5611.1 A retailer may offer educational classes and demonstrations to qualifying patients, caregivers, and non-resident qualifying patients upon issuance of an education tasting endorsement.5611.2 Educational classes and demonstrations permitted to be offered on-site shall include cooking and how-to classes and demonstrations, including how to utilize cannabis paraphernalia, how to cook foods with medical cannabis, and other medical cannabis preparation techniques.5611.3 A retailer shall only offer educational classes and demonstrations on the retailer's registered premises.5611.4 A retailer may permit a qualifying patient, caregiver, or non-resident qualifying patient to smell or touch medical cannabis products provided medical cannabis is not administered or consumed on the registered premises and the medical cannabis has not been sold or otherwise given away.5611.5 An educational activity that includes the smoking, administering, or consumption of medical cannabis shall be prohibited.5611.6 A retailer shall ensure that containers of medical cannabis to be utilized for educational activities are labeled as such and may not be sold.5611.7 A retailer shall ensure that medical cannabis containers to be utilized for educational purposes remain in its secure storage area during non-operating hours.5611.8 A retailer shall not allow a qualifying patient, caregiver, or non-resident qualifying patient to leave the premises with medical cannabis that was made available or offered as part of the educational activity.5611.9 A retailer shall destroy and dispose of medical cannabis utilized during the educational activity consistent with the requirements of this subtitle. This subsection shall include all medical cannabis that is physically touched or handled by patients, caregivers, or staff as part of the educational activity.5611.10 A retailer with an educational tasting endorsement may offer educational activities on the registered premises between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., daily.5611.11 A retailer shall be permitted to charge a qualifying patient, caregiver, or non-resident qualifying patient an additional fee to attend or participate in the educational class or demonstration.

SOURCE: Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10207 (December 2, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 002388 (March 8, 2024); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).