COVID-19 Derails Cannabis Companies’ Hiring Plans

According to a survey from Vangst, the pandemic paused expansion at both plant-touching and vertically integrated businesses.

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October 6, 2020
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Source: Vangst survey of 39 U.S. cannabis companies between March 26 and April 24, 2020.
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