5424.1 The spouse of a license holder may apply for a separate medical cannabis business license if the individual can establish that the conflict-of-interest provisions found at 22-C DCMR § 5413 will not be violated. Specifically, in applying for a license the spouse not holding a medical cannabis business license must submit a signed and notarized affidavit which states that:

(a) The applicant has no present or future ownership, except for an executory interest or property distributed in accordance with Title 16 of the D.C. Official Code or similar marriage or domestic partnership separation, annulment, or divorce law in another jurisdiction, in any other licensed medical cannabis business that the applicant is prohibited from owning under the Act;

(b) The applicant's spouse will have no ownership interest in the license being sought by the applicant;

(c) The applicant or another corporation (in which the spouse is not an officer, shareholder or member) is solely liable for the business rather than the spouse or spouse's business;

(d) The applicant's spouse will not have any operational control over the establishment and will not serve in a management capacity for the establishment or apply for a manager's license for that establishment; and

(e) The applicant will not transfer any medical cannabis inventory to, or receive any medical cannabis inventory from, their spouse's licensed establishment.

5424.2 The applicant shall provide documentation, upon request of the Board, necessary to validate the applicant's sworn affidavit. Failure to submit the necessary documentation within ten (10) business days of the Board's request may result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's license unless an extension is granted by the Board.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).