Fortunately for quality producers and for consumers, the regulatory framework that has been instituted by the state of California effective January 1st, 2018, is materially helping in separating the “wheat from the chaff”. One prominent company that’s been significantly ahead of the curve when it comes to quality and transparency is Lifestyle Delivery Systems, Inc. (CSE: LDS, OTCQX: LDSYF). CEO Brad Eckenweiler has demanded from day one that whatever leaves his state-of-the-art laboratory in Adelanto, CA be ORGANIC GRADE. No substitutes. No excuses.
It’s taken a little longer than expected for LDS to get their products to the market, but as the saying goes, “the wait was worth it.” The portfolio of LDS products are stunning. CannaStrips™ the Sub-lingual oral strips with CBD and/or THC as active ingredients are effective, affordable and amazing. The company’s resin called Rêveur belongs in Saks Fifth Avenue (if Saks sold cannabis products). Rêveur truly reigns as royalty in the resin world. And lastly, we’d be hard pressed to find oils and concentrates that match those produced by LDS. They are doing the concentrate sector an incredible service by creating such clean, sophisticated and powerful concentrates.
It all starts with oils. There is every indication that the largest and fastest growth segment in the cannabis market will be oils and edibles. LDS’s goal is to be the best producer of extracts in the California market. In fact, LDS does not only want to be the best, but, as a result of their anticipated success, they want to “own” the market, making it less financially viable for competitors to compete on quality and price. Another words, LDS is structured to gain significant market share. Fast.
How LDS Plans To Win The Oil War. Creating high-end CBD oils is a time consuming, expensive endeavor. It requires significant capital expenditure for the proper equipment as well as professionals to oversee the operation. LDS uses the best methods in the industry (unlike most competitors), and the best equipment capital can buy. Though unique in nature, the company uses Volatile Extraction at minus 90 Degrees C. Part of the uniqueness is that they don’t dry the plant since drying evaporates approximately 40% of essential oils and terpenes. Instead, LDS harvests the plant and immediately freezes the plant to minus 20 Degrees C, thus preserving every benefit the plant contains during the volatile extraction process. The results speak for themselves. LDS produces arguably the highest level of whole plant ingredients in the market.
A Casebook Study. A leading cannabis business intelligence firm BDS Analytics tracks retail sales activity and dispensaries in multiple markets and has already witnessed the transition to recreational sales in several states including Oregon and Colorado. With this data, the company is making determinations as to the direction the California cannabis market is heading. BDS Analytics recently conducted an analysis of top 10 cannabis market trends, which was reported in this article: https://bdsanalytics.com/bds-analytics-top-10-cannabis-market-trends-2018/
In Colorado in 2014, brands captured 19 percent of the market. By November of 2017, however, the brand share of the cannabis market had doubled, to 38 percent. Meanwhile, in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California the top 5 edibles brands in each state own more than 40 percent of the market, and in Colorado and Washington the top five concentrate brands capture more than 70 percent of the market. Individual brands have the potential to achieve explosive growth — sales for one brand in Oregon rose 19,179 percent between 2016 and 2017.
Highsnobiety, in its article https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/weed-products-california-2018/ predicts what California consumers will likely purchase in 2018. Below are excerpts from the above referenced article.
Edibles
Edibles are likely to experience the biggest growth in the new year, accounting for a reported 13 percent of dispensary sales. While candy is predicted to top the list with up to 40 percent of transactions, chocolates fall not too far behind at an estimated 23 – 25 percent. BDS also predicts that tinctures will share around 17 percent of edible sales.
However infused foods, which include baked goods such as brownies and cookies, could face challenges as new limits on dosing and strength could impact sales. As other subcategories grow, infused foods are predicted to come in at 10-12 percent of edible sales.
Concentrates
Concentrates are predicted to account for 25 – 28 percent of sales in 2018. BDS believes that Vape is likely to cover a staggering 64 – 66 percent of all concentrate sales, which is the only subcategory within concentrates to reach double-digits. As more stringent testing requirements are set to be implemented throughout the year, users could potentially see a rise in dabbable concentrates such as live resin, oils, shatter, and wax.
Flowers
The flower market is expected to grow somewhat but see a decline in relation to other methods as more users opt for concentrates and other alternatives. Depending on the rate for prices, BDS anticipates that flowers will likely contribute 49 – 51 percent of 2018 sales. Similarly, pre-rolled joints will contribute around 6 – 7 percent of sales, again depending on the price rate of flowers.
Topicals
Last but not least on the list are topicals. While still a major category, the market for these medicated products will largely be unaffected, according to the data. They’re predicted to account for 3 percent of the market.
It’s confusing, conflicting and at times incredibly frustrating finding quality brands on a regular basis that you can trust. And like a fine wine, it takes a tremendous amount of time, energy and guts to win the coveted title of “Best In Class”. We truly believe that LDS is “Best In Class” when it comes to oils and extracts and we predict they will become one of, if not the largest, producer of high-end oils and extracts in California.
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