4694041 Resolution 20-363, "Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Second Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013"

A RESOLUTION

20-363

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

December 17, 2013

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries that may locate in an election ward in the District and prohibit locating medical marijuana cultivation centers in certain Retail Priority Areas.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Second Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) In January, the Council enacted the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-4; 60 DCR 2790) (“emergency legislation”), and in March, the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-13; 60 DCR 3962) (“temporary legislation”), which amended the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to prohibit locating medical marijuana cultivation centers in certain Retail Priority Areas.

(b) In October, the Council enacted the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-206; 60 DCR 15484) (“permanent legislation”), which amended the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries that may locate in an election ward in the District and to prohibit locating medical marijuana cultivation centers in Retail Priority Areas.

(c) The temporary legislation expired on December 12, 2013, before the permanent legislation is projected to become law.

(d) It is important that the provisions of the temporary legislation continue in effect, without further interruption, until the permanent legislation is in effect. 

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.