Table 3 Themes and nodes in unlicensed cannabis retailers
From: Analyzing sentiments and themes on cannabis in Canada using 2018 to 2020 Twitter data
Theme | Nodes | Number and percentage of tweets |
|---|---|---|
Access | Easy access to store; limited access; online access; barriers to online access; home delivery; hours of operation; space availability; new products accessibility | n = 15 (4%) |
Policy | Decriminalization; developing marijuana-specific laws; law enforcement; legalization; limited licensed retailers; age restriction; use in the public place; overdose | n = 38 (10%) |
Education/information | Addiction; advertisement of the store and service; information on cannabis plant; harvesting; use (medical and non-medical); and different strains; economic impact of the industry; comparison between alcoholism and cannabis use; health effects; historical use of cannabis; inform the consumers about a lack of information; creating online community; providing access to documents related to cannabis use; promoting weed use; research findings; use of educators; use of vaping device | n = 140 (37%) |
Uses of cannabis | Edibles; frequent use; medical use; non-medical use; recreational use | n = 95 (25%) |
Cannabis products | Packing—glorious packaging (n = 2) Quality—potency; percentage of THC and CBD; aroma; taste; visual appeal (n = 33) Source—illegal; homegrown (n = 18) Type of product—edibles; cannabis concentrate; hybrid strain (n = 21) | n = 74 (205%) |
Social (gender and stigma) | About addiction; cannabis use; criminalization; health effects; misconception; promoting the end of stigma; publicly used by baseball players | n = 11 (3%) |
COVID-19 impacts | Reduced access to stores; increased sale | n = 3 (1%) |
Total = | 376 |