By: Patrick Williams

At 5 p.m. MDT on March 24, Denver’s stay-at-home order went into effect in response to the coronavirus. The previous day, Mayor Michael Hancock said adult-use businesses and liquor stores are nonessential, but reversed course a few hours later after an “outcry” and let the businesses remain open, according to The New York Times.

Facing orders to stay in their homes and the possibility of not being able to purchase product when they do leave their homes, demand among adult-use customers increased 140% on March 23 before the mayor said adult-use businesses are essential, said Jaen, who is head of Denver-based Fortis Law Partners’ cannabis practice.

Fortis attorney Alyson Jaen shares her insight on changes in the cannabis industry with Cannabis Business Times. To read more from this article, please follow the link located here.