B 26-0386 — Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

2ENROLLED ______________________________ORIGINAL CouncilmemberAN KenyanACT R.______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, section 25-113 of the District of Columbia Official Code to continue the extension of the Streatery Program endorsements through December 31, 2025, and to clarify endorsement deadlines for certain classes of licensees;

McDuffieand 5 7 A BILL 9 ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressionalamend review, section 25-113 of the DistrictLegalization of ColumbiaMarijuana Officialfor CodeMedical toTreatment continueInitiative the extension of the Streatery Program endorsements through December 31, 2025 and to clarifymake endorsementa deadlinesclarifying foramendment. certain classes of licensees;

and to amend the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to make a clarifying amendment.

except, that an on-premises retailer licensee, class C/T, D/T, C/N, or D/N, or a manufacturer licensee class B, shall pay the fee for 2025 by September 30, 2025;” in its place.

Section 7(q)(1) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C.

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, passedeffective onDecember 2nd17, reading on October 1, 2024 (Enrolled(D.C. version of Bill 25-581), shall not be permitted to locate within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center.

“(B)Law Notwithstanding25-255; paragraph (A) of this paragraph, an unlicensed establishment license holder or applicant that applied for a retailer or internet retailer license during the 90-calendar day open application period set forth in section 7a(a)(1) D.C.

Official71 CodeDCR §13505), 7-1671.06a(a)(1)) shall not be permitted to locate within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation centercenter. where the main entrance to the preschool, primary school or secondary school, or recreation center is actually on or occupies ground zoned commercial or industrial according to the official atlases of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia.”.

“(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, an unlicensed establishment license holder or applicant that applied for a retailer or internet retailer license ENROLLED ORIGINAL during the 90-calendar day open application period set forth in section 7a(a)(1) shall be permitted to locate within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center where the main entrance to the preschool, primary school or secondary school, or recreation center is actually on or occupies ground zoned commercial or industrial according to the official atlases of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia.”.

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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.

___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2