District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0970 — Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

Last action — Act A25-0581 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 012835, Expires on Jan 16, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
  4. ✓
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 30, 2024. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to the Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 clarify who qualifies as a "non-District resident" and define what “another jurisdiction” means, specifically including any U.S. state, commonwealth, or territory. Additionally, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board is now authorized to issue patient and caregiver registration cards at no cost. These changes could make it easier for out-of-state patients to access medical cannabis in D.C. and reduce financial barriers for caregivers, ultimately enhancing patient access to necessary treatments.

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______________________________ Councilmember Kenyan R.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to define the terms non-District resident and another jurisdiction, and to provide the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board with the authority to issue patient and caregiver registration cards at no cost.
McDuffie 4 6 A BILL 8 ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to define the terms non-District resident and another jurisdiction, and to provide the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board with the authority to issue patient and caregiver registration cards at no cost.
provided” and inserting the phrase “Establish registration, sliding-scale registration, and annual renewal fees for all persons and entities required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act and permit the ABC Board, by rule, to make qualifying patient and caregiver registrations available at no cost;
provided” and inserting the phrase “Establish registration, sliding-scale registration, and annual renewal fees for all persons and entities required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act and permit the ABC Board, ENROLLED ORIGINAL by rule, to make qualifying patient and caregiver registrations available at no cost;
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Act A25-0581 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 012835, Expires on Jan 16, 2025

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0581, Expires on Jan 16, 2025

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 23, 2024

  5. Final Reading, CC

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B25-0970 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 14 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (14)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Not Voting
Zachary Parker — Yea

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B 25-0970 is sponsored by Kenyan R. McDuffie.
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