Compared to March of 2019, the state of Oregon saw an increase of almost 40% in sales this past March.
Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission has revealed that marijuana sales in the state reached nearly $85 million last month. That’s more than a $20 million increase, compared to March of 2019.
Denise Drazil, a co-owner of medical marijuana dispensary Creative Crops Rec, credits her business’s success to the new procedures under Governot Kate Brown.
Despite Creative Crops Rec being closed to the public, the store has still seen a 25 % sales increase with its curbside pickup and delivery options.
“I would say, March we did see quite a boost,” Drazil said to KTVZ. “I think people were just trying to stock up. (People were) not sure what the condition was going to be out there. Definitely, April has flattened out, I think for everybody, knowing we are an essential business and we are going to be open.”
The general manager at Top Shelf Medicine in Bend, Cash Smith, said the increase in sales from locals has replaced the typical increase he sees when people move back to the area in the spring.
“Because people start coming up from the Southern states and come up to their summer homes here in Bend or in the Central Oregon area. And that’s when we seen an uptick, when the town starts to swell,” Smith said.
“We’ve definitely seen some new customers come in, whether they are coming it to try out new stores, new products or finding the best deals,” Smith said.
“We’ve actually seen a lot with the dutchie.com or the weedmaps or any of them that you can order online,” Drazil agreed. He added, “We’ve seen quite a few new extra customers.”
