Table I.
Marijuana retailer characteristics, n = 20
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Compliance and security | |
| Age verification | |
| Indicating age requirement; minors not allowed | 18 (90.0) |
| ID check personnel inside | 20 (100.0) |
| Security | |
| Security cameras | 20 (100.0) |
| Security personnel outside door | 5 (25.0) |
| Security personnel in waiting room (% of n = 12)a | 2 (16.7) |
| Marketing—promotion | |
| Ads | |
| Exterior product ads | 0 (0.00) |
| Interior product adsa | 19 (100.00) |
| Average ads per retailer (M, SD)a | 2.6 (3.4) |
| Types of products on ads (of 49 ads) | |
| Bud | 6 (12.2) |
| Edibles | 23 (46.9) |
| Beverages | 8 (16.3) |
| Topicals | 8 (16.3) |
| Other | 4 (8.1) |
| Any price promotions/discountsa | 14 (73.7) |
| Types of promotionsa | |
| Early bird/happy hour specials | 3 (15.8) |
| Daily/weekly deals | 8 (42.1) |
| Loyalty club memberships | 5 (26.3) |
| Other | 3 (15.8) |
| Social media promotionsa | 11 (57.9) |
| Take away materialsa | 6 (31.6) |
| Health warnings and claimsa | |
| Had Colorado’s ‘good to know’ cards available | 8 (42.1) |
| Health claims made/suggested | 8 (42.1) |
| Contextual and neighborhood characteristics | |
| Type of retailer | |
| Recreational only | 12 (60.0) |
| Recreational and medical | 8 (40.0) |
| Other facilities within two blocks | |
| Liquor stores | 20 (100.0) |
| Smoke shops | 9 (45.0) |
| Bars/clubs | 17 (85.0) |
| Restaurants | 19 (95.0) |
a
Of 19 retailers open at time of assessment.