Selling It Right: Promotion, loyalty and inducements

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1. A producer offers store staff vouchers for free cannabis for personal use. What applies?

   1. Staff may each accept up to two vouchers per year
   2. Licensees may not accept product vouchers for staff
   3. Vouchers are allowed for managers but not budtenders
   4. Vouchers are allowed if they are used off-site

2. What must a store's product range include?

   1. Only the cheapest product available in each class
   2. A representative selection from various producers
   3. Only products from one preferred producer it chooses
   4. Only products grown by small B.C. craft producers

3. A producer's rep offers a budtender $200 cash to recommend the producer's brand. What does the Act say?

   1. It is fine if it is under $500
   2. It is fine if the store manager agrees
   3. The budtender must not accept it
   4. It is fine if declared on a tax return

4. Why may a private store not use branding that resembles the government's BC Cannabis Stores?

   1. Because private stores need no branding
   2. Because private stores are not allowed to use any branding
   3. It could be confused with government branding
   4. Only because of trademark fees

5. What is the largest free cannabis sample a store may accept per class of product?

   1. 1 g of dried cannabis or the equivalent
   2. Any amount, if it is free
   3. 30 g of dried cannabis or the equivalent
   4. 3.5 g of dried cannabis or the equivalent

6. Which kind of store sign is not allowed?

   1. A sign stating that minors are not allowed inside
   2. A sign urging customers to get as high as possible
   3. A sign showing the store's opening and closing hours
   4. A sign telling customers that cameras are in use

7. Which promotion is prohibited for a B.C. cannabis store?

   1. Collecting money for a local charity
   2. A third-party online group-discount deal
   3. Posting prices on the store website
   4. Listing new products in the store

8. What is the first-contravention penalty range for accepting a prohibited inducement?

   1. $15,000 to $50,000, or 15 to 90 days
   2. $7,000 to $11,000, or a 7 to 11 day suspension
   3. $500 to $1,000, or a written warning
   4. No penalty at all for a first contravention

9. Which store name would break LCRB branding rules?

   1. Green Cross Cannabis Dispensary
   2. Main Street Cannabis Company
   3. Northside Cannabis Boutique
   4. Harbour View Cannabis Store

10. For a licensee with one store, what is the yearly cap on hospitality from marketing licensees?

    1. $1,500 per calendar year
    2. $150 per calendar year
    3. There is no limit at all
    4. $5,000 per calendar year

11. May a store hand out free cannabis samples to customers?

    1. Yes, if the customer also buys another product
    2. No, samples may not go to patrons or the public
    3. Yes, up to 3.5 g for each customer per visit
    4. Yes, but only on the store's yearly anniversary

12. A store wants a punch card: buy ten pre-rolls, get a discount. Is this allowed?

    1. Yes, if the discount is under 10 per cent
    2. Yes, as long as it is offered only to adults aged 19 and over
    3. No, loyalty programs of any kind are banned
    4. Yes, if it is advertised in the store only

13. What kind of sales strategy is prohibited?

    1. One based on fair prices posted for every product
    2. One that offers a wide range of brands and classes
    3. One likely to encourage excessive or dangerous use
    4. One that explains product labels to each customer