District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0581 — Medical Cannabis Clarification Amendment Act of 2023

Last action — Law Number L25-0255 Effective from Dec 17, 2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 21, 2023. Enacted.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to the bill clarify how fines from unlicensed establishments are to be handled, specifically stating that the first $100,000 in fines will go into the Litigation Support Fund. Additionally, the definitions related to "delinquent debt" have been updated for better understanding and enforcement. These changes aim to improve the medical cannabis program and streamline procedures for addressing unlicensed establishments, which is important for effective regulation and support within the community.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 25-581 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 __________________ 9 To amend the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010 to clarify that the first $100,000 in fines issued to unlicensed establishments is to be deposited in the Litigation Support Fund;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010 to clarify that the first $100,000 in fines issued to unlicensed establishments is to be deposited in the Litigation Support Fund;
Official Code 7-1671.08)” in its place.
Official Code § 7-1671.08)” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.
Sec.
Law 24-332;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Law 24-332;
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(1E) “Affected ANC” means any Advisory Neighborhood Commission within 600 feet of where a medical cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer facility is or will be located.
“(1E) “Affected ANC” means any Advisory Neighborhood Commission within feet of where a medical cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer facility is or will be located.
(3) Paragraph (13B) is amended as follows:
(3) Paragraph (5A) is redesignated as paragraph (5B).
(4) A new paragraph (5A) is added to read as follows:
“(5A) “Daycare center” means a child development center, as that term is defined in section 2(2) of the Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C.
Law 3- 16;
D.C.
Official Code § 4-401(2)), that is licensed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.”.
(5) Paragraph (13B) is amended as follows:
(4) Paragraph (19) is amended as follows:
(6) Paragraph (19) is amended as follows:
(5) Paragraph (19A) is redesignated as paragraph (19B).
(7) A new paragraph (19B) is added to read as follows:
(6) A new paragraph (19A) is added to read as follows:
“(19B) “Recreation center” means a Department of Parks and Recreation public facility.”.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(19A) “Recreation center” means a Department of Parks and Recreation public facility.
(8) Paragraph (20C)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “or has a non-parent legal guardian who is or has been incarcerated” and inserting the phrase “or has a non-parent legal guardian, a grandparent, or a sibling who is or has been arrested, convicted, or incarcerated” in its place.
(7) Paragraph (20C)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “or has a non-parent legal guardian who is or has been incarcerated” and inserting the phrase “or has a non-parent legal guardian, a grandparent, or a sibling who is or has been arrested, convicted, or incarcerated” in its place.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (b) Section 6(b) (D.C.
(b) Section 6(b) (D.C.
(B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “30-day temporary non-resident ” and inserting the phrase “temporary non-resident” in its place.
(B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “30-day temporary non-resident” and inserting the phrase “temporary non-resident” in its place.
(2) Paragraph (5)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “3 years.” and inserting the phrase “3 years, except for temporary non-resident registration identification cards that are valid for periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which shall be between 3 days and no longer than one year in length.” in its place.
(2) Paragraph (5)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “3 years” and inserting the phrase “3 years, except for temporary non-resident registration identification cards that are valid for periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which shall be between 3 days and no longer than one year in length” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(A) Receive and test samples of medical cannabis products from qualifying patients;
“(A) Receive and test samples of medical cannabis products from qualifying patients;
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (6) Paragraph (18) is repealed.
(6) Paragraph (18) is repealed.
“(b-1) An applicant that filed a medical cannabis retailer or internet retailer license application with ABCA on July 1, 2024 shall be eligible to have its application considered by the ABC Board.”.
“(b-1) An applicant that filed a medical cannabis retailer or internet retailer license application with ABCA on July 1, 2024, shall be eligible to have its application considered by the ABC Board.”.
(2) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows:
(2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(c)(1) Medical cannabis products shall be packaged in child-resistant packaging in accordance with 16 C.F.R.
Part 1700 and shall not contain any statement, depiction, or illustration that:
“(A) Promotes over consumption;
“(B) Depicts a person under the age of 21 consuming cannabis;
or “(C) Is especially appealing to persons under 21 years of age as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
“(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “especially appealing to persons under 21 years of age” means a product or label including one that contains:
“(A) Images of cartoon characters, toys, or animals;
“(B) Bubble-type or other cartoon-like font;
“(C) A design, brand, or name that resembles a non-cannabis consumer product;
“(D) Symbols or celebrities that are commonly used to market products to persons under the age of 21;
or “(E) The word candy or candies.”.
(3) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows:
(3) Subsection (d) is amended as follows:
(4) Subsection (d) is amended as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (4) Subsection (e)(1) is amended as follows:
(5) Subsection (e)(1) is amended as follows:
