{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1671.06i","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1671.06i","heading":"Grounds for protest.","body":"(a)\nA protest against a medical cannabis retailer license by persons with standing under § 7-1671.06g shall be on the basis of:\n(1)\nA violation of this chapter by the applicant;\n(2)\nA violation of civil law by the applicant that is directly related to the operation of the business or establishment for which the license is sought; or\n(3)\nVehicular and pedestrian safety.\n\n(b)\nThe ABC Board shall determine whether a violation of civil law is directly related to the operation of the business or establishment for which the license is sought by considering the totality of the following factors:\n(1)\nWhether specific elements of the violation are directly related to the specific duties and responsibilities of the license; and\n(2)\nAny evidence produced by the applicant concerning the applicant's fitness, including the length of time that has elapsed since the violation and mitigating circumstances.\n\n(c)\nThe ABC Board may issue a license, approve the renewal of a license, or approve the transfer of a medical cannabis retailer license to a new location without a hearing on the protest if the ABC Board finds that the basis of the protest lacks substance.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 16B. Use of Marijuana for Medical Treatment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1671.06i","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ee634870c4837194b709fac85609d324c59809fe11912e7124d9980c93d8b39c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1671.06h","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1671.06j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}