American cannafans are fueling the worldwide weed economy, responsible for 75% of global sales, while newly legal states like Michigan, Massachusetts and New Jersey are keeping the home fires burning.
These and other findings come from BDSA in a report released this week that projects global cannabis sales will increase from $30 billion in 2021 to $57 billion by 2026, a 13% annual growth rate. (Areas to watch include Germany and Mexico.)
In the U.S., weed sales are expected to climb from $27 billion by the end of 2022 to $42 billion in 2026, despite consumers’ ongoing battle with inflation.
BDSA—a Colorado-based firm that tracks consumer purchasing, point-of-sale and other data—releases semi-annual projections for the U.S.
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