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$BUD,...Beer sales just fine in states with legal marijuana

The legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington hasn't had a negative impact on demand for beer as some analysts warned, notes Sanford Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling.

Data from the investment firm found that beer drinking on a per-capita basis increased by 50 bps in the ten states where medicinal marijuana is legal.

The finding starkly contradicts an earlier study by academics which highlighted a crowding-out impact on the beer budget of consumers living where marijuana is legal.

Stirling thinks the beer vs marijuana decision for consumers isn't an either/or proposition.