# District of Columbia B26-0759: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0759, Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Act A26-0391 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011177, Expires on Oct 28, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0759-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0759 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-07-13 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Act A26-0391 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011177, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer conditional licenses, but no sales: mixed, medium. Conditional licenses can last up to 3 years. You have until the end of that term to meet conditions. A zoning certificate now counts like a certificate of occupancy. One-year conditional licenses in effect on December 17, 2024 that became two-year licenses now convert to three-year licenses and exp… - Retailer location limits and exceptions: mixed, medium. Retail and internet retail sites cannot be in residential zones or within 400 feet of a preschool, school, or recreation center. Applicants who filed before December 17, 2024 may locate within 300 feet. Applicants from the law’s 90‑day open window may also be within 300 feet when the school’s main… - Stronger enforcement against illegal cannabis sales: mixed, medium. The law broadens who counts as an unlicensed establishment to include sellers of cannabis or Schedule I drugs at a fixed DC site. It bans any licensed or unlicensed place, even with a pending application, from selling or delivering Schedule I drugs. No later than April 1, 2025, the agency can summa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-14 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-08-07: Act A26-0391 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011177, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-30: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-07-30: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0391, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-23: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 06, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-07-14: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-07-13: B26-0759 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62307/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0759-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243575) - Introduced, 2026-07-13: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62307/Introduction/B26-0759-Introduction.pdf?Id=243078) ## Related bills - B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (became law) - B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62307/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0759-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243575) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62307/Introduction/B26-0759-Introduction.pdf?Id=243078) ## Related - [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26) - [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26) - [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26) - [B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0724-26) - [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26) - [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0759-26 (as of 2026-11-04).