420 with CNW – Cannabis Sales Surge as Customers Fear Coronavirus Restrictions

Mar 19, 2020

The novel Coronavirus virus first appeared in Wuhan, China and in the months since it has infected over 170,000 people and left at least 7,000 dead. Naturally, countries are taking precautions, locking down cities, and restricting travel and public meetings to curb the spread of the virus. In the U.S., states and cities are slowly shutting down, with President Trump urging people to limit themselves to groups of no more than 10 people.

As people prepare for a long period of isolation, marijuana stores have experienced a dramatic surge in sales, especially over the past weekend. Seeing as most retail outlets expect food stores and pharmacies may be shutting down in the future, and already have in some…

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