(a) The Mayor shall establish a Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee (“Committee”), which shall monitor:
(1) Best practices in other states that allow the use of medical marijuana;
(2) Scientific research on the medical use of marijuana; and
(3) The effectiveness of the District’s medical marijuana program.
(b) No later than January 1, 2012, the Committee shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council recommending:
(1) Whether the District of Columbia should allow qualifying patients and caregivers to cultivate medical marijuana;
(2) How to implement and regulate cultivation of medical marijuana by qualifying patients and caregivers; and
(3) Any other comments the Committee believes to be important.
(Feb. 25, 2010, D.C. Law 13-315, § 10; as added July 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-210, § 2, 57 DCR 4798.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 16B - Use of Marijuana for Medical Treatment
§ 7–1671.02. Use of medical marijuana
§ 7–1671.03. Restrictions on use of medical marijuana
§ 7–1671.04. Recommending authorize practitioner; protections
§ 7–1671.05. Medical marijuana program
§ 7–1671.06. Dispensaries and cultivation centers
§ 7–1671.08a. Medical Cannabis Administration Fund
§ 7–1671.08b. Medical Cannabis Social Equity Fund
§ 7–1671.09. Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee