Miscellaneous

When energy drinks became all the rage a few years ago unknown companies like Red Bull and Monster reached the top echelon of beverage companies practically overnight. History is likely to repeat itself with a new beverage sector – cannabis-infused drinks. Which companies have the potential to become the next "monster" of the rapidly emerging cannabis beverage market? Read on!

Cannabis extraction is a vital component of any vertically integrated cannabis company, yet most such companies do not have the capacity to meet the rapid growth in oils and that is why companies that specialize in the extraction of oils have become so important and have become such hot investment prospects. This article reviews 4 Canadian cannabis extraction stocks that are poised to capitalize on what could be the next big cannabis investing trend – extracted products.

Investors should take a close look at all relevant data points before making any decisions, especially in a higher-risk environment such as the emerging marijuana industry. Choosing lower-risk stocks which allow for some indirect exposure to the industry, such as the ones above, could be an opportune move for investors, especially for those that desire dividend income from their stock holdings.

While marijuana cultivation is legal at the state level in 33 American states, it remains federally illegal, making it impossible for U.S. companies to have their securities listed on any U.S. stock exchange. That being the case, many U.S. based companies in the cannabis business (referred to as multi-state operators or MSOs) have embraced the recent opportunity to list their stocks on the NEO stock exchange to take advantage of full capital markets support. This article highlights 2 ETFs that provide exposure to this burgeoning market and the rationale for investing in them.

US-based cannabis sales are projected to reach US$75 billion in 2030 which will outpace the US$60B in wine sales of the $60 billion and almost match the US$77B in cigarette sales. This explosion in the cannabis market has caught the attention of big name brands hailing from other markets who can benefit from the integration of cannabis-based business. This article identifies 9 major consumer and pharmaceutical corporations who have bought into marijuana companies to take full advantage of this rapidly growing market.

During the first 2 weeks of September there was a 10.5% resurgence in the 19 pure play marijuana stocks that trade above C$5/share (i.e. non-penny stocks) greatly out-performing the 2.3% return of the 313 pot stock universe strongly suggesting that the resurgence came almost exclusively from the larger cap stocks in the sector. This article highlights that disparity.

Today’s infographic from Water Ways Technologies follows the journey of the cannabis plant, and explores cutting-edge technology that will fuel the future of cannabis cultivation.

Europe’s population dwarfs that of both Canada and the U.S combined and it is predicted that over the next 5 years the CBD industry will grow more than 400% through 2023 in Europe (source) that will make it the largest legal cannabis market in the world. This is a great opportunity for companies to enter and expand through Europe with far less competition than we’re seeing in the U.S. and Canada.

As cannabis continues to become an increasingly significant sector, investors will want to know which company is expected to become the dominate market leader so, in this article, smallcappower.com compares both companies’ performances over the past few quarters.

Despite the growing acceptance towards cannabis, many investors do not believe all the hype and predict that the industry is overvalued. Below are the most shorted cannabis stocks from the period of August 7, 2019, to August 21, 2019.