District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0100 Compare Versions

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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 to provide that
18		-	an applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration application to the
19		-	Alcoholic Beverage Control Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022,
20		-	and was selected by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on September 28, 2022 shall
21		-	be allowed to change the locati on of its cultivation center or retailer facility on its
22		-	application by September 30,2023, without otherwise affecting the current status of its
23		-	application.
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25		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
26		-	act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023” .
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28		-	Sec. 2. Section 3(g) of the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, enacted on
29		-	January 30, 2023 (D.C. Act 24- 798; 70 DCR 1582), amending section 7 of the Legalization of
30		-	Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-
31		-	315; D.C. Official Code § 7- 1671.06) , is amended as follows:
32		-	(a) Amendatory subsection (v)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “act.”. ” and inserting
33		-	the phrase “act .” in its place.
34		-	(b) A new subsection (w) is added to read as follows:
35		-	“(w) An applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration application to
36		-	the ABC Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, and was selected by the ABC
37		-	Board on September 28, 2022 shall be allowed to change the location of the cultivation center or
38		-	retailer (formerly, dispensary) facility on its application by September 30, 2023 without
39		-	negatively affecting the current status of the application.”.
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41		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
42		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement Budget Director as the fiscal impact
43		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
44		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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	8	+	A BILL 1
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	10	+	25-100 3
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	14	+	__________________ 7
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	17	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 to provide that 10
	18	+	an applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration application to the 11
	19	+	Alcoholic Beverage Control Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, 12
	20	+	and was selected by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on September 28, 2022 shall 13
	21	+	be allowed to change the locati on of its cultivation center or retailer facility on its 14
	22	+	application by September 30,2023, without otherwise affecting the current status of its 15
	23	+	application. 16
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	25	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 18
	26	+	act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023” . 19
	27	+	Sec. 2. Section 7 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 20
	28	+	1999, effective February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13- 315; D.C. Official Code § 7- 1671.06) , as 21
	29	+	amended by section 3(g) of the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, enacted on January 22
	30	+	30, 2023 (D.C. Act 24- 798; 70 DCR ___), is amended as follows: 23
	31	+	(a) Amendatory subsection (v)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “Act.”.” and 24
	32	+	inserting the phrase “Act.” in its place. 25
	33	+	(b) A new subsection (w) is added to read as follows: 26 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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53		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
54		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
55		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30 -day period of congressional review
56		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
57		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1), and publication in the District of
58		-	Columbia register.
59		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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64		-	Chairman
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72		-	Mayor
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	40	+	“(w) An applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration 27
	41	+	application to the ABC Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, and was 28
	42	+	selected by the ABC Board on September 28, 2022 shall be allowed to change the location of the 29
	43	+	cultivation center or retailer (formerly, dispensary) facility on its application by September 30, 30
	44	+	2023 without negatively affecting the current status of the application.”. 31
	45	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 32
	46	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement Budget Director as the fiscal impact 33
	47	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 34
	48	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 35
	49	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 36
	50	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 37
	51	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30 -day period of congressional review 38
	52	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 39
	53	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1), and publication in the District of 40
	54	+	Columbia register. 41
	55	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 42