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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer
You can't sell alcohol if you are under 18. You probably wouldn't be able to pick up a pack of Camel Mary Jaynes at the local 7-11 but I suspect some smaller liquor stores and smoke shops would sell it.
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That's not quite right, you can sell alcohol in convenience stores (for example) if you're under 18 so long as your under direct supervision of someone over 21. And you can certainly hire people under 18 even if they aren't going to be the one selling it.
The language in the marijuana initiative doesn't just bar under 21 from ever selling the stuff it bars anybody under 21 from being employed by an establishment licensed to sell the stuff. So you can't hire a high school kid to come sweep floors in the morning or stock shelves or whatever.
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Originally Posted by From the initiative text
age limits and controls to ensure that all persons present in, employed by, or in any way involved in the operation of, any such licensed premises are 21 or older;
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I've no doubt that some small establishments would be ok with such a restriction but I think it will either be rule that keeps mixed use pot selling establishments at the fringe or, if it is widespread will cut off a lot of employment opportunities to young adults.