District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0901 Compare Versions

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	4	+	______________________________ 2
	5	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 3
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	10	+	A BILL 8
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	14	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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	16	+	_____________________________ 14
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	19	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana for 17
	20	+	Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to set a new expiration date for qualifying patient 18
	21	+	and caregiver registration identification cards from 2 years to 6 years and to require the 19
	22	+	surrender of a registration card and notification of any registered caregiver when a person 20
	23	+	no longer requires medical cannabis; and to amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia 21
	24	+	Official Code to establish the 4/20 Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week for 2024. 22
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	26	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 24
	27	+	act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Patient Card Extension and 4/20 Medical Cannabis 25
	28	+	Sales Tax Holiday Week Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 26
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	30	+	Sec. 2. The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective 28
	31	+	February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-315; D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01 et seq.), is amended as 29
	32	+	follows: 30
	33	+	(a) Section 5 (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.04) is amended by adding a new subsection (e) 31
	34	+	to read as follows: 32
	35	+	“(e)(1) Within 14 calendar days of receiving a notice as described in paragraph (2) of this 33
	36	+	subsection, a qualifying patient shall: 34
	37	+	“(A) Surrender his or her registration card to the Board; and 35 2
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	39	+	“(B) Notify his or her registered caregiver, if applicable, of the change 36
	40	+	described in the notice. 37
	41	+	“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, “notice” means: 38
	42	+	“(A) An authorized practitioner declaring that: 39
	43	+	(i) The qualifying patient no longer suffers from a qualifying medical 40
	44	+	or dental condition; or 41
	45	+	(ii) The authorized practitioner no longer recommends use of medical 42
	46	+	cannabis for a qualifying medical or dental treatment for the qualifying patient; or 43
	47	+	“(B) A qualifying patient notifying ABCA that they no longer need cannabis for the 44
	48	+	treatment of a qualifying medical or dental condition or for a qualifying medical or dental 45
	49	+	treatment.”. 46
	50	+	(b) Section 6(b)(5) (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.05(b)(5)) is amended as follows: 47
	51	+	(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows: 48
	52	+	“(A) With respect to registration identification cards issued to persons and 49
	53	+	entities registered pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, such cards expire every 6 50
	54	+	years;”. 51
	55	+	(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended to read as follows: 52
	56	+	“(C) The ABC Board may, by rule, establish license and registration periods 53
	57	+	and fees under the section that are valid for one year, 2 years, or 3 years, except for registration 54
	58	+	identification cards for qualifying patients and caregivers registered pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of 55
	59	+	this subsection, and temporary non-resident registration identification cards that are valid for 56
	60	+	periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which shall be between 3 days and no longer 57
	61	+	than one year in length.”. 58 3
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13		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana for
19		-	Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to set a new expiration date for qualifying patient
20		-	and caregiver registration identification cards from 2 years to 6 years and to require the
21		-	surrender of a registration card and notification of any registered caregiver when a person
22		-	no longer requires medical cannabis; and to amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia
23		-	Official Code to establish the 4/20 Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week for 2024.
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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 Patient Card Extension and 4/20 Medical Cannabis
27		-	Sales Tax Holiday Week Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
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29		-	Sec. 2. The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective
30		-	February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-315; D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01 et seq.), is amended as
31		-	follows:
32		-	(a) Section 5 (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.04) is amended by adding a new subsection (e)
33		-	to read as follows:
34		-	“(e)(1) Within 14 calendar days of receiving a notice as described in paragraph (2) of this
35		-	subsection, a qualifying patient shall:
36		-	“(A) Surrender his or her registration card to the Board; and
37		-	“(B) Notify his or her registered caregiver, if applicable, of the change
38		-	described in the notice.
39		-	“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, “notice” means:
40		-	“(A) An authorized practitioner declaring that:
41		-	(i) The qualifying patient no longer suffers from a qualifying medical
42		-	or dental condition; or
43		-	(ii) The authorized practitioner no longer recommends use of medical
44		-	cannabis for a qualifying medical or dental treatment for the qualifying patient; or
45		-	“(B) A qualifying patient notifying ABCA that they no longer need cannabis for the
46		-	treatment of a qualifying medical or dental condition or for a qualifying medical or dental
47		-	treatment.”. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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55		-	(b) Section 6(b)(5) (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.05(b)(5)) is amended as follows:
56		-	(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows:
57		-	“(A) With respect to registration identification cards issued to persons and
58		-	entities registered pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, such cards expire every 6
59		-	years;”.
60		-	(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended to read as follows:
61		-	“(C) The ABC Board may, by rule, establish license and registration periods
62		-	and fees under the section that are valid for one year, 2 years, or 3 years, except for registration
63		-	identification cards for qualifying patients and caregivers registered pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of
64		-	this subsection, and temporary non-resident registration identification cards that are valid for
65		-	periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which shall be between 3 days and no longer
66		-	than one year in length.”.
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68		-	Sec. 3. Section 47-2002(a)(7)(A) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended to
69		-	read as follows:
70		-	“(7)(A) The rate of tax shall be 6% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges
71		-	for medical cannabis, as defined in § 7-1671.01(12), except for sales or charges occurring during
72		-	the period of April 15, 2024 through April 28, 2024, which is established as the 4/20 Medical
73		-	Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week for year 2024.”.
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75		-	Sec. 4. Applicability.
76		-	This act shall apply as of July 7, 2024.
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78		-	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
79		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
80		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
81		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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83		-	Sec. 6. Effective date.
84		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
85		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90
86		-	days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a)
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99		-	of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C.
100		-	Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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105		-	Chairman
106		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	63	+	Sec. 3. Section 47-2002(a)(7)(A) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended to 59
	64	+	read as follows: 60
	65	+	“(7)(A) The rate of tax shall be 6% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges 61
	66	+	for medical cannabis, as defined in § 7-1671.01(12), except for sales or charges occurring during 62
	67	+	the period of April 15, 2024 through April 28, 2024, which is established as the 4/20 Medical 63
	68	+	Cannabis Sales Tax Holiday Week for year 2024.”. 64
	69	+	Sec. 4. Applicability. 65
	70	+	This act shall apply as of July 7, 2024. 66
	71	+	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 67
	72	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 68
	73	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 69
	74	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 70
	75	+	Sec. 6. Effective date. 71
	76	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 72
	77	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 73
	78	+	days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) 74
	79	+	of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. 75
	80	+	Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 76