5708.1 It shall be a violation of this subtitle for a medical cannabis business, or a director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee of a medical cannabis business to provide financial compensation, an office, or anything of value to an authorized practitioner who recommends the use of medical cannabis.

5708.2 A medical cannabis business shall not be permitted to hold educational seminars, classes, or discussions regarding medical cannabis for authorized practitioners.

5708.3 It shall be a violation of this subtitle for a medical cannabis business, or a director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee of a medical cannabis business to provide financial compensation, an office, or anything of value to a testing laboratory or the testing laboratory's director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee.

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, 10213 (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).