The District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board has approved a settlement agreement resolving enforcement action against West2East, LLC, operating as West2East/Blossomz, a licensed medical cannabis cultivation center at 1840 Fenwick Street NE.
In Order No. 2026-449, issued April 29, 2026, the Board approved an offer-in-compromise that closes Case No. 26-ULC-00005 and imposes a $10,000 fine, a 90-day conditional window to sell the license, and strict limits on access to the cultivation site and remaining product.
The agreement follows a Feb. 27, 2026 summary closure of Blossomz by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), which marked the first known enforcement shutdown of an operational licensed medical cannabis cultivator in the District since the market’s expansion in 2023.
Settlement terms
Under the approved offer-in-compromise, West2East/Blossomz must:
- Pay a $10,000 fine within 30 days or face automatic license revocation
- Remain under summary closure for at least 90 days
- Submit complete paperwork to facilitate a sale of the cultivation license to a third party
- Cease all cultivation, distribution, and sales activities immediately
- Restrict any facility access to limited, ABCA-coordinated entry only for inventory securing and potential license transfer preparation
If the company fails to submit required sale documentation within 90 days, the license will be revoked and any remaining cannabis plants or products will be seized by regulators. If a sale is submitted but denied, revocation follows immediately.
The Board also required that any buyer be fully independent, prohibiting acquisition by current or former owners, employees, managers, or closely related parties.
Waiver of rights and enforcement posture
By entering the agreement, West2East waived its right to a hearing, to present evidence, to confront witnesses, and to appeal the Board’s decision. The case was resolved without litigation following the submission of the offer-in-compromise by both the District and the respondent.
The enforcement action comes amid an increasingly aggressive regulatory posture by ABCA and MPD, which have expanded use of summary closures, seizures, and $10,000 penalties against unlicensed operators and noncompliant licensees under the District’s 2024 enforcement authority.
Context: Blossomz shutdown marked first licensed grower closure
The underlying enforcement case stems from ABCA’s February 2026 closure of Blossomz, which involved the seizure of large quantities of cannabis flower and pre-rolls from the Fenwick Street facility. MPD records documented multiple containers of processed cannabis and packaged product, though the final total inventory was not disclosed as the investigation remained pending.
At the time, regulators did not issue a detailed public explanation, but the closure was the first enforcement action against an operational licensed cultivator since the District began expanding its medical cannabis production system in 2023.
Connection to prior enforcement reporting
The settlement is the latest development in a broader enforcement arc previously covered by The Outlaw Report, which first reported Blossomz’s shutdown as part of a rare and significant escalation against a licensed cultivator.
In that earlier report, ABCA and MPD seizures at the Fenwick Street site were described as part of a pending investigation, with regulators recovering large volumes of cannabis flower and packaged pre-rolls while declining to immediately release a formal violation narrative.
At the time, the closure raised questions about regulatory oversight of licensed cultivators in a market that has historically struggled with limited production capacity, uneven compliance enforcement, and rapid expansion of licensed dispensaries.
The Board’s order places West2East/Blossomz on a strict timeline: within 90 days, the company must complete a compliant sale of its license or face permanent revocation.
If the sale proceeds and is approved, the summary closure will be lifted under new ownership. If not, regulators will terminate the license and take possession of remaining cannabis inventory.
The case underscores ABCA’s continued reliance on conditional settlements and forced divestiture as enforcement tools in the District’s evolving cannabis regulatory system.
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