The initial spike and COVID-19 posed challenges for the cannabis industry, which was already grappling with mass layoffs, the rollout of edibles and executive shakeups.
Saskatchewan cannabis businesses seeing increased demand during coronavirus pandemic
Aurora reorganized facility layouts, adjusted worker schedules, gave some staff bonus pay, added extra health screening measures and rolled out the use of personal protective equipment.The company also pushed the government for relief and to be named an essential service. Aurora’s lobbying hasn’t ended because “you always want more and what we want is to be treated fairly,” said Singer.Meanwhile, cannabis distributors in several provinces, including Ontario and Alberta, warned of delivery delays because of the increase in orders. The OCS staffed up and expanded its courier offerings to accommodate the interest in cannabisA flurry of business during the pandemic prompted Winnipeg-based cannabis chain Delta 9 Cannabis Inc.
Foot traffic at his stores is still high and cart sizes have increased, but there has been a change in
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