Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample of recreational marijuana retailers in Colorado and Washington
| Colorado (N=89) | Washington (N=57) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No. of retailers (%) |
No. of retailers (%) |
| Type of retailer * | ||
| Recreational marijuana only | 30 (34%) | 55 (96%) |
| Recreational and medical marijuana | 59 (66%) | 2 (4%) |
| Urbanization level | ||
| Metropolitan | ||
| Large central metro b | 37 (42%) | 11 (19%) |
| Large fringe metro c | 19 (21%) | 13 (23%) |
| Medium metro d | 11 (12%) | 13 (23%) |
| Small metro e | 5 (6%) | 15 (26%) |
| Non-metropolitan | ||
| Micropolitan f | 11 (12%) | 3 (5%) |
| Noncore g | 6 (7%) | 2 (4%) |
P < 0.001
2013 National Center for Health Statistics urban-rural classification scheme was assigned for each retailer based on county
Counties in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of 1 million or more population that contain the entire population of the largest principal city of the MSA, or have their entire population contained in the largest population contained in the largest principal city of the MSA, or contain at least 250,000 inhabitants of any principal city of the MSA
Counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population that did not qualify as large central metro counties
Counties in MSAs of populations of 250,000 to 999,999
Counties in MSAs of populations less than 250,000
Counties in micropolitan statistical areas.
Nonmetropolitan counties that did not qualify as micropolitan.