Bill > B26-0279

This bill introduces a new "craft preparation endorsement" for medical cannabis retailers in the District of Columbia, allowing licensed medical cannabis retailers to prepare certain medical cannabis products on their premises under specific regulatory conditions. The endorsement permits retailers to create baked goods, beverages, chocolates, confections, edibles, lotions, soaps, ointments, and prerolls using cannabis oil or butter purchased from licensed manufacturers. Strict requirements are established, including that products must be shelf-stable, prepared and packaged according to local regulations, and sold only to qualifying patients and their caregivers. Retailers with this endorsement can use no more than 20% of their floor space for product preparation, may store limited amounts of cannabis flower and oil sourced only from licensed cultivation centers and manufacturers, and are prohibited from extracting cannabinoids, using butane, creating transdermal patches, or allowing odors, smoke, or byproducts to be detectable outside their premises. The endorsement does not allow for on-site cannabis consumption unless the retailer also holds a separate safe-use treatment facility endorsement. The bill will take effect after mayoral approval and a 30-day congressional review period.

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https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0279