D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, § 3667
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Advertising Violations
Effective Jun 1, 201865 DCR 6020Authority: Section 104 of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42, D.C. Official Code § 2-1801.04 (2016 Repl.)); Mayor's Order 99-68, dated April 28, 1999; Sections 9 and 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.08(d) and 7-1671.13 (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2011-71, dated April 13, 2011. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6020 (June 1, 2018).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
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 exterior 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)).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6020 (June 1, 2018).