B 26-0386 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

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

This bill extends the Streatery Program endorsement period through December 31, 2025, affecting businesses operating outdoor dining spaces in D.C. It adjusts fee deadlines, requiring most licensees to pay by April 1, 2025, while certain cannabis businesses must pay by September 30, 2025. The bill also clarifies medical cannabis retail location rules, allowing existing applicants to operate within 300 feet of schools or recreation centers (instead of 400 feet) if the facility’s main entrance is in a commercial or industrial zone. These changes aim to maintain program continuity and resolve ambiguities in cannabis licensing regulations.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 23, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill extends the Streatery Program endorsement period through December 31, 2025, and adjusts fee payment deadlines for specific license types. It also clarifies zoning exemptions for medical cannabis retailers near schools and updates the bill's effective date to align with emergency legislative procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the years 2024 and 2025 for Streatery Program endorsements, and the effective date was modified to follow standard emergency act procedures.

TIMELINE

Extended Streatery Program endorsements to cover the years 2022 through 2025 instead of ending in 2023.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the deadline for 2025 fee payments for specific on-premises retailers and manufacturers from April 1 to September 30.

TECHNICAL

Updated the effective date language to comply with emergency act procedures and corrected a reference to the Medical Cannabis Clarification Act's effective date.

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

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

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors