Facing isolation and rising stress because of the novel coronavirus, Californians are buying more cannabis products, especially for home delivery.
The state, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, has imposed a stay-at-home order to prevent the virus’ spread, and many people fear going out because of the infection risk.“It is a lot of trying to quell the anxieties, stress, stuff like that, helping sleep at night,” said Alex Brown, a 27-year-old delivery driver for The Pottery, a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles.
Last month, as the coronavirus lockdowns went into effect, sales of recreational cannabis across key U.S. markets, including California, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska, were up almost 50% from the same period last year, according to cannabis point of sale and data platform Flowhub. “I have three kids home from college so it is stressful... My husband is working from home, so it is a rollercoaster,” she added.Kyle Kazan, chief executive of The Glass House Group, which owns four dispensaries in Southern California, said delivery orders have more than doubled.
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