“(G) No licensee holding a cultivation center license shall hold an internet retailer license.” (5) Subsection (h) is amended by striking the phrase "cultivation centers who receive a manufacturer’s license pursuant to subsection (d) of this section” and inserting the phrase “cultivation centers and retailers, and applicants who scored 150 points or more during the ABC Board open application period that occurred between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, who receive a cultivation center, manufacturer, or retailer’s license pursuant to subsections (d), (w), (x) and (y) of this section” in its place.
“(G) No licensee holding a cultivation center license shall hold an internet retailer license.” (6) Subsection (h) is amended by striking the phrase "cultivation centers who receive a manufacturer’s license pursuant to subsection (d) of this section” and inserting the phrase “cultivation centers and retailers, and applicants who scored 150 points or more during ENROLLED ORIGINAL the ABC Board open application period that occurred between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, who receive a cultivation center, manufacturer, or retailer’s license pursuant to subsections (d), (w), (x) and (y) of this section” in its place.
(6) Subsection (k) is amended as follows:
(7) Subsection (k) is amended as follows:
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“(1) The ABC Board shall be authorized to issue a two-year conditional license for a cultivation center, retailer, internet retailer, manufacturer, courier, or testing laboratory that does not currently have a proposed location.”.
“(1) The ABC Board shall be authorized to issue a 2-year conditional license for a cultivation center, retailer, internet retailer, manufacturer, courier, or testing laboratory that does not currently have a proposed location.”.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (C) Paragraph (4) is amended to read as follows:
(C) Paragraph (4) is amended to read as follows:
(7) A new subsection (k-1) is added to read as follows:
(8) A new subsection (k-1) is added to read as follows:
“(k-1) A one-year conditional license that is in effect as of the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on September 17, 2024 (Committee print of Bill 25- 581), shall automatically convert to a two-year conditional license, expiring one year after the date the original conditional license was set to expire, at no additional cost and without additional ABC Board approval.”.
“(k-1) A one-year conditional license that is in effect as of the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on October 1, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-581), shall automatically convert to a 2-year conditional license, expiring one year after the date the original conditional license was set to expire, at no additional cost and without additional ABC Board approval.”.
(8) Subsection (n)(2) is amended to read as follows:
(9) Subsection (n)(2) is amended to read as follows:
(9) Subsection (q) is amended to read as follows:
(10) Subsection (q) is amended to read as follows:
except, that ENGROSSED ORIGINAL a license holder or an applicant who has applied prior to the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on September 17, 2024 (Committee print of Bill 25-581) may be permitted to locate within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center.
except, that a license holder or an applicant who has applied prior to the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on October 1, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-581), may be permitted to locate within feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center.
(10) New subsections (q-1) and (q-2) are added to read as follows:
(11) New subsections (q-1) and (q-2) are added to read as follows:
“(q-1)(1) No retailer license shall be issued for a facility that is located within 400 feet from another facility operating under a retailer license.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(q-1)(1) No retailer license shall be issued for a facility that is located within 400 feet from another facility operating under a retailer license.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(1) The proximity of the medical cannabis retailer to a daycare center;
“(1) The proximity of the medical cannabis retailer to a daycare center;
(11) New subsections (w), (x), (y) and (z) are added to read as follows:
(12) New subsections (w), (x), (y) and (z) are added to read as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(3) An applicant that filed more than one cultivation center registration application during the open application period with one or more of the same owners shall be considered for only one cultivation center registration under this subsection.
“(3) An applicant that filed more than one cultivation center registration application during the open application period with one or more of the same owners shall be considered for only one cultivation center registration under this subsection.
“(x)(1) A dispensary registration applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration to the ABC Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, and received 150 points or more shall be considered for a retailer registration no earlier than 180 days after March 22, 2023.
“(x)(1) A dispensary registration applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration to the ABC Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, and received points or more shall be considered for a retailer registration no earlier than 180 days after March 22, 2023.
“(2) An applicant that filed more than one dispensary registration application during the open application period with one or more of the same owners shall be considered for only one retailer registration under this subsection.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(2) An applicant that filed more than one dispensary registration application during the open application period with one or more of the same owners shall be considered for only one retailer registration under this subsection.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL provided, that the annual fee is paid;
provided, that the annual fee is paid;
“(3) An applicant operating under a stipulated license shall operate in accordance ENGROSSED ORIGINAL with the laws and regulations applicable to the requested cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer license.”.
“(3) An applicant operating under a stipulated license shall operate in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the requested cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer license.”.
“(c-1)(1) An unlicensed establishment that applied for a retailer license under subsection (a)(3) of this section may be allowed to change the location of the retailer facility on its application within 180 days after the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on September 17, 2024 (Committee print of Bill 25-581), without negatively affecting the status of the application, provided that:
