BDS Analytics WebinarCannabis Market Lifecycles: What Drives (or Kills) Growth
Presented by:
Roy Bingham| CEO and Co-Founder
Tom Adams| Managing Director, Industry Intelligence Group
Antonette Goroch | Senior Analyst
Three Phases of Market Growth
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How does a new state market grow?
Three phases of growth
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Cannabis Consumer Sales ($m)
Market growth in three phases:
Key characteristics & trends
Inception
• Lack of regulatory framework, including licensing, taxation & local/municipal permits, etc.
• Predominately medical use.
• Consumer attitudes begin to change through an increase of positive exposure.
Hypergrowth
• Adult-use replaces medical use.
• Shift to retail consumer products.
• Can suffer from short-term supply chain issues.
Maturity
• Greater focus on brand.
• More retail friendly products like vapes, pre-rolls, candy
• Market share leaders emerge.
• Average prices decline as appeal broadens.
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USA Legal Cannabis Spending by State ($USD Billions)
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Growth by state drives overall growth as new states enter hypergrowth
Source: Arcview Market Research & BDS Analytics Cannabis Intelligence Briefing Series
Hypergrowth: CO CO, OR, WA CO, OR, WA, NV, AZ OR, NV, AZ
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32%…of adults 21+ in Fully Legal US States have Consumed Cannabis
Within the Past Six Months
~ 32% are Acceptors(would consider in the future)
~ 36% are Rejecters(would not consider in the future)
Source: BDS Analytics Consumer Research: US adults 21+ in Legal Level 1 States
Three categories of customers: Consumer, Acceptors and Rejecters™
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Consumer Behavior and Attitude Evolution
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Source: BDS Analytics Consumer Insights Research
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Branded products are now approaching 50% of sales in Colorado and higher in other mature states
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2018CA = 76%
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Market share by category shifts through the phases
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Total Colorado Category Sales
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New Market Impact Factors:What Makes a Market Grow (or
Not)
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All markets are not created equal
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But what drives their relative growth?
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Regulatory & Business Landscape Impact Factors
Licensing & Taxation
Dispensary Counts
Extralegal Market
Consumer Awareness
Consumption Regulation
Supply Chain Regulation
What shapes a new market’s growth? Six broad categories.
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What is the total combined cost of taxation & compliance?
Licensing & Taxation
Retail sales tax?
Wholesale tax?
Excise tax?
Municipal & local
tax?
License fees?
A fundamental driver in every market.
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How many dispensaries are legally operating?
Ratio of consumers to stores has a direct impact on price, consumer choice and sales volume.
More Dispensaries
• Easier access for consumers.
• More choice for consumers.
• Greater competition means:
• Lower prices.
• Higher volume.
• Diminished impact of extra-legal market.
Fewer Dispensaries
• Less convenience for consumers.
• Fewer choices for consumers.
• Less competition means:
• Higher prices.
• Lower volume.
• More consumers driven to extra-legal market.
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Consumer Awareness
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Competitive Strength vs. Extra Legal Market Strength
Relative strength of legal supply chain to sources of extra-legal supply
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What types of laws and how are they enforced?
Supply Chain Regulation
• Product restrictions and requirements.
• Vertical integration requirements or bans.
• Moratoriums & licensing bans.
• Zoning complications
• High costs of compliance.
Consumption Regulation
• Medical vs. adult.
• Possession limits.
• Purchase limits.
• Criminal penalties or fines.
• Condition lists.
How does this impact the climate for doing business?
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How the States Compare
A comprehensive view
Source: BDS Analytics Cannabis Intelligence Briefing
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Growth Indicator Matrix
Supply Chain Regulations
Consumer Perspectives & Attitudes
Consumption Regulation
Extralegal Market Resiliance
Dispensary counts
Licensing & Taxation
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Making sense of diverse markets
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A comparative tool
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Source: BDS Analytics Cannabis Intelligence Briefing // GreenEdge™ Platform
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What Does This Mean For Emerging Markets Today?
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California Legal Spending (In Billions)
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Colorado Legal Spending (In Billions)
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Provincial Population vs. Cannabis Sales 2018
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