Even before the new coronavirus variants took hold, there were a lot of businesses retaining their existing viral mitigation efforts.
Some places like doctors offices and hospitals kept their mask mandates in place while other businesses took the opposite approach the minute the CDC updated its guidelines.
It’s sad that so many people quit wearing masks during the time in which these variants were first catching wind. It was a process of dousing smoldering embers with gallons of gasoline. Once the new variants started to ravage the country, people left and right resumed masking. I never stopped, regardless of what others think about it. Thankfully most of the cannabis dispensaries in my city have all resumed their mask mandates to protect employees and customers from people who could be unknowingly infected and lacking any notable symptoms. However, there is one cannabis dispensary in particular that is being flagrant with viral mitigation measures. None of their employees wear masks, nor is there a requirement for their customers. Aside from packing people tightly into the waiting area, they do the same thing in the store room and next to the cash registers. The worst thing is the mindset of their employees. I was angrily asked to remove my mask the other day so they could verify that I was the person on my medical marijuana ID card. I should be forced to expose myself to a deadly virus just because this one cannabis dispensary doesn’t understand basic safety and common decency. It’s okay because there are better cannabis dispensaries in my city and they all care more about their customers’ safety than the first place. They all have indoor mask requirements as well.