The United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 15 of the largest marijuana stocks in the U.S., lost 7.5
percent in the four days the market was open after President's Day. The North American Marijuana Index, which also
includes Canadian stocks, shed 4 percent of its value.
The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF (OTC: HMLSF) slipped 1.32 percent, while the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF
(NYSE: MJ) tumbled 1.33 percent.
“This was one of the slowest weeks of the year in terms of substantive news, particularly in Canada. Volumes fell across the
board and prices declined,”
420 Investor Alan Brochstein told Benzinga. “Canadian LPs began the year with a surge but are now trading on average only
1 percent higher than where they ended in 2017.
“In the U.S., it is clear that traders have left many of the speculative penny stocks.”
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Rebel With A Cause
Here are some of the top marijuana stocks in U.S. exchanges and how they performed this week:
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22nd Century Group Inc (NYSE: XXII): down
11.9 percent.
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Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF): down 1.7
percent.
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Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF): up 3.5
percent.
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Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTC: CBDS): down 3.4
percent.
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CannTrust Holdings Inc (OTC: CNTTF): down
0.7 percent.
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Canopy Growth Corp (OTC: TWMJF): up 4.2
percent.
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Cronos Group Inc (OTC: PRMCF): down 2.9
percent.
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GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH): down 11.8 percent.
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India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC): down 11.9 percent.
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MedReleaf Corp (OTC: MEDFF): down
10.5 percent.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG): down
0.3 percent.
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THC Biomed Intl Ltd (OTC: THCBF): down
3.5 percent.
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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE): down 5.9 percent.
In The News
GW Pharmaceuticals plummeted after the company reported discouraging results for its Phase 2a study
evaluating the efficacy and safety of GWP42006 for the treatment of focal seizures in adult patients. The cannabidivarin, or
CBDV-based pipeline compound did not meet its primary endpoint, according to the report.
“The decline in GW Pharma sure seemed like a big overreaction to me,” Brochstein said. “While it was disappointing to have a
pipeline setback, CBDV for focal seizures in adults is not something that analysts had built into their models as a significant
source of revenue.”
Canopy Growth finally obtained a license for a new cultivation facility in Aldergrove, British Columbia. The
company expects to have 1.3 million square feet of cultivation space in just a few months, becoming “the largest federally licensed
cannabis site anywhere in the world,” a press release said.
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Friday Night Inc. (OTC: TGIFF)
announced it had terminated a letter of intent to acquire Body & Mind Inc. The companies pulled out of the all-stock
transaction after determining that “the acquisition … under the terms of the LOI would not be in the best interests of
shareholders.”
Staffing company Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) announced an agreement to buy Pure Applied Sciences and its PureOrganix organic
cannabis oils brand.
General Cannabis Corp (OTC: CANN) announced
fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $990,000, up 27 percent year-over-year. Sales for 2017 hit $3.5 million, up 15 percent over the
prior year. Shares lost 2.2 percent over the week.
Freedom Leaf Inc (OTC: FRLF) reported
revenues of $7,659 for the last six months, down from $569,000 in the same period last year. The company posted a net loss of $1.4
million in the last half of a year and has zero cash in the bank. Shares lost almost 25 percent over the week.
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Interesting Data
In Uruguay, the first country to make recreational cannabis legal on a federal level, 1 gram of cannabis — only
sold in pharmacies to registered locals — costs $1.40. This compares to roughly $5 to $7 in the U.S., although prices vary widely
depending on the state and variety.
Tourists in Uruguay cannot procure cannabis unless it is gifted by a local adult, but sources have reported black market prices
are about $20 per gram. Fun fact: the photo accompanying this article was taken in Uruguay on Friday.
The best states to start a cannabis business are Colorado and California, according to data from Business Student. n the contrary, the worst are New York
and Minnesota due to stringent rules and limited licenses.
On Wednesday, MassRoots Inc(OTC: MSRT) CEO
and Chairman Isaac Dietrich explained how the company is applying blockchain technology to the cannabis industry in a brief video.
It’s all about securing information from seed to sale. Check it out here.
A study from Consumer Research Around Cannabis and Green Market Report revealed that
two-thirds of adults over 21 in greater Los Angeles consume cannabis; are 4 percent more likely to be employed full-time than
non-consumers; are 12 percent more likely to have traded stocks, bonds or securities in the past year; and 72 percent more likely
to be a business owner, partner or corporate officer.
In Florida, the study found that 71.3 percent of people in the Tampa/St. Petersburg Greater Metropolitan Area approve of
cannabis use. Cannabis consumers are considerably more likely to both own luxury cars and continue to buy them when compared to
non-users, the report said.
Events Calendar
- March 29: New Jersey will get its second “NJ Cannabis Symposium.” Early bird registration is open at
this site.
- April 9: CNVest is hosting its “CNvest: Terps and Tech” event, an investor gathering focused on cannabis
science and technology companies. The date is in San Jose, California.
- April 9-11: Marijuana Business Daily is having its “MJBizConNEXT” in New Orleans. The conference will focus
on innovation and technology in the cannabis industry.
- April 12: Compassionate Certification Centers is sponsoring the “420 Games,” a fun run/walk that will take
place in Pittsburgh.
- April 12-14: Compassionate Certification Centers is also hosting its second yearly “World Medical Cannabis Conference
& Expo” in Pittsburgh. The event will include a job fair, exhibits, networking events, courses and panels featuring
more than 70 speakers. Check out the details of these events following this link.
- May 30-31: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox announced his own cannabis event, “CannaMexico.” This world
summit will take place in Guanajuato, Mexico. Speakers are expected to be confirmed soon.
Picture by Javier Hasse.
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