Plain English Breakdown
The official metadata lists an effective date of Dec 11, 2025, while the bill text states it takes effect after Mayor approval and a 30-day review; these dates are consistent with the timeline provided in the source.
Streatery Program Extension and Medical Cannabis Location Rules
This law extends the Streatery program endorsement deadline to December 31, 2025, sets specific fee due dates for certain license holders, and clarifies distance rules for medical cannabis retailers near schools.
What This Bill Does
- Extends the Streatery Program endorsements through December 31, 2025.
- Sets a deadline of April 1, 2025, for most licensees to pay their annual fees.
- Requires non-premises retailers and certain manufacturers (classes C/T, D/T, C/N, D/N, or B) to pay their 2025 fees by September 30, 2025.
- Clarifies that medical cannabis retailers cannot locate within any residential district or within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center.
- Allows license holders or applicants who applied before December 17, 2024, to be located no closer than 300 feet from schools or recreation centers instead of the standard distance.
- Permits unlicensed establishments applying during a specific 90-day period to locate within 300 feet of schools if the school entrance is on ground zoned commercial or industrial.
Who It Names or Affects
- Businesses holding Streatery Program endorsements in Washington, D.C.
- License holders required to pay annual fees for non-premises retail and manufacturing classes.
- Medical cannabis retailers and internet retailers operating in the District of Columbia.
Terms To Know
- Streatery Program
- A program that allows restaurants to operate outdoor dining areas on sidewalks or streets with special endorsements, now extended through December 31, 2025.
- Non-premises retailer licensee
- A business license holder who sells goods from a location separate from where the product is consumed; this group includes specific cannabis classes with different fee deadlines.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law expires automatically after 225 days of being in effect.
- The effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and a required 30-day congressional review period.
- Specific distance rules for medical cannabis depend on whether an applicant applied before December 17, 2024.