PR 26-0294 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Medical Cannabis Conditional Licensure Extension Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution extends the expiration dates for conditional licenses held by medical cannabis businesses in Washington, D.C., including cultivation centers, retailers, manufacturers, couriers, and testing laboratories. It changes the license term from 2 years to 4 years, giving current license holders additional time to secure permanent facilities and operational locations. The extension applies retroactively from June 28, 2025, to prevent expirations that would disrupt the legal market. This aims to stabilize the medical cannabis supply chain as the District addresses growing demand and supports businesses facing challenges in facility setup and capital access.
Sub-Topics: Medical Licensing
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Council Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The document transitioned from a Mayor's introduction letter to the Council into the enrolled resolution version. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the enrolled version includes minor formatting adjustments and clarifies that the emergency legislation would be applied retroactively as of June 28, 2025, when conditional licenses first began expiring.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a Mayor's introduction letter with enclosure pages to the official enrolled resolution format with proper resolution numbering and formatting.

Minor text adjustments in Section 2(e) and 2(f) for clarity, such as changing 'would facilitate an increase supply' to 'would facilitate an increase in the supply' and rephrasing for better readability.

TIMELINE

Section 2(g) was clarified to state that the proposed emergency legislation would be applied retroactively as of June 28, 2025, the first day conditional licenses began expiring, ensuring all affected licenses benefit from the legislation.

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
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Oct 7, 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
PR26-0294 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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Chairman