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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

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Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Act of 2025

This act extends the Streatery Program endorsements until December 31, 2025, and clarifies medical cannabis licensing rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Streatery Program endorsements until December 31, 2025.
  • Clarifies deadlines for certain classes of licensees to pay fees by specific dates.
  • Updates the Medical Cannabis Initiative to allow some establishments closer to schools and recreation centers under certain conditions.
  • Repeals a previous temporary amendment related to Streatery Program endorsements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses participating in the Streatery Program
  • Medical cannabis license holders and applicants

Terms To Know

Streatery Program
A program that allows restaurants to extend their seating areas onto sidewalks.
Licensees
Businesses or individuals who have obtained a license from the government to operate in specific ways, such as selling medical cannabis.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on October 19, 2025.
  • It does not specify new fees for businesses participating in the Streatery Program or changes to medical cannabis regulations beyond clarifications.

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
MayDistrictof ColtmbiaAPPROVED
JULY 21, 2025

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