Cannabis Industry Marketing Violations in Washington State, 2014–2019 

In Washington State, retail cannabis sites have been operating since July 2014 and cannabis-related paid advertisements have been pervasive ever since. Research has found that youth exposure to cannabis advertising is high and is associated with use or intention to use in the future, making marketing practices an important prevention consideration. CERP examined public records of Washington State cannabis industry marketing and advertisement violations issued by WSLCB from 2014-2019, looking at the most frequent type of violations, who reported them, and whether types of violations varied in content and nature depending on how they were identified. 

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