https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-cannabis-dispensaries-are-essential-businesses-in-san-jose-city-says/

As Bay Area officials on Tuesday scrambled to interpret the shelter-in-place order enacted across the region, cannabis dispensaries and licensed cannabis companies in all seven counties appeared to be operating in a state of limbo.

The order, released Monday afternoon, provided a list of essential services that could remain open, including grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and medical facilities. But it left room for interpretation when it comes to certain businesses, including the cannabis industry — a sector that straddles the medical and recreational service markets, and generates hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax revenue each year.