US cannabis CEOs say coronavirus crisis will speed up legalization: ‘We have been deemed essential’ - Cannabis News
U.S. cannabis CEOs say the chances for federal marijuana legalization will dramatically increase in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, after several states declared dispensaries essential businesses, allowing them to remain open during stay-at-home orders aimed at halting the spread of the virus.
CNBC spoke with the leaders of U.S. based cannabis producers Cresco Labs, Curaleaf, and Green Thumb Industries as well as cannabis investor Matt Hawkins about the state of the industry ahead of April 20, also known as “4/20,” the unofficial holiday for recreational cannabis users.
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