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The Legal Global Cannabis Market Projected To Reach $125.4 Billion By 2030

A new report published by Research and Markets is projecting that the legal global cannabis market will be worth an estimated $125.4 billion by 2030. Research and Markets also recently published a report projecting that the global medical cannabis sector will be worth$82.5 billion by 2030.

“The global market for Legal Marijuana estimated at US$30.6 Billion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of US$125.4 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 22.3% over the analysis period 2023-2030.” Research and Markets stated in a press release.

“Oil & Tinctures, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record 23.4% CAGR and reach US$80.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Flowers segment is estimated at 20.5% CAGR for the next 7-year period.” the researchers also stated.

“The Legal Marijuana market in the U.S. is estimated at US$9.8 Billion in the year 2023. China, the world’s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$21.2 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 21.5% over the analysis period 2023 to 2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 19.7% and 18.6% respectively over the 2023-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 15.3% CAGR.” the press release also stated.

The global cannabidiol (CBD) market was worth an estimated $7.6 billion in 2023 according to a previous market analysis by Market.us, and will climb to a projected $36.6 in value by 2033.

“Between 2023 and 2032, this market is estimated to register the highest CAGR of 27%.” the researchers stated.

“Because of its therapeutic benefits, there is a significant demand for CBD for health and wellness applications, which is the main reason driving the market. The increased acceptability and use of products as a result of government approvals is another important factor anticipated to increase the manufacturing of CBD-infused goods.” the researchers also stated.

The global cannabis edibles market is projected to reach $27.2 billion by 2030 according to a previous market analysis by Fairfield Market Research. For comparison purposes, the same researchers estimated that the global cannabis edibles market was worth $9.6 billion in 2022.

“This robust growth will be driven by a multitude of factors, including shifting consumer preferences away from smoking cannabis, and rising awareness of the health benefits associated with cannabis edibles.” Fairfield Market Research stated in a press release.

According to an analysis by New Frontier Data, cannabis consumers around the globe “spent an estimated $415 billion on high-THC cannabis in 2020” and that figure is expected to increase to to $496 billion by 2025.

“Much of the world has not yet legalized cannabis, and nearly all the demand resides in illicit or unregulated markets. In 2020, 94% of high-THC cannabis spend was in unregulated channels.” New Frontier Data states.

New Frontier Data has determined that sales of high-THC cannabis products through legal regulated outlets totaled $23.7 billion in 2020 and that legal sales are projected to reach $51 billion by 2025. New Frontier Data estimates that legal cannabis sales of adult-use cannabis “are projected to be double those of legal medical sales by 2025, despite the higher number of medical markets globally.”