Although San Francisco cannabis industry leaders breathed a sigh of relief when the city reversed itself to allow dispensaries to stay open and operate as essential businesses after the stay-at-home order was issued in mid-March, layoffs and furloughs have hit some of the larger companies as demand for products in the COVID-19 era has remained weak.
Two of the largest local companies, the Apothecarium and SPARC, have each downsized. Ryan Hudson, CEO and co-founder of the Apothecarium, whose