The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is an independent adjudicatory body of the

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, in the

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. It was formerly known by other names, including Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. Under Title 25 of the D.C. Official Code, the entity is responsible for overseeing the District's regulatory authority for alcoholic beverage and cannabis, including hiring its director, conducting investigations, the licensing process, handling complaints, keeping of records, and referral of evidence of criminal misconduct to the proper authorities. As of July 2024, the director is Fred Moosally. An ABCA board is composed of seven members, appointed by the

Mayor of the District of Columbia The mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed ...

and confirmed by the

Council of the District of Columbia The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the district is not part of any U.S. state ...

; their terms are for four years.

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