CANNABIS: THE NEW ESSENTIAL Cannabis’ “essential” designation will drive sales higher even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discussed in last week’s Stash report how cannabis sales saw a sharp surge in March as part of consumers’ stay-at-home strategy. These sales are likely to be boosted further by the classification of marijuana – especially medical marijuana – [...]
CANNABIS SALES ON A HIGH AS CONSUMERS STOCKPILE AND STAY HOME Cannabis sales have seen a sharp surge in the last couple of weeks with consumers stocking up on weed and weed products as part of their stay-at-home strategy, though the sustainability of this trend needs to be monitored closely. In our Nov. 6, 2019, Stash [...]
BIG BRANDS KEY CONTENDERS FOR THE BILLION-DOLLAR CBD BEAUTY OPPORTUNITY Driven by cannabidiol’s (CBD) wellness and cosmetic benefits, the U.S. CBD Beauty market is expected to grow to $1 billion+ in annual sales by 2025. Overall CBD sales in the U.S. are expected to grow from $1.8 billion in 2018 to $20 billion+ by 2024, according [...]
CORONAVIRUS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN Coronavirus (COVID-19) is crippling the cannabis industry value chain, especially businesses focused on the vaping and packaging segments. The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the globe has topped 118,000 as the outbreak spreads to more countries, resulting in more than 4,200 deaths and causing [...]
NEW YORK LEGALIZATION PROSPECTS AND THE TWO COMPANIES BEST PLACED TO WIN Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis, if successful, will make New York one of the top three state markets in the U.S. by 2025. Cuomo – through his FY21 budget – has revived the prospects for legalizing recreational marijuana sales in 2020 [...]
THE VALENS COMPANY: EXTRACTING VALUE FOR INVESTORS The Valens Company (VLNCF) is one of the best cannabis extraction and testing names for investors to follow. Valens provides best-in-class proprietary services, including CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, solvent-less and terpene extraction, analytical testing, formulation, and white-label product development and manufacturing to leading Canadian and international cannabis brands. It has [...]
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES (IIPR) = HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD + STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) – the leading cannabis-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) – is one of the best cannabis names for investors to evaluate. IIPR focuses on the acquisition, ownership, and management of specialized industrial properties leased to experienced, state-licensed operators for their [...]
CANNA FINANCE: SET TO EMERGE FROM THE TROUGH OF DISILLUSIONMENT? In our Dec. 18, 2019 Stash report, we said that balance sheet strength will matter more than ever in 2020 as the cannabis industry funding environment tightens and deals dry up. We expand on this subject this week by analyzing how cannabis companies went from being [...]
MEDIPHARM LABS: THE GLOBAL CANNABIS EXTRACTION LEADER IN THE MAKING MediPharm Labs (MEDIF) is well positioned to benefit from growth of the global cannabis extraction market to $23.7 billion by 2025. The launch of cannabis products in Canada in December has put the spotlight on Canadian cannabis players and their readiness to benefit from the expansion [...]
HEMP: DRIVING SUSTAINABILE GROWTH IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY Hemp’s sustainable properties are expected to drive the 34% CAGR in the global industrial hemp market to $26.6 billion over the next five years. Hemp commonly refers to the industrial/commercial use of the cannabis stalk and seed for textiles, food, paper, body care products, detergents, plastics, and building [...]
