CannSell: Advertising, promotion and inducements

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1. A permitted franchise agreement with a producer requires the store to devote half its shelves to that producer. Is that allowed?

   1. Yes, franchise agreements have no limits at all
   2. Yes, if the producer owns part of the store chain
   3. No, required display space is not allowed
   4. Yes, if those shelves are clearly labelled for customers

2. Which advertising message breaks the Registrar's Standards?

   1. A notice that the store accepts debit and credit cards
   2. A sign listing the store's opening hours each day
   3. A post saying cannabis helps you succeed at work
   4. A post stating the store's address and phone

3. A producer invites staff to a training session at its facility. Which benefit is allowed?

   1. Hotel rooms paid by the producer
   2. Cash paid for attending the session
   3. A modest meal during the training
   4. A bonus for each unit of its product sold

4. Which item from a licensed producer may be acceptable as nominal value?

   1. Paid travel to a trade show
   2. A branded t-shirt or hat
   3. A point-of-sale terminal
   4. A new display refrigerator

5. Can store staff ask a licensed producer's rep for concert tickets in return for pushing the producer's brand?

   1. No, staff may not request or accept them
   2. Yes, if the rep offers them first without being asked
   3. Yes, if the tickets are worth less than $500 in total
   4. Yes, if the manager also receives the same tickets

6. Which kind of store advertising is prohibited?

   1. Ads that show the store's hours of operation
   2. Ads that list the store's street address
   3. Ads that state the store is AGCO-authorized
   4. Ads linking cannabis use with driving a vehicle

7. If a store accepts an item under the inducement exemptions, which detail must it record?

   1. The names of customers who bought the brand
   2. The item's fair market value and the producer's name
   3. The resale value of the item on the internet
   4. The personal phone number of the producer's CEO

8. Which arrangement with a licensed producer is prohibited?

   1. Accepting a lanyard at a training event
   2. Selling business data at fair market value
   3. Signing a store-brand product agreement
   4. Selling the producer preferred shelf placement

9. Can store advertising associate cannabis with medicine or health benefits?

   1. No, health or medical associations are banned
   2. Yes, if the product is high in CBD and low in THC
   3. Yes, but only on the store's own website or app
   4. Yes, if a licensed pharmacist reviews the ad first

10. A store offers a free pre-roll to anyone who spends $50. Is this allowed?

    1. Yes, if the free pre-roll weighs less than one gram
    2. No, free cannabis as a purchase inducement is banned
    3. Yes, if every customer getting it is over 25
    4. Yes, if the offer runs only on statutory holidays

11. At the point of sale, what may a store's promotion of cannabis show?

    1. Only the product's availability and price
    2. Claims that the product improves health
    3. Pictures of people enjoying the product
    4. A celebrity endorsement of the product

12. A person posts ads for an illegal online dispensary. What does Ontario law say?

    1. It is legal if the dispensary ships from another province
    2. It is legal if the ads appear only on social media
    3. Knowingly promoting unauthorized cannabis sales is an offence
    4. It is legal as long as the ads mention the legal age

13. A store plans a prize draw open only to customers who buy cannabis. What does federal law say?

    1. Draws offered as a reward for buying are prohibited
    2. Draws are allowed if entry is limited to adults 19+
    3. Draws are allowed if the prize is not cannabis itself
    4. Draws are allowed if the AGCO is notified in advance