Implications for the Cannabis Industry Due to the Coronavirus

In the absence of nationwide directives from the federal government on how businesses should operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, states and municipalities have been issuing numerous orders—with variations big and small—detailing the scope of restrictions in place in each jurisdiction. Although businesses in the cannabis industry are used to complying with a patchwork of differing directives from state and local governments, it is important they take additional steps in order to mitigate their risk of suffering negative impacts from COVID-19.