Cannabis Revolution Series: Cannabis Is the New Alcohol: Reinventing Cannabis for Sustainable Mainstream Use


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Cannabis Revolution Series: Cannabis Is the New Alcohol: Reinventing Cannabis for Sustainable Mainstream Use

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  • SKUCannabisNewAlc2018
  • Year2018
  • Contains100+ pages
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This report, produced in partnership between Beverage Marketing Corporation and emerging trends innovation experts HVCK, takes a closer look at the following topic areas:

  • Comprehensive database of current food and beverage entries in the cannabis market
  • Cannabis food and beverage trends
  • Marketing and changing the cannabis narrative for an expanded customer base
  • The demand for updated cannabis packaging and branding (and why the food and beverage industry will do this best)
  • Exploration of the specific threat to beer posed by the rise of cannabis
  • New product opportunities: CBD, THC, Terpene flavoring, low-dose products
  • Dosing and user education

This report features

  • A history of liquid cannabis
  • Market stats regarding both cannabis as a whole and the cannabis beverage market
  • Regulation updates, including beverage-specific regulations
  • A look at the Canadian market as it becomes federally legal
  • In formation on banking regulations and banks that work with cannabis companies
  • An overview of trends and regulations in restaurants, bars, and other on-premise sites
  • A look at new and groundbreaking retail models for cannabis
  • An overview of safety, sobriety testing, and a guide to physiological responses from cannabis
  • Consideration of corporate cannabis investment, including food and beverage investment
  • Information on marketing and consumer education, including ad campaigns and packaging
  • Discussion of opportunities and challenges surrounding cannabis beverages, including the science of liquid cannabis
  • A thorough guide to most major cannabis beverages currently on the market and in development
  • A look at best practices from the beverage industry informing the cannabis industry
  • Suggestion regarding opportunities for involvement and investment by the food and beverage industry
  • Key takeaways and unique insights
  • A 10-year outlook for cannabis in food, beverage, retail, and on-premise
  • In-depth interviews with leading cannabis industry experts and entrepreneurs

Abstract pg 6

History of Liquid Cannabis and Cannabis Beverages pg 7

Market Size: Cannabis and the Cannabis Beverage Market pg 8

  • California pg 9
  • Cannabis Consumables Data pg 10

Regulation Updates pg 11

  • Federal pg 12
  • California Regulations Pertaining to Beverages and Edibles pg 13

Canada: The Test Market pg 14

  • Canada's New Federal Legalization Rules pg 16
  • Edibles and Beverages pg 17
  • Impaired Driving pg 19
  • Branding and Packaging pg 19
  • Retail pg 19
  • Distribution pg 20
  • Corporatization and Near Future Predictions pg 20
  • The Effect on Alcohol pg 21

Banks: Working Around and With Them pg 22

Cannabis Advocates pg 25

Restaurants & Bars pg 28

  • Regulations pg 30
  • California pg 30
  • Colorado pg 30

The Retail Experience pg 31

  • The MedMen Model: Reinventing the Modern Dispensary Experience pg 32
  • Ember: A Journal of Cannabis and Culture pg 35

Safety pg 36

  • Sobriety Testing Enforcement pg 37
  • Attempts to Solve Impaired Driving pg 37

The Psychological Response to Cannabis Consumption pg 38

  • Side Effects pg 38

Early Corporate Cannabis Investment pg 40

 
  • Food & Beverage Companies Investing in Cannaibs pg 41
  • Other Companies and Industries Entering the Cannabis Market pg 41

Cannabis Marketing + Consumber Education pg 42

  • White Papers pg 43
  • Packaging and Merchandising pg 44
  • Tastings pg 45

Ad Campaigns and Packaging: Changing the Narrative pg 46

  • Ad Examples pg 48
  • Billboards pg 50
  • Advertising Non-Cannabis Food & Beverages to Cannabis Users pg 52

Cannabis Beverages pg 54

  • Why Cannabis Beverages? pg 55
  • Cannabis Beverage Categories to Watch pg 59
  • Marijuana-Laced Wine pg 60
  • Hemp, CBD, and THC pg 61
  • The Fight For CBD pg 63

Current Cannabis Beverage Products pg 66

Cannabis' Effect on Non-Cannabis Beverages pg 77

Alcohol + Cannabis: Sharing Best Practices & Personnel pg 78

  • Cannabis Companies + Former Food and Beverage Executives pg 79
  • Sharing Best Practices pg 81
  • Distribution pg 81
  • Cultivation and Manufacturing pg 81
  • R & D pg 82
  • Vertical Integration and Sales Models pg 82
  • Overlapping Trends: The Cocktail Craze pg 82

Alcohol + Cannabis: Crossover Consumers pg 83

  • User Profiles pg 84

The Outlook pg 86

  • Key Takeaways pg 88

Opportunities pg 90

The 10-Year Outlook pg 92

  • Areas For Deeper Dive and Consideration pg 93

Appendix pg 94

  • Full Interview Transcripts pg 95
    • Interview with Tarek Tabsh, Cannabis Serial Entrepreneur pg 95
    • Interview with Jay Grillo, Founder/EVP/COO, Le Herbe pg 99
    • Interview with Marc-Boris St. Maurice, Cannabis Activist and Entrepreneur pg 102
    • Interview with Abe Stevens, Founder of Humboldt Distillery pg 105
    • Interview with Jeffrey Maser, Founder and CEO, Tinley Beverages pg 107

HVCK / BMC Company Pages pg 114