The Morning Blunt
Volume 1| Issue 6
September 8, 2018
“Change before you have to.”
– Jack Welsh
Global Trends
The Canna Bubble
Tilray stock is growing by technicality, could this be reminiscent of the Dot Com bubble of 1998?
Risky Business
Are scam artists causing over valuation by encouraging imprudent investments?
https://merryjane.com/news/feds-warn-that-investing-in-cannabis-companies-is-still-risky-business
Horizon’s Marijuana Life Science’s Index Reaches $1 Billion
The first marijuana exchange-traded fund reached a net worth of over one billion dollars through a combination of booming stocks and investment.
http://business.financialpost.com/investing/funds/canadian-cannabis-etf-passes-billion-dollar-mark ;
Big Canna In Canada Recap
Check out the market recap from Thursday, with Big Canna having mixed results.
Race to the Bottom?
Canadian markets are highly over inflated. Big Business is buying up Big Canna. Big Canna could flood the market and choke out small fish. Could this be a race to the bottom?
A Shift to Extracts
Extracts are driving stocks as consumer interest drifts from flower to extracts.
https://investingnews.com/innspired/emerging-opportunities-cannabis-extracts-market/ ;
The Economics of Extraction
Take a look at some pros and cons of lab types.
http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/the-economics-of-extraction/
Aphria Leaves US Stock Market
Rather than risk running afoul with the federal government, Aphria quietly leaves US market.
https://www.potnetwork.com/news/pure-speculation-aphria%E2%80%99s-us-divestiture-clouds-cannabis-stock-market
California News
The Waterfall Effect & Legalization
Check out this podcast where Lance Rogers discusses the murky and impending regulatory changes coming to California
Evolving Economy
With vaping up 19%, recent market trends suggest that the average consumer of cannabis is wealthier and better educated than the stoner stereotypes, thus they want high end products and innovative ancillary products.
https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/319666
Invite Only
Check out this invite only event on September 13th in Oakland. Rub shoulders at this event that focuses on how to understand market trends.
https://www.newcannabisventures.com/cannabis-industry-networking-opportunity-in-oakland-on-september-13th/
Science
Cannabis Increases Cortical
Research suggests cannabis increases cortical in the brain, impairing cognition.
https://www.labroots.com/trending/cannabis-sciences/12655/cannabis-increases-cortical-activation
It’s All in Your Mind
Researchers have found that THC aids in reducing pain by reducing connectivity between the centers of your brain that process pain.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/901689
CEO of Gingko Talks Science
Check out this short video about the science behind Cronos extracts.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-09-07/gingko-bioworks-ceo-explains-the-tech-around-legalized-cannabis-video
Other News
This Week In Review
Oregon license caps, Oklahoma doctors told not to prescribe MMJ, New Jersey granted 6 MMJ licenses
The Importance of Branding in the Cannabis Industry
As the industry shifts toward recreational consumption, solid branding is key to getting a foothold in the ever changing market.
http://www.cannabisfn.com/importance-branding-cannabis-industry/
New Mexico Taking a Step Toward Legal Hemp Cultivation
The state Department of Agriculture has shown an interest in hemp cultivation and is pushing for legislation that would allow the production and processing of hemp.
https://www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com/2018/09/new-mexico-moves-closer-allowing-hemp-cultivation/
Public Reform Inevitable
With growing understanding and popularity, cannabis has become widely accepted. Law reform is certain to follow.
https://www.cannalawblog.com/state-legal-cannabis-in-2018-status-report/
CCIG Offering Producers Tailored Insurance
Now Colorado producers can purchase crop, business, and agriculture insurance through CCIG.
https://thinkccig.com/cannabis-operations/
MedMen Teams Up With Canadian Investors in Florida Takeover
With $57 million in hand, MedMen and Altria are buying up prime retail locations throughout Florida.
https://www.investors.com/news/marijuana-stocks-medmen-funding-expansion-altria-eyes-cannabis/
Review of Zeus Arc Cannabis Vaporizer
Check out the latest in vaporizer technology
Cannabis Producers Lifetime Boarder Ban?
Canadian producers are being turned away at the US boarder with lifetime banishment due to living off the profits of the drug trade.
https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/cannabis-oems-targeted-us-borders
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