Covid-19 Sparks Weed Hoarding, As S.F., L.A. Deem Pot Essential

Since December, when the Covid-19 virus appeared in China, the main worry for the U.S. cannabis industry has been disruption to its supply chains for vape hardware and packaging. Supply chains were disrupted, for a while. Now that the outbreak has reached the U.S., the industry faces a problem on the demand side: People are hoarding weed. If the trend continues, availability might fall short in some areas, businesses say.

Retailers in legal states have reported big spikes in sales volume, and in average order size, as customers stock up. A central concern is . . .