5288263 Joint Public Hearing on B21-023, Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2015 and B21-025, Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Act of 2015

Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs,

Committee on Finance and Revenue, and

Committee on the Judiciary

Notice of a Joint Public Hearing

                                                                                                           

John A. Wilson Building   1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 119    Washington, DC 20004                                  

 

Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr., Chair

Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs

 

Councilmember Jack Evans, Chair

Committee on Finance and Revenue

 

and

 

Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chair

Committee on the Judiciary

 

Announce a Joint Public Hearing

 

 on

 

·        B21-023, the “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2015”

 

·        B21-025, the “Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Act of 2015”

 

Monday, February 9, 2015, 10:00 A.M.

John A. Wilson Building, Room 500

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004

 

Councilmembers Vincent B. Orange, Sr., Jack Evans, and Kenyan McDuffie announce the scheduling of a joint public hearing by the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs, the Committee on Finance and Revenue, and the Committee on the Judiciary on B21-023, the “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2015” and B21-025, the “Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Act of 2015”.  The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. 

 

B21-023, the “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2015”, would legalize the possession, consumption, display, purchasing, or transporting of marijuana and marijuana-infused products for personal use, not in public, for persons over the age of 21. The bill would amend Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to establish the licensing and regulation infrastructure for the production and sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in the District of Columbia.  In addition, the bill would establish a dedicated marijuana fund, which shall consist of marijuana excise taxes, license fees, penalties, forfeitures, and all other monies, income, or revenue received by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration from marijuana-related activities.  Furthermore, the bill amends Title 18 of D.C. Municipal Regulation to adjust allowances of THC concentration while operating a motor vehicle.

 

B21-025, the “Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Act of 2015”, would prohibit employers from testing potential employees for marijuana use during the hiring process, unless otherwise required by law.

 

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Faye Caldwell of the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Thursday, February 5, 2015.  Each witness is requested to bring 20 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. The official record will remain open until close of business Tuesday, February 24, 2015.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 119 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.