B 26-0345 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Medical Cannabis Conditional Licensure Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill extends the expiration period for conditional licenses for medical cannabis businesses in Washington, D.C., from two years to three years. It directly affects cultivation centers, retailers, internet retailers, manufacturers, couriers, and testing laboratories currently holding conditional licenses. The key change updates existing license terms to allow holders until the end of the three-year term to secure permanent locations, with automatic conversions for licenses that previously moved from one-year to two-year terms. The extension is temporary and expires 225 days after enactment.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Council Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Signed Jan 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill progressed from its Engrossed stage to Enrollment, meaning it has been signed into law by the Mayor. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the final version includes additional formalities required for a bill to become official law, such as signatures from the Council Chairman and Mayor. No changes were made to the actual medical cannabis licensing provisions or their effective dates.
TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, which are required for a bill to be officially enrolled and enacted into law.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments throughout the document to conform to final enrollment standards.

Floor votes · Council Oct 21, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Oct 21, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Oct 21, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development
legislature
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced
B26-0345 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman