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Yes, LA: Cannabis Shops Stay Open. They're Considered An Essential Business In These Times
The scene in September at the Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood. America's first cannabis restaurant. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP/ Getty Images)
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In case you were among the many people with the non-existential question: Can I still buy legal weed?
The answer is yes. L.A County's official Twitter account set many minds at ease with this message:
To answer a popular question: cannabis dispensaries with a medicinal cannabis license are considered essential and may remain open. https://t.co/9f8LQDXWCP
— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) March 20, 2020
Anxiety likely rose locally tonight with twin orders from state and county officials telling everyone in "non-essential" jobs to stay home. And hence:
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— Andrea Chang (@byandreachang) March 20, 2020
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