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B26-0299 • 2025

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Amendment of 2025

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Amendment of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text contains a typo ('groundzoned') which was interpreted as 'ground zoned' for clarity.

Streatery Program Extension and Medical Cannabis Rules Update

This law extends the Streatery program through December 31, 2025, sets new fee deadlines for some license holders, and clarifies distance rules for medical cannabis retailers near schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Streatery Program endorsements to remain valid until December 31, 2025.
  • Sets an April 1, 2025 deadline for most licensees to pay their annual fees.
  • Allows non-premises retailers and certain manufacturers to pay their 2025 fees by September 30, 2025.
  • Clarifies that medical cannabis retailers cannot locate within residential districts or within 400 feet of schools or recreation centers.
  • Permits specific unlicensed establishments applying during a set period to locate within 300 feet of schools if the school entrance is on commercial or industrial land.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses holding Streatery Program endorsements
  • Medical cannabis retailers and internet retailers in Washington, D.C.
  • Non-premises retailer license holders (classes C/T, D/T, C/N, or D/N)
  • Manufacturer license holders (class B)

Terms To Know

Streatery Program
A program that allows restaurants to operate outdoor dining areas on sidewalks and streets.
Non-premises retailer
A business license holder who sells goods but does not have a physical store location for customers to visit, such as delivery-only services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is an emergency measure and will expire no later than 90 days after it takes effect unless extended.
  • The law repeals the previous temporary amendment regarding the Streatery Program from March 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0117 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008173, Expires on Oct 19, 2025

  2. 2025-07-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-07-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0117, Expires on Oct 19, 2025

  4. 2025-07-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2025

  5. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0299 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Amendment of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-117
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
JULY 21, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section25-113oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetocontinuetheextensionoftheStreateryProgramendorsementsthroughDecember31,2025,andtoclarifyendorsementdeadlinesforcertainclassesoflicensees;andtoamendtheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999tomakeaclarifyingamendment.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“StreateryProgramEndorsementExtensionandMedicalCannabisClarificationEmergency Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Section25-113(a)(6)oftheDistrictofColumbiaCodeisamendedasfollows:(a)Strikethephrase“2022and2023”whereveritappearsandinsertthephrase“2022,2023,2024,andthroughDecember31,2025”initsplace.(b)Subparagraph(A)(i)II)isamendedbystrikingthesemicolonandinsertingthephrase“annuallywiththefeefor2025duebyApril1,2025;except,thatanon-premisesretailerlicensee,classC/T,D/T,C/N,orD/N,oramanufacturerlicenseeclassB,shallpaythefeefor2025bySeptember30,2025;”initsplace.
Sec.3.Section7(q)(1)oftheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999,effectiveJuly27,2010(D.C.Law18-210;D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.06(q)(1)),isamendedtoreadasfollo“(q)(1M(A)A retailerorinternetretailershallnotlocatewithinanyresidentialdistrictorwithin400feetofa preschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter;except,thatalicenseholderoranapplicantwhohasappliedpriortotheeffectivedateoftheMedicalCannabisClarificationandProgramEnforcementAmendmentActof2024,effectiveDecember17,2024(D.C. Law 25-255;71 DCR 13505),shal!notbe permittedto locatewithin300 feetofa
preschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter.“(B)Notwithstandingsubparagraph(A)ofthisparagraph,anunlicensed
establishmentlicenseholderorapplicantthatappliedforaretailerorinternetretailerlicense

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
duringthe90-calendardayopenapplicationperiodsetforthinsection7a(a)(1)shallbepermittedtolocatewithin300feetofa preschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenterwherethemainentrancetothepreschool,primaryschoolorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenterisactuallyonoroccupiesgroundzonedcommercialorindustrialaccordingtotheofficialatlasesoftheZoningCommissionoftheDistrictofColumbia.”.
Sec.4.TheStreateryProgramEndorsementExtensionTemporaryAmendmentActof
2024,effectiveMarch7,2025(D.C.Law25-294;72DCR 337),isrepealed.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.
Thisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalby theMayor (orintheeventof vetoby the
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
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JULY 21, 2025

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