The CEO of Whole Foods just dropped a hint that the grocery chain could soon start carrying marijuana products. It's a sign that the biggest consumer companies are 'looming' over the industry.

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The world's largest consumer companies are scrambling to try and figure out how to ride the upside of the cannabis craze.

Apart from beermakers, more traditional food-and-beverage companies are"looming" over the sector, said Korey Bauer, a managing director at Foothill Capital Management and the portfolio director for the newly-launched Cannabis Growth Fund

Bauer said he's spoken to executives at a number of consumer-packaged goods companies who've signaled that they're interested in cannabis.

 

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LostBolton They would probably go after $TGOD, the biggest organic cannabis producer in the world.

Great, I will stop shopping there altogether..

Sweet dreams anyone SHORT $TGODF, to Infinity and Beyond BuzzDankyear

$TGOD and $OGI be like

Organic and fair trade certified! 😎

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