State Requirements for Non-Medical US Cannabis Retail Personnel.
J Public Health Manag Pract
; 30(4): 517-525, 2024.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38833682
ABSTRACT
In September 2023, we examined requirements for budtenders working in nonmedical dispensaries in the 20 states with active non-medical cannabis markets. Two coders extracted data from each state's licensing board and/or governmental websites. The age requirement for budtenders was ≥21 years old ( n = 17) or ≥18 ( n = 3). Most states ( n = 16) required background checks; 10 specified felony convictions preventing employment, 5 allowed the Department to determine eligibility, and 2 allowed petitions upon denial. Twelve states required fingerprinting. There were application fees ($25-$300) in 13 states. Structured training was required in 7 states, while 5 states required employee training. Given the diverse budtender requirements, the evaluation of budtender standards is essential to assess the impacts of training on regulatory compliance and consumer education, and of application costs and conviction-based employment restrictions on social equity. This must inform the development of effective regulations and enforcement protocols, as well as and how to promote equity in cannabis regulations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cannabis
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Public Health Manag Pract
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos