Medical Cannabis Clarification Amendment Act of 2023
This bill updates the District of Columbia's medical cannabis laws to clarify how fines are handled and to expand the list of protected locations and individuals. It directs the first $100,000 in fines levied against unlicensed medical cannabis businesses to a specific litigation fund and redefines delinquent debt to include unpaid cannabis-related fines. The legislation also adds new definitions for terms like "affected neighborhood commission" and "daycare center" while extending protections to include non-parent guardians who have been arrested or convicted. Additionally, the act allows medical cannabis cards to be issued to non-residents and broadens the list of qualifying medical conditions to include dental treatment.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2024
Council Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Signed Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes · Council Oct 1, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Oct 1, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 1, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Oct 1, 2024
Introduced
(Parker, Bonds, Pinto) - Amendment
legislature
Sep 17, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B25-0581 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jul 3, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B25-0581 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
legislature
Dec 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee of the Whole
legislature
Nov 21, 2023
Introduced
B25-0581 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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