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How To Play New York's Legalization Of Recreational Cannabis

Posted on by Michael Vodicka

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just revealed that the empire state is close to legalizing recreational cannabis. Analysts were expecting New York to go legal in 2021 – but after Cuomo’s revelations, it looks like it’s going to happen sooner than expected.

Here are some more details from Marijuana Moment.

Marijuana reform advocates are seeing a number of positive signals in the push to legalize marijuana in New York—with the governor saying a deal is “very close” and a new resolution from the Senate saying that a legalization bill “shall be passed outside of the budget process.”

Cuomo said on Monday that “passing marijuana reform and legalizing recreational marijuana” remains a priority and that he spent the weekend speaking with Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D), sponsor of the MRTA, “working through” the legislation. He said they are “very close on marijuana.”

New York potentially going legal is important for two reasons.

#1 – New York Would Be One of the Largest Cannabis Markets in the World

New York is expected to quickly grow into one of the largest cannabis markets in the world. In a recent report, authors Parrott and Mattingly predict that annual cannabis sales could come close to $4 billion by the end of the decade.

Here is some more data from the report: Continue reading "How To Play New York's Legalization Of Recreational Cannabis" →

NJ Ready To Legalize Recreational Cannabis

Posted on by Michael Vodicka

New Jersey is on the fast track to legalizing recreational cannabis – and once again this is creating another great investment opportunity. I see four exciting cannabis companies that are ready to capitalize.

New Jersey gave the US cannabis industry a big jolt yesterday after New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, and state legislators announced they had agreed on legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis.

“Legalizing adult-use marijuana is a monumental step to reducing disparities in our criminal justice system,” Murphy said in a press release. “After months of hard work and thoughtful negotiations, I’m thrilled to announce an agreement with my partners in the Legislature on the broad outlines of adult-use marijuana legislation.”

Looking forward, the bill still has a few hurdles to clear.

It is still unknown if enough votes exist to clear the Democrat-controlled legislature. Murphy will have to rally enough votes in the Senate for legalization, but a floor vote is possible as early as March 25th. Continue reading "NJ Ready To Legalize Recreational Cannabis" →

2 Profit Triggers Could Send This Stock Soaring In 2018

Posted on by The INO.com Team

Analysis originally distributed on Decemberber 20, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

Last week I shared a list of 6 cannabis stocks I expect to profit from the legalization of recreational cannabis in California.

This week I am going to take a deeper dive into one of my favorite stocks from the list.

  • This is a good stock to profit from California
  • It's also a broad play on the US cannabis sector
  • Third-quarter sales were up 86% from last year
  • Shares just spiked into a 52-week high
  • I see plenty more gains ahead.

GrowGeneration (OTC:GRWG) is a US cannabis company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Shares are traded in US, OTC markets under the ticker symbol GRWG.

GrowGeneration owns and operates specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores. Currently, GrowGen has 13 stores, which includes 9 locations in Colorado, 2 locations in California, 1 in Las Vegas and 1 location in Seattle.

GrowGen carries and sells thousands of products, including organic nutrients and soils, advanced lighting technology and state of the art hydroponic equipment to be used indoors and outdoors by commercial and home growers. Continue reading "2 Profit Triggers Could Send This Stock Soaring In 2018" →

3 Cannabis Stocks Profiting from Germany's New Medical Program

Posted on by The INO.com Team

Analysis originally distributed on September 20, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

Germany is quickly beginning to look like the next mega market for medical and eventually recreational cannabis. This is creating another big opportunity for savvy investors who are following the story and staying ahead of the curve.

Today, I am going to show you how you can profit.

But first - a little background.

Germany is the beating heart of Europe.

It is the largest country in the European Union with a population of 81 million.

It also has the largest economy in the European Union by a long shot. Its gross domestic product clocked in at $3.5 billion in 2016. Its per capita GDP of $42,000 makes it one of the wealthiest countries in Europe.

Companies that can gain access to the German consumer market have an opportunity to access tens of millions of wealthy consumers.

This is particularly true in Germany's young medical cannabis market. Continue reading "3 Cannabis Stocks Profiting from Germany's New Medical Program" →