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These Silicon Valley businesses are booming in the coronavirus era
Traffic at Coursera, the Mountain View-based online learning platform with university classes for anyone, is four to five times higher than usual, with thousands of universities requesting free access to their platform. At the same time, videoconferencing app Zoom has become central to countless companies where most employees are working from home. And grocery delivery […]
Colorado dispensaries say coronavirus pandemic is making case for marijuana delivery
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts daily life and commerce in Colorado, many in the state’s marijuana industry believe it makes the case for allowing dispensaries to begin delivering to customers’ homes now.
Denver’s stay-at-home order triggered huge sales — and safety concerns — for city’s cannabis businesses
On Monday, Denver dispensaries saw their biggest sales day of the year so far, according to data firm Flowhub. Sales were up 140% compared to an average Monday, the company reported.
Can marijuana dispensaries stay open during Colorado’s coronavirus crisis? It depends.
In-person sales are limited to medical patients only; recreational customers must order in advance for curbside pickup.
A marijuana shop at your door: Home delivery in California surges amid outbreak
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and HAVEN DALEY | The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — One company rushed to expand its delivery fleet. Another has seen sales triple. The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of people locked out of bars, restaurants and theaters, but it’s been an unexpected boost for some U.S. pot shops. Marijuana […]
A pot shop at your door: Home delivery surges amid outbreak
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and HAVEN DALEY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One company rushed to expand its delivery fleet. Another has seen sales triple. The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of people locked out of bars, restaurants and theaters, but it’s been an unexpected boost for some U.S. pot shops. Marijuana users in the […]
First-in-Colorado medical marijuana delivery coming to Boulder this spring
Medical cannabis patients in Boulder will be among the first in Colorado to have marijuana brought to their homes when a local dispensary begins delivering this spring. The Dandelion medical shop, owned by chain Native Roots, recently obtained the state’s first license for medical marijuana deliveries, according to an announcement Thursday. Beginning in late March, […]
Calls for social distancing spark demand for online cannabis sales in Colorado
Calls for the general public to practice social distancing have spurred a trend in online shopping for cannabis products.
Calls for social distancing spark demand for online cannabis sales
Americans can purchase pet supplies, medication and even alcohol online, so why not marijuana? That thought is crossing many Coloradans’ minds as calls for the general public to practice social distancing have spurred a trend in online shopping for cannabis products. On March 16, Terrapin Care Station, which operates six dispensaries throughout the Front Range, […]
Cannabis dispensaries are ‘essential’ businesses in San Jose during coronavirus lockdown, city says
SAN JOSE — Dispensaries and licensed cannabis companies can remain open through the shelter-in-place order issued by Santa Clara and six other counties, the city said Tuesday. So long as they practice social distancing measures, dispensaries are considered “essential” businesses, confirmed city spokesperson Rosario Neaves. “In our case in the city, we’re considering medical cannabis […]