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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 to provide that
an applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration application to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022,
and was selected by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on September 28, 2022 shall
be allowed to change the locati on of its cultivation center or retailer facility on its
application by September 30,2023, without otherwise affecting the current status of its
application.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023” .
Sec. 2. Section 3(g) of the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022, enacted on
January 30, 2023 (D.C. Act 24- 798; 70 DCR 1582), amending section 7 of the Legalization of
Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-
315; D.C. Official Code § 7- 1671.06) , is amended as follows:
(a) Amendatory subsection (v)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “act.”. ” and inserting
the phrase “act .” in its place.
(b) A new subsection (w) is added to read as follows:
“(w) An applicant that submitted a medical cannabis facility registration application to
the ABC Board between November 29, 2021, and March 28, 2022, and was selected by the ABC
Board on September 28, 2022 shall be allowed to change the location of the cultivation center or
retailer (formerly, dispensary) facility on its application by September 30, 2023 without
negatively affecting the current status of the application.”.
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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Sec. 4. Effective date.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30 -day period of congressional review
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1), and publication in the District of
Columbia register.
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia