Tag: LA Times

  • Essential Dispensaries

    Dispensaries have been declared Essential Businesses in CA, OK, MI, NY, and most legal states between those. Consumer demand is being called “recession-proof,” “pandemic-proof,” and “as inelastic as alcohol.” First-time customers are driving this demand as much as long-time patients.

    Brava to local governments, regulatory bodies, dispensary management & staff for keeping medicine accessible to patients.

    To Unpack and Explore

    • The number & breadth of states with cannabis laws on the books & in-market
    • How new customers discover what they want to buy & what’s available
    • How long-time patients find their preferred medicine especially when that’s unavailable in their usual dispensary
    • The excellent coverage by journalists in major mainstream news outlets
    • The need for updated stock photography for the cannabis industry