Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 864
Advertising
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) A licensee shall complete an enforcement seminar every three years conducted by the Board. A license shall not be renewed unless the records of the Board show that the licensee has complied with the terms of this subsection.
(2) A licensee shall ensure that each employee involved in the sale of cannabis or cannabis products to the public completes a training program approved by the Board prior to selling cannabis or cannabis products and at least once every 24 months thereafter. The training shall include information about the health effects of the use of cannabis and cannabis products. A licensee shall keep a written record of the type and date of training for each employee, which shall be signed by each employee. A licensee may comply with this requirement by conducting its own training program on its premises, using information and materials furnished by the Board. A licensee who fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be subject to a suspension of not less than one day of the license issued under this chapter. Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 7, 2020.
(1) “Advertise” and “advertisement” have the same meaning as in section 861 of this title.
(2) A cannabis establishment advertisement shall not contain any statement or illustration that: is deceptive, false, or misleading;
(3) promotes overconsumption;
(4) represents that the use of cannabis has curative effects;
(5) offers a prize, award, or inducement for purchasing cannabis or a cannabis product, except that price discounts are allowed;
(6) offers free samples of cannabis or cannabis products;
(7) depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products; or
(8) is designed to be or has the effect of being particularly appealing to persons under 21 years of age.
(9) Cannabis establishments shall not advertise their products via any medium unless the licensee can show that not more than 15 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be under 21 years of age.
(10) All advertisements shall contain health warnings adopted by rule by the Board in consultation with the Department of Health.
(11) All advertisements shall be submitted to the Board on a form or in a format prescribed by the Board, prior to the dissemination of the advertisement. The Board may: require a specific disclosure be made in the advertisement in a clear and conspicuous manner if the Board determines that the advertisement would be false or misleading without such a disclosure; or
(12) require changes that are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare or consistent with dispensing information for the product under review.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.