D.C. Act 21-36. Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Amendment Act of 2015.

AN ACT

To amend, on an emergency basis, the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to extend the time period that an applicant for a registration to operate a cultivation center whose application was pending as of June 20, 2012, shall be allowed to modify the application.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Amendment Act of 2015".

Sec. 2. Section 7(g-1)(2) of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code § 7-1671.06(g-1)(2)), is amended by striking the phrase "within 180 days of the effective date of the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Temporary Amendment Act of 2013, effective May 1, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-1: 60 DCR 3962)" and inserting the phrase "within 90 days after the effective date of the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, passed on emergency basis on March 17, 2015 (Enrolled version of Bill 21-128)" in its place.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).