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B26-0300 • 2025

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

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Temporary 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
2025-12-19
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact enforcement details are not provided in the official source material.

Streatery Program Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification

This law extends the Streatery Program endorsement until December 31, 2025, and clarifies medical cannabis regulations.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Streatery Program endorsements until December 31, 2025.
  • Clarifies that certain classes of licensees must pay their fees by September 30, 2025.
  • Amends the rules for medical cannabis retailers to allow them to be closer to schools and recreation centers under specific conditions.

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 certain businesses to extend their operations into public spaces.
Licensees
People or organizations who have been given permission by the government to do something specific, like selling medical cannabis.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law expires on July 24, 2026.
  • It does not provide details about how the changes will be enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0058, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013999, Expires on Jul 24, 2026

  2. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0159

  4. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

  6. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0300 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  9. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0300 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-159
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 23, 2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,section25-113oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetocontinuetheextensionoftheStreateryProgramendorsementsthroughDecember31,2025,andtoclarifyendorsementdeadlinesforcertainclassesoflicensees;andtoamendtheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999tomakeaclarifyingamendment.

BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“StreateryProgramEndorsementExtensionandMedicalCannabisClarificationTemporary 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)),isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(q)(1)(A)A retailerorinternetretailershailnotlocatewithinanyresidentialdistrictorwithin400feetofapreschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter;except,thatalicenseholderoranapplicantwhohasappliedpriortotheeffectivedateoftheMedicalCannabisClarificationandProgramEnforcementAmendmentActof2024,effectiveDecember17,2024(D.C.Law25-255;71DCR 13505),shallnotbepermittedtolocatewithin300feetofapreschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
“(B)Notwithstandingsubparagraph(A)ofthisparagraph,anunlicensedestablishmentlicenseholderorapplicantthatappliedforaretailerorinternetretailerlicenseduringthe90-calendardayopenapplicationperiodsetforthinsection7a(a)(1)shallbepermittedtolocatewithin300feetofapreschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenterwherethemainentrancetothepreschool,primaryschoolorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenteris
actuallyonoroccupiesgroundzonedcommercialo industrialaccordingtotheofficialatlasesoftheZoningCommissionoftheDistrictofColumbia.”.
Sec.4.Repealers.
‘TheStreateryProgramEndorsementExtensionTemporaryAmendmentActof2024,
effectiveMarch7,2025(D.C.Law25-294;72DCR 3105),isrepealed.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetoby
theMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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CounciloftheDistrictof Columbia

OCTOBER 23, 2025
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