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PR26-0256 • 2025

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Healthcare
Enacted

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

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-07-11
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on clarifying endorsement deadlines or making changes to medical marijuana rules, only that it is necessary to continue the temporary act until permanent legislation is in place.

Extending Streatery Program and Clarifying Medical Marijuana Rules

This resolution extends the Streatery Program until December 31, 2025, and clarifies rules for medical marijuana license holders.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Streatery Program, which allows restaurants to sell beer, wine, or spirits on outdoor spaces, through December 31, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Restaurants and bars that want to sell alcohol on outdoor spaces.
  • Businesses seeking medical cannabis licenses or renewals.

Terms To Know

Streatery Program
A program allowing restaurants and bars to serve alcoholic drinks in expanded outdoor areas.
Medical Cannabis License Holder
Someone who has a license to sell medical marijuana products.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution only extends the current rules until December 31, 2025.
  • It does not create new laws but clarifies existing ones for temporary use.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0159, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007719

  2. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0159

  5. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0256 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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` ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-159

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 1, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend section 25-113 of
the District of Columbia Official Code to continue the extension of the Streatery Program
endorsements through December 31, 2025, and to clarify endorsement deadlines for
certain classes of licensees; and to amend the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical
Treatment Initiative of 1999 to make a clarifying amendment.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis
Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) On December 3, 2024, the Council passed the Streatery Program Endorsement
Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective December 19, 2024 (D.C. Act 25-669;
71 DCR 16311), and on December 17, 2024, the Council passed the Streatery Program
Endorsement Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective March 7, 2025 (D.C.
Law 25-294; 72 DCR 3105) (“temporary act”), to allow licensed establishments that register
with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board to offer beer, wine, or spirits for sale on
expanded outdoor space until July 31, 2025 (“Streatery Program”), and to clarify the geographic
requirements for medical cannabis license holders and applicants.
(b) On April 30, 2025, the Committee on Business and Economic Development
(“Committee”) held a hearing on Bill 26-147, the Streatery Program and Protest Process
Amendment Act of 2025. On May 2, 2025, the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”)
sent the Committee a letter in response to its hearing and released proposed rulemaking for the
permanent Streatery program. The permanent legislation must complete the legislative process.
(c) It is necessary that the provisions of the temporary act continue without interruption
until the permanent legislation is in effect.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
Streatery Program Endorsement Extension and Medical Cannabis Clarification Emergency
Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.