Welcome to the Cannabis Countdown. In This Week’s Edition, We Recap and Countdown the Top 10 Marijuana and Psychedelic Stock News Stories for the Week of August 10th – 16th, 2020.
Without further ado, let’s get started.
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Overvalued and Shareholder Unfriendly Deals Will Start to Be Replaced By Value-Added, Responsible M&A Setting Off the Next Phase of Parabolic Growth in the U.S. Cannabis Sector
Not all mergers and acquisitions are created equal, especially in the cannabis industry. Over the past few years, a number of companies, such as Aurora Cannabis ACB and iAnthus Holdings ITHUF, have grossly overpaid for assets, resulting in write-downs and sell-offs. Red White & Bloom RWBYF believes that its recent acquisitions have come at much more attractive prices, leading to increased shareholder value.
9. Revive Therapeutics Advancing Drug Delivery Technology for Psychedelics
The Company Has Developed Prototypes of Orally Dissolvable Thin Film for Psilocybin
Revive Therapeutics RVVTF announced that under its sponsored research partnership agreement entered with the Reed Research Group out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to evaluate novel formulations of Psilocybin, the company has received the first set of orally dissolvable thin film strips initially to be used to deliver Psilocybin and subsequently additional Psychedelic-derived medicines.
8. Cantor Raises Canopy Growth Target After Q1 Earnings Call
Canopy’s First-Quarter Results Reflected the Company’s Transition Phase, with a New Organization Structure, Trimmed Strategy and Supply Chain Review
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic maintained a Neutral rating for Canopy Growth CGC, while raising the price target from CDN $25.50 to CDN $27.50. The Canopy Thesis: While the company delivered a sales beat for the first quarter, this was against conservative guidance and its B2B (business-to-business) sales growth lagged the industry, Zuanic said in the note.
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7. CSE CEO: Psychedelics Investing is a Pharma Play
A Canadian Securities Exchange Executive Believes Psychedelics Investment Opportunities at Their Core Relate Most to the Pharmaceutical Industry
As the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) moves forward with Psychedelics companies, CSE CEO Richard Carleton said the exchange’s staff have relevant expertise from years of dealing directly with Cannabis Stocks — many of these companies operate in jurisdictions with confusing regulatory frameworks.
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The Partnership Will Allow Both Companies to Stake a Claim in the Rapidly Expanding $532 Billion Beauty Industry with the Most Advanced and Only Clinically Backed CBD Skin Care Line
Red White & Bloom RWBYF and Avicanna AVCNF announced via a joint press release that the two companies have struck an exclusive distribution deal that will see RWB distribute Avicanna’s advanced and clinically backed Pura H&W CBD-based cosmetic and topical products in the United States.
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5. MindMed Announces Q2 2020 Financial Results
MindMed Reports Strong Cash Position of $24m USD to Execute Multiple Clinical Trials
MindMed MMEDF, the leading Psychedelic pharmaceutical company, has announced its second-quarter financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
4. 4 Cannabis Stocks Poised to Profit From Legalization Votes
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Will Be on the Ballot in a Number of States in November
Cannabis companies have garnered a lot of attention this year following the spikes in sales that accompanied the pandemic. Though there’s still no clarity about when Congress might start weighing legalization at the federal level, adding new states to the legal Marijuana market could lift multi-state operators (MSOs) including Green Thumb GTBIF, Curaleaf CURLF, Cresco Labs CRLBF and Canopy Growth CGC to new highs.
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3. Green Thumb Industries’ Q2 Was “Remarkable”, Says Echelon Capital
Following a Second Quarter He Described as “Remarkable”, Echelon Capital Markets Analyst Andrew Semple Has Raised His Price Target on Green Thumb Industries
In a research update, Semple maintained his “Buy” rating on Green Thumb GTBIF but hiked his one-year price target from $21.00 to $25.00, implying a return of 24% at the time of publication.
2. First-of-its-Kind Clinical Trial to Study Psychedelic Treatments for PTSD in Veterans
The First Compound to be Studied Will Be Psilocybin, a Psychedelic Prodrug Compound That Can Be Produced By More Than 200 Species of Mushrooms
Psychedelics-based treatments developer NeuroPharm, a subsidiary of publicly traded Mydecine Innovations MYCOF, recently announced it would be collaborating with the Leiden University Medical Center of The Netherlands (LUMC) on clinical trials for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans.
1. Analysts Update Ratings and Price Targets on Trulieve Following Blockbuster Q2 Earnings
In Addition to Trulieve’s Stellar Q2 Earnings, the Company Also Raised its Fiscal 2020 Revenue Guidance From $380 Million – $400 Million to $465 Million – $485 Million
While 2020 may certainly be a year to forget for many Americans, it’s been a breakout year for Trulieve Cannabis TCNNF, and the company’s very happy shareholders. Trulieve crushed Wall Street’s expectations after posting Q2 2020 revenue and adjusted EBITDA of $120.8 million and $60.5 million, Respectively
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