COVID-19 Compassion: Cannabis Companies Are Helping Out
                     COVID-19 Compassion: 
Cannabis Companies 
Are Helping Out
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There’s no denying the 
gravity of the current 
situation. Indeed, times are 
tough right now as the 
coronavirus continues its 
spread around the globe. 
However, even with all of the 
gloomy news, there are some 
reasons to find happiness. 
Acts of humanity are looking 
pretty good right now—and 
this goes for cannabis 
companies, too.
Cannabis Continues
Deemed ‘essential’ in both Canada and the United States, cannabis 
companies have remained open amidst nearly everything else being 
closed. Receiving the same recognition as pharmacies, this 
classification is inspiring for those who have advocated for medical 
marijuana for decades. 
Not only are essential marijuana services currently continuing, but 
business is actually booming for North American cannabis 
companies. E-commerce and delivery options allow customers to 
continue purchasing with additional safety measures put in place. 
In Ontario, recent reports show that because of increased demand, 
lower prices are another silver lining for customers during this time. 
Some retail stores have experienced customer increases of up to 
100% compared with previous weeks. 
Helping Out
Like grocery stores, and as one of the few businesses open 
and booming, dispensaries and weed companies are able to 
help out in a unique way. Meeting demand means that these 
canna-companies need more staff—providing work for 
employees laid-off from other industries. 
These companies are hiring additional retail workers, 
delivery drivers, and extra staff to handle increased 
shipments. In fact, some companies are encouraging newly 
unemployed workers to apply now to help companies meet 
the surge in demand. 
Sharing Infrastructure
As an ‘essential’ business, cannabis companies are using their 
open doors to help out in another way, too. Across the United 
States and Canada, companies are using marijuana processing 
practices to produce another essential product of recent times—
hand sanitizer. 
With the manufacturing equipment available, many companies 
have been producing (and donating) hand sanitizing gels. Canadian 
producer Organigram recently announced via Twitter that they’ll 
be donating 500 liters of ethanol from their production plant so 
that it can be converted to hand sanitizer. This will help support 
the local health care network in New Brunswick. Check out 
#CannabisCommunity and let the company know if there are any 
other resources they can share with the local community. 
Organigram joins other cannabis companies like Aloha Green 
Holdings—who is producing hand sanitizing gel that is free for any 
card-carrying medical marijuana patients. In California, 
CannaCraft has actually designated part of their production space 
to produce bottles of hand sanitizer. They already had the 
equipment ready and in-house scientists came up with a recipe 
that’s similar to what they use to make medicated topicals. 
The Commonwealth Dispensary Association consists of more than 
36 Massachusetts marijuana companies—all of which are now 
producing hand sanitizer that will be donated to health care 
facilities in the state. 
This puts the cannabis industry in a new and unique position. 
Generally speaking, the health and cannabis industries have been 
at odds and now we’re in a time where cannabis producers, 
manufacturers, and retailers are able to provide much-needed 
support to local hospitals and health care facilities. This could be 
the beginning of a beautiful and blossoming relationship. 
Again, we don’t want to minimize the severity and devastation 
COVID-19 is causing. But we sure are glad to be associated with an 
industry that’s not only been recognized as an essential service for 
thousands of suffers but is also doing what it can to help out 
during this difficult time. 
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