(Wine Searcher)- The powerful lobbying agency has presented a three-tier distribution model to Congress.

With the national legalization of cannabis likely just around the corner for the US, various drinks industry players are seeking distribution models that won't harm current alcoholic-beverage sales. The most straight-forward solution is likely to be handing cannabis distribution over to the current set of mega wine and spirits distributors as they already have nationwide delivery and storage vehicles in place.

Such a move would definitely line the current wholesalers' pockets, as has been proven across the border in Canada where select wholesalers have already jumped into the marijuana distribution business where it is federally legal. Major wholesale kingpin Southern Glazer's has dipped its hands into the cannabis pot with its subsidiary Great North Distributors' investment in marijuana producer Aphria.