CBD: Cannabidiol Breaks Out of the Legal Dispensary Channel
The latest Cannabis Intelligence Briefing from Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics: CBD: Cannabidiol Escapes the Dispensary details CBD’s move from legal cannabis dispensaries to the general retail market. At present, the bulk (65%) of the $1.9 billion in annual spending on CBD products in the U.S. takes place through licensed dispensaries in legal cannabis states.
BDS Analytics’ Top 5 Cannabis Beverage Facts in 2019
As cannabis products and delivery systems continue to evolve, infused beverages are rapidly moving to the forefront– most recently marked by the announced partnership between Arizona Beverages and Dixie Brands. As of September 1, 2019, BDS Analytics market data reports 107 beverage brands in the legal dispensary channel (up from 69 in Q2 of 2018) […]
Top 10 Ways People Are Consuming Cannabis in 2019
How many products contain cannabis? Hundreds. Flower – of course – and pre-rolls. Vape pens and concentrates like shatter and Live Resin. Creams and massage oils. Chocolate chip cookies, coffee sodas, pills, strawberry taffy, powders for adding to hot tea or cold juice. Companies are rolling out myriad new products in pot-friendly states every week […]
Gummies Are as Popular as Ever
Cannabis Ingestibles cover a lot of ground, including everything from pills to slices of pie to bottles of THC-infused cold-brewed coffee. But one style of ingestible dominates the market: the gummy.
BDS Analytics’ Top 5 Insights: The Impact of Cannabis on the OTC and Prescription Drug Channels
As more U.S. states move towards legalization, cannabis consumers are taking advantage of the unique opportunity to address medical needs through the available products at their local dispensaries. Though medical cannabis is generally not covered by most U.S. insurance plans, trends indicate increased use of cannabis as an alternative to more traditional forms of medication. […]
4/20 is Coming
The holiday always stokes robust sales. But this year’s 4/20? It’s gonna be big.
The 2018 California Cannabis Marketplace in Review
By the time it drew to a close, California’s first year of legal adult-use cannabis had matured into an industry behemoth.
Cannabis in 2018: The Ups & Downs of Legalization
The worldwide legal cannabis industry saw massive changes in 2018, as detailed in the 2019 Update to “The State of Legal Marijuana Markets, 6th Edition” (SOLMM6), published January 15, 2019. We had in that original report forecast the market to hit $12.9 billion; but, in the final reckoning of the year, re-estimated spending to only […]
What Was Hot in Pot in 2018: Top 10 Cannabis Product Trends
When Colorado kicked-off legal adult-use cannabis sales in the United States in 2014, unbranded flower fully dominated the marketplace, capturing more than 60 percent of all sales. Concentrates, edibles and topicals were far behind.
From Sand to Snow — Californians, Coloradans Fire-Up Different Weed Styles
They share plenty — western states with rugged mountains, lots of free spirits, a passion for craft brewing and loads of legal cannabis. But when it comes to marijuana, California and Colorado are not twins. California’s legal cannabis market is much larger (it’s the biggest in the world). And pot grows like a weed outdoors […]