“(c-1)(1) An unlicensed establishment that applied for a retailer license under subsection (a)(3) of this section may be allowed to change the location of the retailer facility on its application within 180 days after the effective date of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on October 1, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-581), without negatively affecting the status of the application;
“(A) The location of the establishment in the original application filed with ABCA was within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
provided, that:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(A) The location of the establishment in the original application filed with ABCA was within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(B) Within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
“(B) Within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
“(1) Cultivation Center, Retailer, and Internet Retailer licenses issued under this section shall count toward the 50% set aside requirement for social equity applicants set forth in section 7(h).” (3) Subsection (h)(1) is amended to read as follows:
“(1) Cultivation Center, Retailer, and Internet Retailer licenses issued under this section shall count toward the 50% set aside requirement for social equity applicants set forth in section 7(h).”.
(3) Subsection (h) is amended to read as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (e) Section 7b (D.C.
(e) Section 7b (D.C.
“(2)(A) An unlicensed establishment that is approved for a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license shall obtain issuance of its license by the later date of either September 30, 2024, or within 180 days of ABC Board approval, or have its ABC Board approval rescinded.
“(2)(A) An unlicensed establishment that is approved for a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license shall obtain issuance of its license by the later date of either ENROLLED ORIGINAL September 30, 2024, or within 180 days of ABC Board approval, or have its ABC Board approval rescinded.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(i) An unlicensed establishment that applies for a retailer or internet retailer license under this section shall be required to have its license issued and be in operation no later than March 31, 2025 or have its Board approval rescinded or its application denied by the Board;
“(i) An unlicensed establishment that applies for a retailer or internet retailer license under this section shall be required to have its license issued and be in operation no later than March 31, 2025, or have its Board approval rescinded or its application denied by the Board;
(f) Section 7f (D.C.
(f) Section 7c (D.C.
Official Code § 7-1671.06c) is amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended as follows:
(A) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “the retailer or internet retailer” and inserting the phrase “the retailer” in its place.
(B) Subparagraph (D) is amended by striking the phrase “safe-use treatment facility” and inserting the phrase “designated consumption area” in its place.
(2) Subsection (b)(3) is amended by striking the phrase “safe-use treatment facility area” and inserting the phrase “designated consumption area” in its place.
(3) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
(A) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
“(2) A smoke-free area for employees to monitor the designated consumption area, if combustible medical cannabis products are available to qualifying patients to consume in the designated consumption area;
and”.
(B) Paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(3) If combustible medical cannabis products are available to qualifying patients to consume in the designated consumption area, a ventilation system that directs air from the designated consumption area to the outside of the building through a pollution control unit or odor control unit that, at a minimum, eliminates all detectable odor, smoke, and by-products of combustion so as to prevent any and all public nuisances.”.
(4) The lead-in language of subsection (e)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “Include with the application” and inserting the phrase “If combustible medical cannabis products will be available to qualifying patients to consume in the designated consumption area, include with the application” in its place.
(g) Section 7f (D.C.
“(b-1) No holder of a retailer and safe use treatment facility endorsement located within 400 feet of a day care center may obtain a summer garden endorsement pursuant to this section.”.
“(b-1) No holder of a retailer and safe use treatment facility endorsement located within feet of a day care center may obtain a summer garden endorsement pursuant to this section.”.
(g) New sections 7g, 7h, 7i and 7j are added to read as follows:
(h) New sections 7g, 7h, 7i and 7j are added to read as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(a) Except as provided in Section 6a regarding protests against unlicensed establishments that applied for licenses prior to January 30, 2024, the following persons may protest the issuance of a license, the renewal of a license, or the transfer of a medical cannabis retailer license to a new location:
“(a) Except as provided in Section 6a regarding protests against unlicensed establishments that applied for licenses prior to January 30, 2024, the following persons may protest the issuance of a license, the renewal of a license, or the transfer of a medical cannabis retailer license to a new location:
or “(3) Any affected ANC.
or “(3) A daycare center located within 400 feet of where the establishment is or will be located, or “(4) Any affected ANC.
The ABC Board may, on a motion of any party or on ENGROSSED ORIGINAL its own motion, also continue a hearing to permit an affected ANC to vote on a material issue in the hearing.
The ABC Board may, on a motion of any party or on its own motion, also continue a hearing to permit an affected ANC to vote on a material issue in the hearing.
“Sec.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “Sec.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “The ABC Board shall accord great weight to input provided by an affected ANC regarding the proposed or existing location of a retailer when approving or rejecting an application for a license.”.
“The ABC Board shall accord great weight to input provided by an affected ANC regarding the proposed or existing location of a retailer when approving or rejecting an application for a license.”.
(h) Section 9 (D.C.
(i) Section 9 (D.C.
(2) New subsections (f), (g), (h) and (i) are added to read as follows:
(2) New subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) are added to read as follows:
