Even though this year’s 4-20 won’t be the celebration cannabis businesses were looking for, some are seeing more dollars flow through the door.
Prince Albert’s Prairie Cannabis said early signs show sales are up between 20 to 30 per cent. “I think it’s just people purchasing a little bit more product.
You know, say you go to the grocery store, you might buy a few extra groceries because you’re not going out as regularly as you would normally do,” said CEO Jim Southam. “It’s not a toilet paper situation or anything like that,” he joked, noting he isn’t concerned about bare shelves. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Dispensaries aren’t the only cannabis business seeing more demand.