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MJ Market Poised To Grow Faster Than Smartphones
Posted by CN Staff on November 04, 2013 at 05:34:03 PT
By Carly Schwartz
Source: Huffington Post
USA -- The market for legal marijuana in the United States is growing at a rate that is poised to outpace the expansion of the smartphone market, according to a new report obtained exclusively by The Huffington Post.Researchers surveyed hundreds of medical cannabis retailers, processors, dispensary owners and industry leaders over the course of six months this year, and estimated that more than $1.43 billion worth of legal marijuana will be sold in 2013. The report also predicts that figure to grow by 64 percent to $2.34 billion next year. Recent figures show the smartphone market expanded by 46 percent from 2012 to 2013.
"Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries," said Steve Berg, a former managing director of Wells Fargo Bank and editor of the report, the second edition of the State of Legal Marijuana Markets. While it's important to note that smartphones surged in popularity long before medical marijuana became a viable industry, and global sales numbers for 2012-2013 don't offer a direct comparison to 2013-2014 domestic estimates, Berg said his goal was to illustrate just how rapidly the cannabis market is expanding by offering familiar data points."Entrepreneurs and private investors are flocking to these markets," he said. "Those who really understand market dynamics will reap large rewards."Medical marijuana is currently legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Next year, Washington and Colorado will begin implementing laws that permit the sale of pot to all adults, and Berg noted that those states will obviously play a major role in the growth of the cannabis market. Colorado alone is predicted to add $359 million to its existing market in 2014.The marijuana industry's growth coincides with a widespread shift in the public's attitude toward the substance. A Gallup poll conducted last month found that for the first time in history, more than half of Americans think pot should be legal for both medical and recreational purposes. A CNN documentary that aired this summer explored marijuana's benefits for a mainstream audience. And individuals are increasingly using the plant's medicinal properties to treat symptoms even in children: A coalition of conservative Mormon mothers in Utah recently began lobbying for safe access to cannabis oil for their epileptic children."There has been a seismic shift in public attitudes towards marijuana," Berg said, explaining that as public opinion changes, laws are likely to follow. "Younger voters will become a bigger proportion of the overall voting base. It begins with shifts in attitudes and that translates to initiatives."The report predicts that 14 more states will legalize marijuana for recreational adult use in the next five years, creating a potential $10.2 billion cannabis market by 2018.Berg added that his research only examined the sale of cannabis itself, whether wholesale to retailers or directly to consumers. He said that the market for ancillary products, such as security equipment, grow tools, apps and paraphernalia, has the potential to drive growth still further. "This industry is professionalizing and seeing an influx of professionals from other industries," he said. "More and more investors are coming in and financing these businesses, which have more and more markets to serve."The federal government, however, has yet to catch up to this rapid evolution. Even in states that permit marijuana use, cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, and the Controlled Substance Act classifies marijuana as having no medical value. Federal raids against dispensaries in California over the past two years have shuttered hundreds of businesses and hindered the industry's growth.Still, Berg remains optimistic, pointing to Attorney General Eric Holder's recent assertion that the Justice Department would not interfere with the implementation of adult use laws in Washington and Colorado."Federal acceptance of marijuana is not going to happen in one fell swoop," he said. "It will happen incrementally, with important steps along the way."Source: Huffington Post (NY)	Author: Carly Schwartz, The Huffington Post Published: November 4, 2013Copyright: 2013 HuffingtonPost.com, LLC Contact: scoop huffingtonpost.comWebsite: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/UbfzcccKCannabisNews  -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml 
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Comment #10 posted by HempWorld on November 05, 2013 at 08:24:56 PT
You Can Buy Pot Here:
WeedPortal.com and Marijuana’s Lawless Online Frontier
Oct 15, 2013 5:45 AM EDT The ‘Scarsdale Pot Mom’ probably bought weed seeds online. You can, too! Abby Haglage on the foreign-based websites selling marijuana to Americans—and why they’re getting away with it. Reality: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/15/you-can-buy-pot-here-weedportal-com-and-marijuana-s-lawless-online-frontier.html
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Comment #9 posted by HempWorld on November 05, 2013 at 07:01:37 PT
Go Portland Maine!
You Can Do It Today!This Is Your Chance!
Legalize It!
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Comment #8 posted by ekim on November 04, 2013 at 09:40:08 PT
 nice so many in D.C. going to this film screening
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Comment #7 posted by HempWorld on November 04, 2013 at 09:04:22 PT
Ps...
Have you seen this video?Real cool, click on the owl for video, lots of good clean fun!The garden, our garden, the world, our world!
Click On Owl! Cool!
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Comment #6 posted by HempWorld on November 04, 2013 at 08:56:12 PT
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(silence)Then on Jan 1st, in 57 Days:KABOOM! orK-A-B-O-O-M !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You God! It's Finally Over!
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 04, 2013 at 07:01:59 PT
runruff
I agree with you. It will be wonderful when all states are like your state and the other states that are progressive.
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Comment #4 posted by runruff on November 04, 2013 at 06:56:15 PT
Around here the saying is;
"Pot will always bring more than tomatoes!"Even at a fair price to buyers it can still be a nice cottage industry.
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on November 04, 2013 at 06:43:22 PT
runruff
I always felt like $100 would be affordable for most people. Supply and demand will drive prices down. I don't know why some people think the marijuana industry will make so much money.
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Comment #2 posted by runruff on November 04, 2013 at 06:34:29 PT
Correction.
3x$1600=$4800 less expences.
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Comment #1 posted by runruff on November 04, 2013 at 06:31:05 PT
To reap the whirlwind!
Yesterday I was offered a place at a MMJ trade table up in Portland. I would need to pay something like $200 per day for a spot and I would be expected to sell my herb for $100 per ounce.Me and My Dear Wife can legally transport three pounds here in Oregon. So in one trip we are almost guarnteed $3200 less expences as everyone tends to sell out their stash in one day.I have many neighbors who now are producing 100 pounds each harvest. The thing around here is having a market. There are so many legal growers that the harvest market is flooded. I know people personally who are selling bulk primo pot from $800 to $1200 per pound in 10 pound lots, bulk price. It has become a buyers market around here lately.I only heard of one bust this year. A local was growing 90 huge plants of at least 5 pounds per plant. The cops went to check his paperwork and he did not have any...busted!It has become a lot like the old west around here in fact it is a lot like the Gold Rush of '49. 
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