and “(B) Require the unlicensed establishment to submit a remediation plan to the ABC Board that contains the unlicensed establishment’s plan to prevent any future recurrence of purchasing, selling, exchanging, delivering, or otherwise transacting any cannabis or cannabis products that are not purchased, sold, exchanged, or delivered in accordance with the ENGROSSED ORIGINAL provisions of this act or section 401 of the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C.
and “(B) Require the unlicensed establishment to submit a remediation plan to the ABC Board that contains the unlicensed establishment’s plan to prevent any future recurrence of purchasing, selling, exchanging, delivering, or otherwise transacting any cannabis or cannabis products that are not purchased, sold, exchanged, or delivered in accordance with the ENROLLED ORIGINAL provisions of this act or section 401 of the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(4) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the ABC Board from issuing a cease-and-desist order or the closure of an unlicensed establishment for a first or subsequent violation of this subsection.
“(4) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the ABC Board from issuing a cease-and-desist order or the closure of an unlicensed establishment for a first or subsequent violation of this subsection.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(D) The unlicensed establishment distributes, attempts to distribute or makes available for sale or exchange cannabis or a cannabis product that fails to contain a label identifying the source of the cannabis or cannabis product, including where it was manufactured, the contents of the package, and the cannabis or cannabis product’s ingredients, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, or is otherwise not labeled in accordance with this act.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(D) The unlicensed establishment distributes, attempts to distribute or makes available for sale or exchange cannabis or a cannabis product that fails to contain a label identifying the source of the cannabis or cannabis product, including where it was manufactured, the contents of the package, and the cannabis or cannabis product’s ingredients, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, or is otherwise not labeled in accordance with this act.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(3) ABCA shall provide the unlicensed establishment’s owner and the property owner with written notice of the summary closure and the right to request a hearing.
“(3) ABCA shall provide the unlicensed establishment’s owner and the property owner with written notice of the summary closure and the right to request a hearing.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(2) In any proceeding before the ABC Board, labeling or packaging in an unlicensed establishment that states that the product contains cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol, whether in whole or in part, or a derivative thereof, shall create a presumption that the product contains cannabis and contains the amounts of the chemicals indicated on the label or packaging unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of evidence to the contrary.”.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(2) In any proceeding before the ABC Board, labeling or packaging in an unlicensed establishment that states that the product contains cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol, whether in whole or in part, or a derivative thereof, shall create a presumption that the product contains cannabis and contains the amounts of the chemicals indicated on the label or packaging unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of evidence to the contrary.”.
(i) Section 13a (D.C.
(j) Section 13a (D.C.
(j) New sections 13b, 13c, 13d, and 13e are added to read as follows:
(k) New sections 13b, 13c, 13d, and 13e are added to read as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(1) The premises where a cannabis product is manufactured, kept, sold, or consumed for which an application for a license has been made or for which a license has been issued;
“(1) The premises where a cannabis product is manufactured, kept, sold, or consumed for which an application for a license has been made or for which a license has been issued;
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(a) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, the Office of Tax and Revenue, and the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall notify the ABC Board if a licensed establishment is the subject of a citation, revocation, or other enforcement action for a violation of laws or regulations enforced by those agencies or offices within 30 days after the citation, revocation, or other enforcement action.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(a) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, the Office of Tax and Revenue, and the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall notify the ABC Board if a licensed establishment is the subject of a citation, revocation, or other enforcement action for a violation of laws or regulations enforced by those agencies or offices within 30 days after the citation, revocation, or other enforcement action.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(c)(1) Upon the filing of a complaint to abate the nuisance, the Court shall hold a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction within 14 days of the filing of such action.
“(c)(1) Upon the filing of a complaint to abate the nuisance, the Court shall hold a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction within 14 days of the filing of such action.
“(2) If the Court does not issue a preliminary injunction, the Court shall expeditiously schedule a full hearing.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(2) If the Court does not issue a preliminary injunction, the Court shall expeditiously schedule a full hearing.
If it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that ENGROSSED ORIGINAL the unlicensed establishment is a nuisance, the Court shall issue a final order that mandates closure and sealing of the establishment within 72 hours and continued closure until such time as the establishment obtains a license.
If it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the unlicensed establishment is a nuisance, the Court shall issue a final order that mandates closure and sealing of the establishment within 72 hours and continued closure until such time as the establishment obtains a license.
Section 8 of the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, effective March 22, 2023 (D.C.
