SSOs OUTPERFORMING MSOs IN BRAND PRESENCE, MARKET SHARE, CAPITAL EFFICIENCY The distinction between single state operators (SSOs) and multi state operators (MSOs) in the U.S. cannabis industry is unlikely to matter in the long term, but in the near- to medium-term SSOs and state leaders are emerging as winners and are in a better position to [...]
GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES: THE CANNABIS MSO THAT GENERATES PROFITS Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) is fast establishing itself as the national leader in cannabis consumer products and the U.S. MSO to watch out for, thanks to its best-in-class brand portfolio and a strategically expanding retail footprint. Illinois-headquartered Green Thumb manufactures and distributes a portfolio of branded cannabis [...]
MARKET SHARE GAINS, PROFITABILITY MAKE TRULIEVE A STANDOUT CANNABIS NAME Trulieve’s (TCNNF) continued market share gains validate our thesis that capital-efficient state leaders are best placed to emerge as winners in the U.S. cannabis market. Our analysis of data from the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use suggests that Trulieve’s dominance of Florida’s cannabis market continues [...]
CANNABIS 2.0 IS HERE AND COVID-19 IS ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION Market share gains for marijuana products like edibles and vapor pens in Canada suggest that the transition from Cannabis 1.0 to Cannabis 2.0 is happening at a rapid pace, with stay-at-home restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 acting as an additional catalyst. The launch of cannabis products [...]
THE TWO STOCKS BEST POSITIONED TO BENEFIT FROM GROWING OK AND OR CANNABIS MARKETS In our Stash report last week, we discussed why Oklahoma (OK) and Oregon (OR) are well-positioned to benefit from cannabis’ essential industry status. This week, we highlight the two companies that are in a strong position in these markets and should be [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
