How the marijuana ‘green rush’ fell apart
The cannabis boom seems to have been predicated largely on the assumption that it would resemble the high-end wine market, with expensive vintages, &quot;budtenders&quot;, etc that can support lots of boutique farms and retailers.<p>But it looks more like the future will resemble the tobacco industry, with slim profit margins and a handful of conglomerates controlling production.  And in reality, for wine as well, LVMH owns many of the most famous upmarket brands and and most wine drinkers stick to the bottom-shelf industrially produced bulk stuff that wholesales for $1&#x2F;litre.