Did U.S. cannabis users spend their stimulus cheques on weed?

May 30, 2020

Previous data showed a weed sales bump coincided with the coronavirus pandemic unfolding in late March, as cannabis users stockpiled products in fear of dispensaries closing. More recent data elicits a new trend — using stimulus checks to celebrate 4/20.

Cannabis intelligence firms have reported an unusual boost in sales for April 15, the first day U.S. citizens could receive stimulus checks, accounting for normal spending increases around 4/20.