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D.C. ACT 26-47
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 22, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999toamendthedefinitionofanunlicensedestablishmenttoincludeestablishmentsthatsellScheduleIsubstancesorproductsthatcontainScheduleIsubstances,toauthorizeenforcementactionstobetakenagainstallunlicensedestablishmentsbeginningonApril1,2025,regardlessofwhethertheunlicensedestablishmentshaveanapplicationpendingapplicationbeforetheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisBoard,toauthorizecertainenforcementactionsbeforeApril1,2025,againstanunlicensedestablishmentthathasanapplicationbeforetheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisBoardiftheunlicensedestablishmentsellsaScheduleIsubstanceoraproductthatcontainsaScheduleIsubstance,toauthorizesummaryclosuresandrelatedenforcementactionstocontinueforaslongastheimminentdangertothepublicpersistsandislikelytorecur,andtoallowtheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisAdministrationandMetropolitan
PoliceDepartmenttotakerelatedenforcementactionsagainstalicensedmedicalcannabisestablishmentthatengagesincertainunlawfulactivity.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“UnlicensedEstablishmentEnforcementClarificationTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.TheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999,effective
July27,2010(D.C.Law18-210;D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.01efseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section2(D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.01)isamendedasfollows:
(1)A newparagraph(20B-i)isaddedtoreadasfollow’“(20B-i)“Schedule|substance”meansacontrolledsubstancelistedinsection
204oftheDistrictofColumbiaUniformControlledSubstancesActof1981,effectiveAugust5,
1981(D.C,Law4-29;D.C,OfficialCode§48-902.04),orrulesimplementingthatsection.”.(2)Paragraph(22)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(22)“Unlicensedestablishment”means:“(A)A soleproprietorship,partnership,orotherbusinessentitythat:
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“(j)Sells,exchangesaspartofacommercialtransaction,or
deliverscannabisand cannabisproducts;
“(ii)OperatesatordeliversfromaspecificlocationintheDistrict;
and
“(iii)IsnotlicensedbyABCA asacultivationcenter,retailer,
internetretailer,manufacturer,courier,ortestinglaboratory;or
“(B)Forpurposesofsection9(c-1),(g),(h),and(j),asoleproprietorship,
partnership,orotherbusinessentitythat:
“(i)Sells,exchangesaspartofacommercialtransaction,or
deliversScheduleIsubstancesor productsthatcontainScheduleIsubstances;and
“(i)Operatesatordeliversfromaspecificlocationinthe
District.”.
(b)Section7b(D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.06b)isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection(a-l)toreadasfollows:
“(a-1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anunlicensedestablishmentmaybesummarilyclosedandpadlockedpursuanttosection9(g)afterApril1,2025.”.(©)Section9(D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.08)isamendedasfollows:(1)A newsubsection(c-1)isaddedtoreadasfollows:““(c-1)Itshallbeaviolationofthisactforalicensedestablishmentoranunlicensedestablishment(regardlessofwhethertheunlicensedestablishmenthasanapplicationpending
beforetheABC Board)tosell,exchangeaspartofa commercialtransaction,ordeliverScheduleIsubstancesorproductsthatcontainScheduleIsubstances.”.(2)Subsection(b)isamendedbyredesignatingthesecondparagraph(1)as
paragraph(2).(3)Subsection(g)isamendedasfollows:(A)Paragraph(1)isamendedasfollows:
(i)Strikethephrase“thistitle”andinsertthephrase“thisact”initsplace, (ii)Strikethephrase“cannabisproducts”andinsertthephrase“cannabisproducts,ScheduleIsubstances,orproductsthatcontainScheduleIsubstances”inits
place. (B)A newparagraph(6)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(6TheABCBoardmaycontinuethesummaryclosure,padlockingofthepremises,andseizureofcannabis,cannabisproducts,ScheduleIsubstances,andproductscontainingScheduleIsubstancesuntiltheimminentdangerthattriggeredthesummaryclosureisabated.Eveniftheimminentdangerthattriggeredthesummaryclosureisabated,theABC
Boardmaycontinuethesummaryclosure,orderofpadlocking,andseizureofcannabis,cannabis
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products,ScheduleIsubstances,andproductscontainingScheduleJsubstances,iftheABC
Boarddetermines,initsreasonablejudgment,theimminentdangerislikelytorecur.”.
(4)A newsubsection(g-1)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(g-1)(1)TheABC Boardmaysummarilycloseandorderthepadlocking,byABCA or
MPD withoutapriorhearing,ofa licensedestablishment,andABCA orMPD mayseizeall
cannabis,cannabisproducts,ScheduleIsubstances,andproductscontainingSchedule1
substancesfoundatthepremises,if,afteraninspection,ABCA determinesthatthelicensed
establishmentpresentsan imminentdangertothehealthandsafetyofthepublicforthereasons
setforthinsubsection(g)(2)(C)through(G)ofthissection.
“(2)ABCA shallprovidethelicensedestablishment’sownerandtheproperty
ownerwithwrittennoticeofthesummaryclosureandtherighttorequestahearing.
“(3)Theownerofthelicensedestablishmentshallhave5businessdaysafter
serviceofthenoticeofsummaryclosuretorequestahearingwiththeABC Board,whichshall
holdahearingwithin5businessdaysofa timelyrequest.
“(4)TheABC Boardshallissueawrittendecisionwithin5businessdaysafterthe
hearing,orifnohearingisrequested,within10businessdaysaftertheserviceofthenotice.”.
“(5)TheABC Boardmaycontinuethesummaryclosure,padlockingofthe
premises,andseizureofcannabis,cannabisproducts,ScheduleIsubstances,andproducts
containingScheduleIsubstancesunti]theimminentdangerthattriggeredthesummaryclosureis
abated.Eveniftheimminentdangerthattriggeredthesummaryclosureisabated,theABC
Boardmaycontinuethesummaryclosure,orderofpadlocking,andseizureofcannabis,cannabis
products,ScheduleIsubstances,andproductscontainingScheduleI substances,iftheABC
Boarddetermines,initsreasonablejudgment,theimminentdangerislikelytorecur.”.
(5)Subsection(h)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Paragraph(1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(1)ABCA ortheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentmaypostsignageatthesiteof
theunlicensedestablishmentorlicensedestablishmentindicatingthatactivitythatviolatesthis
acthasbeenfoundtohaveoccurredattheestablishment.”
(B)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“unlicensed
establishment”and insertingthephrase“unlicensedestablishmentorlicensedestablishment”in
itsplace.
(6)Subsection(i)(1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“()(1)AnABCA investigatormaytestcannabisandcannabisproductsfoundata
licensedestablishmentorunlicensedestablishmenttoquantifytheirTHC contentandmaytest
othersubstancesandproductsfoundata licensedestablishmentorunlicensedestablishmentfor
thepresenceandquantityofaScheduleIsubstance.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
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The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4a of theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),a30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)),andpublicationintheDistrictofColumbiaRegister.(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
Districtof Columbia
APPROVEDAPRIL 22, 2025
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
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