Most businesses struggled in the wake of the shelter-in-place mandate — many closed temporarily, and some shuttered for good. Aside from hand sanitizer and toilet paper companies, a few other industries saw demand for their product go up. Among them? Weed and wine. During the first week of sheltering in place, Bay Area residents drank 42 percent more than usual, according to data from BACtrack, a San Francisco company that produces smartphone-connected breathalyzer devices. Boozy Zoom parties and video call-induced hangovers became the norm, as did mixed cocktail delivery from local restaurants. Thankfully, dispensaries were deemed essential, and as delivery is the only way to get marijuana in Marin, residents had options including Nice Guys Delivery and Ona Life to choose for their cannabis fix.
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Kasia Pawlowska loves words. A native of Poland, Kasia moved to the States when she was seven. The San Francisco State University creative writing graduate went on to write for publications like the San Francisco Bay Guardian and KQED Arts among others prior to joining the Marin Magazine staff. Topics Kasia has covered include travel, trends, mushroom hunting, an award-winning series on social media addiction and loads of other random things. When she’s not busy blogging or researching and writing articles, she’s either at home writing postcards and reading or going to shows. Recently, Kasia has been trying to branch out and diversify, ie: use different emojis. Her quest for the perfect chip is never-ending.
