US Medical Marijuana Market: Delphi Forecast

"Soma was the product of six years' research; Euphoric, narcotic, pleasantly hallucinant, it had all the advantages of alcohol and none of the defects."
Aldous Huxley - Brave New World

"What's the price of an ounce of marijuana in Colorado these days?" I e-mailed a friend who I thought might know.

Reply: for the top quality stuff, about as much as a share of Apple stock. Apple shares are going for $480 recently, so that is how we decided to price this report.

Why: It creates an interesting arbitrage opportunity. You can buy a share in Apple, get high on an ounce of the best or invest in this 20 man-day thoroughly researched report that profiles the next growth sector in the American economy.

Marijuana is the largest cash crop in the United States, more valuable than corn and wheat combined. Using conservative price estimates, the US domestic marijuana production could be valued at $30 billion.

With an estimated $10 billion imported from neighboring Mexico and Canada, total US Marijuana market could be conservatively valued at $40 billion per year.

This is more than four times the value of the US anti-depressant drug market which currently stands at $9.5 billion.

This report is targeted at entrepreneurs, investors, M&A industry professionals, LBO experts as well as product and brand managers in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.

Report Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 What is Marijuana?
1.2 What is Medical Marijuana?
1.3 Medical Marijuana Use Through the Ages
1.4 Brief History of Marijuana Prohibition

2. Medical Marijuana Market

2.1 US Marijuana Market
2.2 US Medical Marijuana Market
2.3 Current Legal Marijuana Landscape
2.4 Competitive Situation
2.5 Acquisition Opportunities

3. US Medical Marijuana Market Forecast

3.1 Trends in US Marijuana Legalization
3.2 The Dutch Marijuana Experience As Yardstick
3.3 US Medical Marijuana Market Forecast

4. Leading Medical Marijuana Companies

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) - Actavis (NYSE:ACT) - Altitude Organic Medicine (PINK:ERBB) - Cannabis Science Inc (PINK:CBIS) - Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) - EnviroTextiles LLC - GreenGro Technologies (PINK:GRNH) - Growlife Inc (OTC:PHOT) - GW Pharmaceuticals (GWP.L) - HEMP INC (PINK:HEMP) - Meda Pharmaceuticals - Medical Marijuana Inc (PINK:MJNA) - Otsacka Pharmaceuticals - Par Pharmaceuticals - Phytiva (PINK:XCHC) - Rapid Fire Marketing Inc (PINK:RFMK) - Terra Tech Corp (OTC:TRTC) - TranzByte Corporation (PINK:ERBB) - X-Change Corporation (PINK:XCHC)