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Calgarians faced with more time at home and feeling supply anxiety are stocking up on pot, say some city cannabis retailers.

It’s not on the scale of the frantic run on bathroom tissue, they say, but the ongoing fear of the novel coronavirus is driving business.

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“We seen an upturn, we’ve seen some stocking up, but it’s nothing like toilet paper,” said Mona Pinette, a staffer at the Spiritleaf outlet at 6008 Macleod Tr. S.

“We’re selling a lot of pre-rolls and there’s an uptick in accessory sales . . . instead of buying one bottle of oil, they’re buying a couple.”

Her outlet, like many competitors, is also furiously disinfecting parts of the store, such as the hands-on visual sampling stations.

“We’re doing wipes every half-hour,” said Pinette.

It’s been much the same across town at Omkara Cannabis at 500 Royal Oak Dr., where bored or nervous patrons are ensuring they’re stocked up, said owner Shawn Bali.