Section 22-C6300. SLIDING SCALE PROGRAM

 

6300.1A registered dispensary shall devote two percent (2%) of its annual gross revenue to  provide medical marijuana on a sliding scale to qualifying patients determined eligible pursuant to § 1300.4 of this subchapter.

 

6300.2 Not later than February 15th of each calendar year, each registered dispensary in the District of Columbia shall submit to the Director:

 

(a) A statement of its gross revenues for the previous calendar year;

 

(b) A statement detailing how the dispensary devoted two percent (2%) of its annual gross revenue to eligible qualifying patients on a sliding scale, which shall include:

 

(1)  The name, patient registration number, and date of dispensing for each patient who received medical marijuana on a sliding scale during the previously calendar year; and

 

(2)  The discounted amount provided to patients under this program; and

 

(c) An attestation, made under penalty of perjury, of the accuracy and truthfulness of the statements submitted pursuant to this subsection.

 

6300.3 A qualifying patient who establishes pursuant to § 1300.4 of this subchapter that his or her income is equal to or less than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level, shall be entitled to purchase medical marijuana directly, or through a caregiver, on a sliding scale from a registered dispensary in the District of Columbia.

 

6300.4 A registered dispensary shall sell medical marijuana to a qualifying patient, who is registered to purchase medical marijuana on a sliding scale, and possesses a registration card denoting such, at a discount of not less than twenty (20%) of its regular retail price.

 

6300.5 Not later than April 15th of each calendar year, the Department shall review the sliding scale program. As part of its review, the Department may adjust the percentage required to be devoted by dispensaries and the required discount to qualifying patients.

 

6300.6 The gross revenue amount to be devoted by each dispensary to the sliding scale program shall be subject to audit by the Department.

 

6300.7In addition to any other applicable sanctions, any dispensary that fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine under the Civil Infractions Act of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per offense, and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

 

6300.8Notwithstanding Subsection 6300.7 of this chapter, the Director may revoke the registration of a dispensary that commits egregious or multiple violations of this chapter; that uses fraud to conceal its annual gross revenue; or that submits false or misleading reports to the Director.

 

authority

Section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et seq.), and Mayor’s Order 2013-201, dated October 28, 2013.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 5262 (May 23, 2014).