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Americans Hoard Weed Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Just like toilet paper, weed is flying off the shelves.
Just like toilet paper, weed is flying off the shelves.
Bluntness Editorial
By Bluntness EditorialMar 18, 2020
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Toilet paper isn’t the only thing Americans are hoarding during the COVID-19 quarantine, this according a report by USA Today.


According to the publication, Denver area dispensary owners said business was up and people buying mass amounts to ride out the COVID-19 quarantine


An LA area MedMen location told a member of The Bluntness staff the same on Wednesday.


According to USA Today the trend is both national and international with Canada reporting a similar surge.


According to USA Today the trend is both national and international with Canada reporting a similar surge.

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