Racial, ethnic, and neighborhood socioeconomic disparities in local cannabis retail policy in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Policies governing legal cannabis commerce can vary widely within a U.S. state when local control exists. Disproportionate distribution of policies allowing retail sale, protecting public health, or promoting equity in licensing may contribute to differences in health and economic outcomes between sociodemographic subgroups. This cross-sectional study jointly examined racial, ethnic, and neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics of Californians subject to specific local cannabis policies to identify such disparities.

Methods

Local laws in effect January 1, 2020, governing retail cannabis sales (bans, expanding buffers from youth-serving sites, restricting advertising, promoting equity in licensing, and capping outlets) were determined for California's 539 jurisdi

SUBMITTER: Simard BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392602 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature