Legal cannabis sales in US shot up to $17.5 billion during the pandemic Jun 01, 2021, 01:54 PM
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Dispensaries navigated changing regulations and markets to find new ways to reach customers.
A cannabis producer in Las Vegas told The New York Times sales in Nevada alone could top R14 billion in 2021.
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Shortly after Nevada officials announced that licensed cannabis stores and medical dispensaries could reopen after lockdown, Nicolas MacLean said cars were lined up for five blocks waiting for curbside pickup.
Like many industries in Las Vegas, the cannabis industry used to rely on tourists for sales, but that changed when the pandemic hit, MacLean, who serves as the CEO of Las Vegas-based cannabis producer Aether Gardens, told The New York Times.