Watch out Coca-Cola, big marijuana is gunning for your customer base. A recent report by Cowen & Co says the cannabis industry will generate more sales than the soft drink business by the year 2030 reports the Cannabist.
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As one of the fastest growing, homegrown agricultural products in the USA, pot is producing big time profits for its shareholders. Combine that fact with a growing number of states set to legalize and the sky is the limit.
Unhealthy, sugary soft drinks on the other hand have seen a major decline in sales over the past decade. That decline is largely attributed to an increase in healthy eating by most Americans since the year 2000.
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While the soda industry continues to plummet, federal legalization is becoming a legitimate possibility in the next decade. Such sweeping legalization should open up a massive market for the cannabis industry.
If legislators give legal weed the go-ahead, Cowen & Co project the industry value to reach upwards of $50 billion by 2026 and nearly $75 billion by 2030. The soft drink market is currently valued at approximately $76 billion.
Find the entire Cannabist article here: Cannabis sales forecast suggests it may surpass soda by 2030