Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) last week introduced one bill this would allow local breweries to partner with licensed medical cannabis producers to produce cannabis-infused beverages.

“This is an opportunity to support two local industries and keep business in DC. We have fantastic local producers and distillers in our city, we have a strong medical cannabis market, and this is a new opportunity for these two markets to collaborate and create a safe, smoke-free alternative for patients in DC.” – Bowser in one press release

The proposal would also allow a license approval for breweries and distilleries to produce cannabis-infused products, and an approval for medical cannabis producers to import non-intoxicating cannabinoids for use in production.

Under the plan, all products would undergo mandatory tests and be alcohol-free. The products will only be sold in licensed dispensaries and will only be available to registered medical cannabis patients.

In a statement, Fred Moosally, director of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, said the proposal “makes sense.”

“Providing a legal path for our local breweries and distilleries to use their beverage expertise is the next logical step in maturing DC’s medical cannabis market and supporting our local business ecosystem,” he said.

According to the legislation fact sheetbeverages would be subject to a 6% sales tax, which would be deposited into the County General Fund.

Four Massachusetts cannabis operators have filed a legal challenge against the ballot initiative that seeks to repeal the state’s adult-use market this November. Bloomberg Law reports.

of suitfiled Wednesday in the Supreme Judicial Court, claims the ballot measure violates the state constitution by combining too many issues into a single ballot question and because of its “failure to present a unified statement of public policy to voters.”

The ballot measure, titled “An Act to Restore Sensible Marijuana Policy,” was approved for this year’s ballot in January. despite the allegations that the reform campaign used deceptive signature-gathering practices, including bait-and-switch tactics and signers lying about the purpose of the petition.

The suit names Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Secretary of State William Galvin as defendants for their roles in allowing the petition to move forward. The complaint asks “that this Court vacate the Attorney General’s certification of the Petition and order the Secretary of the Commonwealth to place the Petition on the ballot for the 2026 general election.”

If approved by voters, the ballot initiative would repeal adult-use cannabis sales and the state’s home grow provisions. Instead, the initiative contains language to decriminalize possession of up to two ounces of cannabis.

or survey found last month that only 20% of Massachusetts residents said they would support the repeal of the state-owned adult-use industry.