Anacostia Organics: Creating Space for DC Culture, Art and Cannabis

Linda Mercado Greene (Center) with the Anacostia Organics Team

Anacostia Organics (AO) is a local, 100% minority woman-owned medical marijuana dispensary located in  Historic Anacostia at 2022 Martin Luther King Jr, Ave. S.E. in the District of Columbia.

Dispensary Owner and CEO, Linda Mercado Greene, sought a medical cannabis license with the aim of serving patients East of the River  city where the majority of DC’s registered patients resided in Wards 7 and 8. Ms. Greene has strong ties to Ward 8 having previously served as Chief of Staff to Marion Barry when he represented the Ward 8 on the DC City Council, and she is also a longtime resident of Ward 8.

“Anacostia Organic’s mission is to bring patients in the District of Columbia the highest quality cannabis medicine in a warm, friendly and professional environment.”

Linda Mercado Greene (Center) with Mayor Muriel Bowser (Right-Center), Councilmember Trayon White (Right of Mayor Bowser) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (Left-Center)

Anacostia Organics opened on January 24, 2019 and became the first DC licensed cannabis business to be a DSLBD Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in the District of Columbia. As the first medical cannabis dispensary to open  east of the Anacostia River, Anacostia Organic’s mission is to bring patients in the District of Columbia the highest quality cannabis medicine in a warm, friendly and professional environment. In addition to providing a wonderful customer experience, Anacostia Organics’ facility proudly serves as a rotating art gallery for local artists. 

Anacostia Organics offers an array of flowers, tinctures, concentrates and edibles (and much more) for registered medical marijuana patients. AO lists three steps to getting a medical marijuana card:

• Step 1: Obtain a written recommendation from a medical professional registered with ABRA for medical cannabis.

• Step 2:  Complete a MedicalCannabis Patient Application, or follow ABRA instructions to mail in the application.

• Step 3: Remit payment. Initial registration in D.C. is $100 (or $25 for those who qualify for reduced fees). 

• Step 4: When your card arrives, visit Anacostia Organics!

Anacostia Organics is a sponsor for NCF’s Movie Party on April 17, 2021. Learn more about the drive-in here and Anacostia Organics here.

Read more about Linda Mercado Greene here.