Marijuana sales drop drastically as U.S. eases back pandemic rules

Marijuana sales hit record numbers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but those levels have fallen sharply in recent months as coronavirus infections in the U.S. have also decreased. Marijuana Business Daily (also known as MJBizDaily) reported Thursday that many cannabis industry executives have seen the correlation between marijuana sales and COVID restrictions easing in the U.S. The executives noted that people had more idle time at home when bars and other businesses were shuttered in many areas, and some found themselves with extra income as well. Many of those people turned to cannabis products, and MJBizDaily found that year-over-year total sales increased 777 percent in 2020.