As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life around the globe and push citizens inside \u2014 and in many cases, out of the job \u2014 countless Americans are already worrying about upcoming bills and impending rent payments. In New York City, where the Big Apple\u2019s robust service industry essentially shut down overnight, at least one former restaurant worker is turning to weed to make ends meet. <\/p>\n
According to a new first-person account published in the <\/u>New York Post<\/em><\/u><\/a>, an anonymous bar\/restaurant employee said that after his hours were cut drastically due to emergency social distancing protocols, his only option has been to purchase a bulk quantity of cannabis and hit the deserted streets to sell the bud.<\/p>\n \u201cI obtained what I\u2019ll say is a good amount of marijuana,\u201d the newly-minted dealer wrote<\/u><\/a>. \u201cNormally I would have met potential customers at bars and asked them to spread the word. Instead, I\u2019m sending discreet texts to people I know, and I plan on doing \u00addeliveries with multiple helpers.\u201d<\/p>\n