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B26-0386 • 2025

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

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act 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
2025-10-23
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact impact of the changes on businesses and individuals is not fully detailed in the provided official source material.

Streatery Program Extension and Medical Cannabis Rules Update

This act extends the Streatery Program endorsement until December 31, 2025, clarifies deadlines for certain licensees, and makes a clarifying amendment to medical cannabis rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Streatery Program endorsements until December 31, 2025.
  • Clarifies that non-premises retailer licensees of classes C/T, D/T, C/N, or D/N and manufacturer licensee class B must pay their fees by September 30, 2025.
  • Updates the rules for where medical cannabis retailers can be located near schools and recreation centers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses that participate in the Streatery Program.
  • Medical cannabis license holders and applicants.

Terms To Know

Streatery Program
A program that allows certain businesses to operate in public spaces like sidewalks or streets.
Licensees
People or companies who have a license to do something specific, such as selling medical cannabis.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is only effective for up to 90 days and will expire on January 21, 2026.
  • The exact impact of the changes on businesses and individuals is not fully detailed in the summary.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0172, Expires on Jan 21, 2026

  2. 2025-10-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025

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

    Retained by the Council

  5. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  6. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0386 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-172

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
OCTOBER 23, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,section25-113oftheDistrictof
ColumbiaOfficialCodetocontinuetheextensionoftheStreateryProgramendorsementsthroughDecember31,2025,andtoclarifyendorsementdeadlinesforcertainclassesoflicensees;andtoamendtheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof
1999tomakeaclarifyingamendment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“StreateryProgramEndorsementExtensionandMedicalCannabisClarificationCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec,2.Section25-113(a)(6)oftheDistrictofColumbiaCodeisamendedasfollows:
(2)Strikethephrase“2022and2023”whereveritappearsandinsertthephrase“2022,2023,2024,andthroughDecember31,2025”initsplace.
(b)Subparagraph(A)(i)(II)isamendedbystrikingthesemicolonandinsertingthephrase“annuallywiththefeefor2025duebyApril1,2025;except,thatanon-premisesretailer
licensee,classC/T,D/T,C/N,orD/N,oramanufacturerlicenseeclassB,shallpaythefeefor2025bySeptember30,2025;”initsplace.
Sec.3.Section7(g)(1)oftheLegalizationofMarijuanaforMedicalTreatmentInitiativeof1999,effectiveJuly27,2010(D.C.Law18-210;D.C.OfficialCode§7-1671.06(q)(1)),is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
“(q)(1)(A)A retaileror internetretailershallnot locatewithin any residentialdistrictor
within400feetofapreschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter;except,thatalicenseholderoranapplicantwhohasappliedpriortotheeffectivedateoftheMedicalCannabisClarificationandProgramEnforcementAmendmentActof2024,effectiveDecember17,2024(D.C.Law25-255;71DCR 13505),shallnotbepermittedtolocatewithin300feetofa
preschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenter.
“(B)Notwithstandingsubparagraph(A)ofthisparagraph,anunlicensed
establishmentlicenseholderorapplicantthatappliedforaretailerorinternetretailerlicense
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
duringthe90-calendardayopenapplicationperiodsetforthinsection7a(a)(1)shallbepermittedtolocatewithin300feetofapreschool,primaryorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenterwherethemainentrancetothepreschool,primaryschoolorsecondaryschool,orrecreationcenteris
actuallyonoroccupiesgroundzonedcommercialorindustrialaccordingtotheofficialatlasesoftheZoningCommissionoftheDistrictofColumbia.”.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a))
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