(A) Samples prohibited. Sampling of cannabinoid products within any retail establishment licensed for on-sale cannabinoid beverages or for retail cannabinoid solids under this chapter is prohibited. No person subject to this section shall distribute samples of any cannabinoid products free of charge or at a nominal cost. The distribution of cannabinoid products as a free donation is prohibited. This clause is not intended to prohibit licensed retail sales of full-serving on-sale THC-infused beverages at licensed on-sale liquor establishments.
(B) Coupon and price promotion. No person shall accept or redeem any coupon, price promotion, or other instrument or mechanism, whether in paper, digital, electronic, mobile, or any other form, that provides any cannabinoid products to a consumer at no cost or at a price that is less than the non-discounted, standard price listed by a retailer on the item or on any related shelving, posting, advertising, or display at the location where the item is sold or offered for sale, including all applicable
taxes.
(C) Self-service displays. All cannabinoid products must be stored behind the sales counter, in a locked case, in a storage unit, or in another area not freely accessible to the general public. No person shall allow the sale of cannabinoid products in open displays that are accessible to the public without the intervention of a store employee. This section does not apply to a retail establishment, as defined in this chapter, that is continuously staffed by an employee from which persons under 21 years of age are prohibited from entering the store.
(D) Prohibition against retail sales of cannabinoid products by vending machines. No person will sell or dispense cannabinoid products through use of a vending machine.
(E) Delivery sales. All sales of cannabinoid products must be conducted in person, in a licensed retail establishment under this chapter, in over-the-counter sales transactions.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 7-25-2023)