Section 8 of the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, effective March 22, (D.C.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (A) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration makes final determinations for the licensure of unlicensed establishments pursuant to §§ 7-1671.06a and 7-1671.06b, for the first violation of D.C.
(A) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration makes final determinations for the licensure of unlicensed establishments pursuant to §§ 7-1671.06a and 7-1671.06b, for the first violation of D.C.
Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1B), the Mayor” and inserting the phrase “After the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (“ABC Board”) makes final determinations for the licensure of unlicensed establishments pursuant to sections 7a and 7b of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective March 22, 2023 (D.C.
Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1B), the Mayor” and inserting the phrase “Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (“ABC Board”) makes final determinations for the licensure of unlicensed establishments pursuant to sections 7a and 7b of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective March 22, 2023 (D.C.
Law 24- 332;
Law 24-332;
(B) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “§ 47-2844(a- 2)(1B)” and inserting the phrase “section 9(f) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C.
(B) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “D.C.
Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1B)” and inserting the phrase “section 9(f) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C.
Official Code § 7- 1671.08(f)),” in its place.
Official Code § 7-1671.08(f)),” in its place.
(1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “§ 47-2844(a-2)(1B)” and inserting the phrase “section 9(f) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (1) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “D.C.
Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1B)” and inserting the phrase “section 9(f) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C.
Official Code § 7- 1671.08(f))” in its place.
Official Code § 7-1671.08(f))” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows:
Repealers.
(a) Sections 2 and 3(a) of the Medical Cannabis Program Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective April 10, 2024 (D.C.
Law 25-153;
71 DCR 2082), are repealed.
(b) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis License Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective May 21, 2024 (D.C.
Law 25-165;
71 DCR 3500), is repealed.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (c) Section 2(b) of the Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension and 4/20 Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective July 19, 2024 (D.C.
Law 25-193;
71 DCR 6749), is repealed.
(d) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Conditional License and Unlicensed Establishment Closure Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective July 15, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25- 505;
71 DCR 8403), is repealed.
(e) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Conditional License and Unlicensed Establishment Closure Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective September 18, 2024 (D.C.
Law 25-216;
71 DCR 9575), is repealed.
(f) Section 2(b) of the Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension and 4/20 Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective July 23, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-526;
71 DCR 9590), is repealed.
(g) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Non-Resident Patient Access Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective July 23, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-527;
71 DCR 9593), is repealed.
(h) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Non-Resident Patient Access Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, enacted on October 7, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-564;
71 DCR 12344), is repealed.
(i) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective July 23, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-528;
71 DCR 9597), is repealed.
(j) Section 2 of the Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, enacted on October 7, 2024 (D.C.
Act 25-565;
71 DCR 12348), is repealed.
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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 a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) 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 a 30-day period of congressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
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Action History

  1. Law Number L25-0255 Effective from Dec 17, 2024

  2. Act A25-0614 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 013505

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0614

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 31, 2024

  7. Final Reading

  8. (Parker, Bonds, Pinto) - Amendment

  9. Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole

  10. First Reading

  11. Agendized; not considered at the request of Parker, Bonds & Pinto

  12. Committee Mark-up of B25-0581 by the Committee of the Whole

  13. Committee Report Filed by the Business and Economic Development Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  14. Committee Mark-up of B25-0581 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

  15. Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  16. Public Hearing on B25-0581

  17. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  18. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

  19. Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee of the Whole

  20. Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0581 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  21. B25-0581 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)

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

(Parker, Bonds, Pinto) - Amendment

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
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 — Not Voting
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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Final Reading

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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First Reading

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

Official roll call →

Agendized; not considered at the request of Parker, Bonds & Pinto

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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Subjects

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B 25-0581 is sponsored by Kenyan R. McDuffie.
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