball]

  • Denis Kudla of Arlington won his first round match at the U.S. Open, beating Janko Tipsarevic in the Serbian’s final Grand Slam tournament. [U.S. Open]

MAKE PLANS, by Emma Sarappo (Love this section? Get the full To Do This Week newsletter here. Tips? esarappo@washingtoncitypaper.com)

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