B 26-0300 — Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Temporary Amendment of 2025

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL ABILLANACT 3___________ 26-300 6 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9 ___________ To amend, on ana temporary basis, section 25-113 of the District of Columbia Official Code to continue the extension of the Streatery Program endorsements through December 31, 20252025, and to clarify endorsement deadlines for certain classes of licensees;

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.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(q)(1)(A) A retailer or internet retailer shall not locate within any residential district or within 400 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, 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.”.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (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) 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.”.

(a)The Sections 2 and 3 of the Streatery Program Endorsement Extension EmergencyTemporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective DecemberMarch 19,7, 2025 (D.C.

Act 25-669;

71 DCR 16311), are repealed.

(b) Sections 2 and 3 of the Streatery Program Endorsement Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective March 7, 2025 (D.C.

72 DCR 3105), areis repealed.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.

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