Higher Ground

Higher Ground sits at 1135 Okie St NE in Ivy City, just up the road from Union Market in Northeast Washington DC. If you're searching for a dispensary near Union Market or a medical dispensary in Washington DC that's built to be more than a quick pickup window, this is the spot. We're home to one of the largest cannabis lounges on the East Coast, so Higher Ground is a place you can actually settle into, not just grab and go. Getting registered is easier than most people expect. DC's self-certification program lets adult residents and visitors get set up same-day, so your first visit can be the day you decide to come in. Our budtenders take the menu at your pace, whether you've been a medical patient for years or you're brand new to cannabis in DC. Customer favorites right now: Jack Herer eighths, Honey Banana prerolls, and a rotating lineup of flower, vapes, edibles, and concentrates from licensed DC cultivators. The menu turns over with fresh drops all the time, so there's always something new sitting next to the staples. We're an easy stop off New York Avenue in the Ivy City warehouse district, minutes from Union Market, the Hecht Warehouse shops, and the National Arboretum, with street parking available on Okie St NE and the surrounding blocks. Whether you live in Northeast or you're visiting DC and want to see what the city's cannabis scene is about, come find your Higher Ground.