Data shows in legal recreational marijuana markets, alcohol sales have declined by almost 15 percent. So some in the cannabis industry are using it as an opportunity to produce an alternative to beer and wine.
Recreational marijuana sales have more than doubled since the market opened in October, with the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy reporting almost $2.5 million in sales in January. Brandon Pollock, owner of Theory Wellness in South Portland, experienced firsthand the frustrations of the limited inventory when his adult-use store opened…