District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0970 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 an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana
18		-	for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to define the terms non-District resident and
19		-	another jurisdiction, and to provide the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board with the
20		-	authority to issue patient and caregiver registration cards at no cost.
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23		-	act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Congressional Review
24		-	Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective
27		-	February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-315; D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01 et seq.), is amended as
28		-	follows:
29		-	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01) is amended as follows:
30		-	(1) The existing paragraph (1E) is redesignated as paragraph (1F).
31		-	(2) A new paragraph (1E) is added to read as follows:
32		-	“(1E) “Another jurisdiction” means any state, commonwealth, or territory of the
33		-	United States.”.
34		-	(3) Paragraph (13B) is amended by striking the phrase “resident who” and
35		-	inserting the phrase “resident who is a person who resides or is domiciled in another state,
36		-	territory, foreign country, or foreign territory and who” in its place.
37		-	(4) Paragraph (19) is amended as follows:
38		-	(A) Strike the phrase “dental treatment, or” and insert the phrase “dental
39		-	treatment, a patient who is a non-resident cardholder, or” in its place.
40		-	(B) Strike the phrase “provided, that a patient” and insert the phrase
41		-	“provided, that a patient who is a non-resident cardholder or a patient” in its place.
42		-	(b) Section 6(b)(15) (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.05(b)(15)) is amended by striking the
43		-	phrase “Establish sliding-scale registration and annual renewal fees for all persons and entities
44		-	required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act; provided” and inserting the phrase
45		-	“Establish registration, sliding-scale registration, and annual renewal fees for all persons and
46		-	entities required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act and permit the ABC Board, ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	9	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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	13	+	A BILL 6
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	17	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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	22	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Legalization of Marijuana 15
	23	+	for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to define the terms non-District resident and 16
	24	+	another jurisdiction, and to provide the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board with the 17
	25	+	authority to issue patient and caregiver registration cards at no cost. 18
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	27	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
	28	+	act may be cited as the “Medical Cannabis Patient Access Clarification Congressional Review 21
	29	+	Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
	30	+	Sec. 2. The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective 23
	31	+	February 25, 2010 (D.C. Law 13-315; D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01 et seq.), is amended as 24
	32	+	follows: 25
	33	+	(a) Section 2 (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.01) is amended as follows: 26
	34	+	(1) The existing paragraph (1E) is redesignated as paragraph (1F). 27
	35	+	(2) A new paragraph (1E) is added to read as follows: 28
	36	+	“(1E) “Another jurisdiction” means any state, commonwealth, or territory of the 29
	37	+	United States.”. 30
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53		-	by rule, to make qualifying patient and caregiver registrations available at no cost; provided” in
54		-	its place.
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56		-	Sec 3. Fiscal impact statement.
57		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
58		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
59		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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61		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
62		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
63		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
64		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
65		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
66		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
	44	+	(3) Paragraph (13B) is amended by striking the phrase “resident who” and 31
	45	+	inserting the phrase “resident who is a person who resides or is domiciled in another state, 32
	46	+	territory, foreign country, or foreign territory and who” in its place. 33
	47	+	(4) Paragraph (19) is amended as follows: 34
	48	+	(A) Strike the phrase “dental treatment, or” and insert the phrase “dental 35
	49	+	treatment, a patient who is a non-resident cardholder, or” in its place. 36
	50	+	(B) Strike the phrase “provided, that a patient” and insert the phrase 37
	51	+	“provided, that a patient who is a non-resident cardholder or a patient” in its place. 38
	52	+	(b) Section 6(b)(15) (D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.05(b)(15)) is amended by striking the 39
	53	+	phrase “Establish sliding-scale registration and annual renewal fees for all persons and entities 40
	54	+	required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act; provided” and inserting the phrase 41
	55	+	“Establish registration, sliding-scale registration, and annual renewal fees for all persons and 42
	56	+	entities required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this act and permit the ABC Board, 43
	57	+	by rule, to make qualifying patient and caregiver registrations available at no cost; provided” in 44
	58	+	its place. 45
	59	+	Sec 3. Fiscal impact statement. 46
	60	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 47
	61	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 48
	62	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 49
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72		-	Chairman
73		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	71	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 52
	72	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 53
	73	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 54
	74	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 55
	75	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 56
	76	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 57