The bill, introduced by Council member Robert White is considering legislation passed last month that allows people with felony convictions to work at medical dispensaries, cultivation centers or testing labs.
His bill is being offered as emergency legislation, which means it must be approved once, not twice, before heading to Bowser’s desk and does not require a public hearing.
The legislation, White said, will incentivize more established players in the marijuana industry to partner with those who have felony convictions.
In February, Bowser announced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana dispensaries, which until now have been blocked by Congress.
But they cannot legally buy it, and the city cannot tax sales, because of a provision in the federal budget that prohibits the District from using funds to regulate and tax such transactions.