A dispensary in the city of John Day is reportedly turning away recreational customers, in order to have enough product in stock for medical marijuana patients.
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One million people are expected to visit Oregon for the eclipse — and the demand for marijuana is surging
Pot shops in Oregon are reporting a spike in sales ahead of the 2017 total solar eclipse.
A man looks up at the sun wearing protective glasses to watch a partial solar eclipse in the town of Givatayim, near Tel Aviv, Israel.
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In Huntington, pot shop Hotbox Farms is expecting 10,000 customers or more through the solar eclipse event, according to WVTV Fox 13. The small railway town has a population of about 400. Steven Meland, co-owner of Hotbox Farms (one of two dispensaries in town), said the company's 21 employees will work around the clock in order to meet customer demand.
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