--- title: Celebrate D.C.’s Star-Studded Cannabis Festival! description: Experience the Star-Studded Cannabis Festival D.C., featuring top artists and in-depth discussions on cannabis policy, culture, and equity. image: https://420intel.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20vibrant%20outdoor%20festival%20scene%20at%20RFK%20Stadium%20Festival%20Grounds%20in%20Washington%20DC%20bustling%20with%20energy%20and%20excitement%20Large%20crowds%20of%20diverse%20attendees%20some%20adorned%20with%20colorful%20clothing%20and%20accessories%20gather%20around%20various%20booths.jpeg --- [![420intel.com](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2016-1.png?width=300&height=162&name=Asset%2016-1.png "420intel.com")](https://420intel.com) - [Home](https://420intel.com) - [Advertise](https://420intel.com/advertise) - [Directory](https://420intel.com/directory) - [Topics](https://420intel.com/blog) - [Recreational News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) - [Business News](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-business-news) - [Politics](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-politics) - [Technology](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-technology-news) - [Research](https://420intel.com/tag/medical-cannabis-news) - [Contact](https://420intel.com/contact-us) - [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/420intel) - [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/420-intel/) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://x.com/420intel) - [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/420intel) ### Press ESC to close [![420intel.com](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset%2016-1.png?width=300&height=162&name=Asset%2016-1.png "420intel.com")](https://420intel.com) - [Home](https://420intel.com) - [Advertise](https://420intel.com/advertise) - [Directory](https://420intel.com/directory) - [Topics](https://420intel.com/blog) - [Recreational News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) - [Business News](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-business-news) - [Politics](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-politics) - [Technology](https://420intel.com/tag/cannabis-technology-news) - [Research](https://420intel.com/tag/medical-cannabis-news) - [Contact](https://420intel.com/contact-us) - [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/420intel) - [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/420-intel/) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://x.com/420intel) - [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/420intel) # Celebrate D.C.’s Star-Studded Cannabis Festival! - [![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=80&height=80&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) - [Recreational Cannabis News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) - 5 June 2025 The cannabis industry has long had an equity problem.  While white entrepreneurs continue to cash in on the same plant that has devastated Black communities for decades, the people most harmed are still fighting for a seat at the table. But there’s one Black woman who has stood committed to doing something about it. And all while having us party with a purpose. This July, Caroline Phillips and her National Cannabis Festival will return, bringing Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign, and Curren$y to Washington DC’s RFK Stadium Festival Grounds for what’s become the largest cannabis festival on the East Coast. Set for July 18-19, the annual festival expects to draw over 35,000 cannabis advocates, policymakers, patients, and music lovers for a weekend that blends live performances with conversations about the future of cannabis in America. Now in its ninth year, Phillips created the festival to celebrate progress on marijuana legalization in DC and across the nation, but her mission goes much deeper than just throwing a good party (though *it is* D.C. after all, so we love a good party). “I wanted to make sure it was affordable and accessible, and I wanted to make sure that we had a platform that reminds people that while cannabis is legal and everyone is talking about the green rush, there’s still so much work to do on the policy side to repair the damage that’s been done to our communities,” Phillips told ESSENCE back in 2021.   Six education pavilions will cover wellness, policy, culture, culinary arts, grower’s world, and sacred medicine, offering attendees a chance to not only listen to their favorite hip hop artists, but explore everything from the latest policy developments to sustainable growing practices. And if you’re on the hunt for your future bae, for the first time, the festival is hosting a matchmaking competition for cannabis enthusiasts looking for romance, called “Love Is High.” Not to mention, they’ll be offering a new Zero Proof Bar concept featuring non-alcoholic beverage brands, so you can sip responsibly while looking for love. “We’re gearing up for the most fun weekend of the summer at this year’s National Cannabis Festival,” Phillips said. “We can’t wait to bring our community back together to enjoy incredible headliners and performers, hands-on workshops, and other unique experiences that you can only find at NCF.” Additional programming includes the Cannatank pitch competition, the Community Changemaker Award, and 420 Food Week leading up to the festival. These initiatives are a part of Phillips’ overall vision to create a space where cannabis culture, policy dialogue, and entrepreneurial energy can collide over one weekend. The festival is sure to be one of the most anticipated events in Washington D.C. this summer with attendees from across the country and internationally all coming to (what was once known as) Chocolate City to engage with lawmakers, learn about policy, and celebrate with like-minded advocates.    [by Essence](https://www.essence.com/news/watch-jill-scott-speaks-about-her-role-as-hazel-from-the-bet-plus-original-series-first-wives-club/) [Recreational Cannabis News](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/recreational-cannabis-news) ![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=200&height=200&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) #### [Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) At 420 Intel, we cover cannabis legalization news throughout the world, offer reliable information for cannabis business owners, detail technological advances that impact the marijuana industry, cover marijuana rallies from across the globe, and everything in between. - - - [Cannabis Jobs](https://420intel.com/blog/tag/cannabis-jobs) [![SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/trucker.jpeg?width=550&height=395&name=trucker.jpeg)](https://420intel.com/blog/scotus-case-involving-cannabis-fraud-highlights-the-illogic-of-federal-drug-testing-mandates) - [![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=80&height=80&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) - 24 October 2024 #### [SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates](https://420intel.com/blog/scotus-case-involving-cannabis-fraud-highlights-the-illogic-of-federal-drug-testing-mandates) A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly... 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