D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-3667

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 16-3667 - MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ADVERTISING VIOLATIONS

3667.1

Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 violation:

(a) 22-C DCMR § 5800.2 (Advertisements relating to medical marijuana shall not be displayed on the exterior of any window or on the exterior or interior of any door. (When willful conduct is demonstrated; for example, repeated occurrences));

(b) 22-C DCMR § 5800.3 (No sign advertising medical marijuana on the exterior or visible from the exterior of any registered establishment or elsewhere in the District shall be illuminated at any time. (When willful conduct is demonstrated; for example, repeated occurrences);

(c) 22-C DCMR § 5801.1 (A registered dispensary shall not use any picture or illustration that depicts a child or immature person, or objects (such as toys), suggestive of the presence of a child, and any statement, design, device, picture, or illustration designed to be especially appealing to children or immature persons);

(d) 22-C DCMR § 5801.2 (A statement that is known by the dispensary to be false or misleading with respect to advertised price charged to the qualified patient, ingredients of medical marijuana, source of manufacturer, or statements as to health benefits, shall be prohibited); and

(e) 22-C DCMR § 5801.3 (A statement that encourages the use or purchase of medical marijuana without a registration card shall be prohibited).

3667.2

Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 4 violation:

(a) 22-C DCMR § 5800.1 (Advertisements relating to the prices of medical marijuana shall not be displayed in the window of a registered establishment);

(b) 22-C DCMR § 5800.2 (Advertisements relating to medical marijuana shall not be displayed on the exterio r of any window or on the exterior or interior of any door. (Single occurrence, with no evidence of willful conduct); and

(c) 22-C DCMR § 5800.3 (No sign advertising medical marijuana on the exterior or visible from the exterior of any registered establishment or elsewhere in the District shall be illuminated at any time. (Single occurrence, with no evidence of willful conduct)).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-3667

Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6020 (6/1/2018)