Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops
Objectives: To determine the proportion of online vape shops that offer derived cannabinoid products in a large metropolitan area (San Diego, California), measure their compliance with state hemp regulations, and estimate whether these shops receive more website traffic compared to those that offere...
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| author | Nora Satybaldiyeva Raquel Harati Tomas Mejorado Nicolas Morales Gustavo Benitez Shannon E. Ellis Karen Ferran Eric C. Leas |
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| description | Objectives: To determine the proportion of online vape shops that offer derived cannabinoid products in a large metropolitan area (San Diego, California), measure their compliance with state hemp regulations, and estimate whether these shops receive more website traffic compared to those that offered nicotine or tobacco. Methods: We obtained vape shops (n = 109) using browser-based (i.e., Google Search) and map-based (i.e., Google Maps and Yelp) searches in San Diego from March to August 2023 and conducted a content analysis of their websites to identify derived cannabinoid products offered for mail-order purchasing. Using website traffic data, we examined the association between derived cannabinoid product availability and monthly website visits. Results: Among the 109 online vape shops in the study sample, 35.8 % offered derived cannabinoid products for mail-order purchase and 26.6 % sold flavored (excluding terpenes) and inhalable cannabinoid products. Compared to vape shops that did not offer derived cannabinoid products (Mean: 23,619; 95 % CI: 23,605–23,634), those offering flavored and inhalable cannabinoid products received 2.5 times more monthly website visits (Mean: 57,950; 95 % CI: 57,913–57,986) and those offering any derived cannabinoid products received 5.5 times more monthly website visits (Mean: 130,694; 95 % CI: 130,607–130,782). Conclusion: The prevalence of flavored and inhalable derived cannabinoid products, despite being prohibited under California’s hemp regulations, highlights the need for additional enforcement measures to ensure retailer compliance. The higher website traffic observed among vape shops offering cannabinoid products may be indicative of greater popularity of retailers selling derived cannabinoid products compared to those selling nicotine or tobacco products alone. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7f9f4546c8f4add8d9b9af50442d66f2024-12-07T08:26:11ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552024-12-0148102910Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shopsNora Satybaldiyeva0Raquel Harati1Tomas Mejorado2Nicolas Morales3Gustavo Benitez4Shannon E. Ellis5Karen Ferran6Eric C. Leas7Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USAHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USACalifornia State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA, USACalifornia State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA, USADepartment of Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USASchool of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USAHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Qualcomm Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Corresponding author.Objectives: To determine the proportion of online vape shops that offer derived cannabinoid products in a large metropolitan area (San Diego, California), measure their compliance with state hemp regulations, and estimate whether these shops receive more website traffic compared to those that offered nicotine or tobacco. Methods: We obtained vape shops (n = 109) using browser-based (i.e., Google Search) and map-based (i.e., Google Maps and Yelp) searches in San Diego from March to August 2023 and conducted a content analysis of their websites to identify derived cannabinoid products offered for mail-order purchasing. Using website traffic data, we examined the association between derived cannabinoid product availability and monthly website visits. Results: Among the 109 online vape shops in the study sample, 35.8 % offered derived cannabinoid products for mail-order purchase and 26.6 % sold flavored (excluding terpenes) and inhalable cannabinoid products. Compared to vape shops that did not offer derived cannabinoid products (Mean: 23,619; 95 % CI: 23,605–23,634), those offering flavored and inhalable cannabinoid products received 2.5 times more monthly website visits (Mean: 57,950; 95 % CI: 57,913–57,986) and those offering any derived cannabinoid products received 5.5 times more monthly website visits (Mean: 130,694; 95 % CI: 130,607–130,782). Conclusion: The prevalence of flavored and inhalable derived cannabinoid products, despite being prohibited under California’s hemp regulations, highlights the need for additional enforcement measures to ensure retailer compliance. The higher website traffic observed among vape shops offering cannabinoid products may be indicative of greater popularity of retailers selling derived cannabinoid products compared to those selling nicotine or tobacco products alone.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335524003255CannabinoidsVape shopsPolicyRetailCompliance |
| spellingShingle | Nora Satybaldiyeva Raquel Harati Tomas Mejorado Nicolas Morales Gustavo Benitez Shannon E. Ellis Karen Ferran Eric C. Leas Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops Preventive Medicine Reports Cannabinoids Vape shops Policy Retail Compliance |
| title | Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| title_full | Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| title_fullStr | Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| title_full_unstemmed | Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| title_short | Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| title_sort | derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops |
| topic | Cannabinoids Vape shops Policy Retail Compliance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335524003255 |
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