A statewide study of disparities in local policies and tobacco, vape, and cannabis retail environments

Abstract Policy strength was associated with jurisdiction sociodemographic composition. For tobacco and vape, policy strength was not associated with retailer density. Only storefront bans (not other policies) are associated with lower cannabis retailer density. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Tobacco, Vape, Cannabis, Retail environment, Policy, Disparities Authors: Georgiana Bostean, William R. Ponicki, Alisa A. Padon, William J. McCarthy, Jennifer B. Unger Affiliations: Sociology Department, Environmental Science & Policy Program, Chapman University, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866, USA; Prevention Research