At the end of 2019 the Reader profiled Weedman, who runs a local cannabis delivery business. Back then the biggest threat to his livelihood was the impending legalization of recreational pot in Illinois. Weedman wasn’t worried, though, and even expected his business to improve as weed use was normalized and people tired of paying top dollar and standing in line at dispensaries. Now, as a threat to life itself hangs in the still city air, Weedman’s still pretty zen. I checked in with him about what it’s been like to deliver cannabis in the time of coronavirus.
Money. It’s cheaper. It’s more convenient. [Dispensaries are] only a big deal for the people who are afraid of the man. Otherwise everyone else has been smoking pot for years. Some people go to the dispensary and they also call me. Even though I’ve got a good selection they can get certain things they like at the dispensaries, the flower options might be a little more directed toward them, maybe a strain they’re more attuned with.
Are you worried about your own health as you’re out there delivering?
Definitely more edibles. They’re finding the power of edibles. They last longer.
Do you think COVID-19 will affect the weed business in unexpected ways?
