The Talking Hedge

Gamestonk, a term was made popular by Elon Musk, referring to the infamous takeover of WallStreetBets against the hedge fund shorts. After discovering that several hedge funds had bet on the video game retailer losing value, people banded together on the Reddit forum WallStreetBets to drive up its share price by 1,500%. Over the course of January, GameStop’s stock price ballooned to a high of $483...

The San Francisco-based investment firm is one of very few that is focused narrowly on the cannabis industry, and have also been at it longer than most. Poseidon Asset Management was founded by siblings Emily & Morgan Paxhia in 2013, making their first fund one of the longest running dedicated cannabis investment funds. In their eighth year of conducting due diligence, deploying capital, and servi...

C3 uses artificial intelligence-based technical analysis with machine learning to invest in niche sectors like cannabis, Chinese companies, semiconductor, cryptocurrency, IPOs, & custom indexes. C3 invests using "Smart Frequency Trading" which benefits our clients with capital preservation, risk management and long-term growth utilizing predictive analytics to generate above market returns. C3's P...

Cannabis M&A activity intensifies as investor sentiment brightens since November elections. Cannabis mergers and acquisitions are heating up, with more than $600 million worth of deals announced on Tuesday alone, and that’s on top of additional transactions unveiled since the U.S. presidential election last month. Experts predict that shifting political preferences toward legalization in the U.S....

Previous DOPE Magazine founders Dave Tran and James Zachondi announced in 2019 that they were launching a cannabis event production and marketing business platform for the cannabis industry called Farechild. "What sets Farechild apart from other event production is that we care about the cannabis community. I have been advocating for the plant for 25 years and have been an active member of the mov...

2021 has arrived and is poised to be a pivotal year for the cannabis complex. The tailwinds of political support, ‘essential’ status, legalization in 70% of US states, local government desire for tax revenue and increased public health focus are expected to drive a five-year 27% industry CAGR – making this industry one of the fastest growing in the world. A classic emerging market, it is likely th...

The National Cannabis Industry Association was founded on the principle of power in numbers. The NCIA is the only national trade association representing state-legal, responsible cannabis businesses in the U.S. Advocating for the Responsible Cannabis Industry Representing nearly 2,000 member-businesses and tens-of-thousands of cannabis professionals, NCIA is leading the charge to protect the legal...

Once a month the Chronic Club meets up to review a cannabis product sold somewhere in Washington State. Join The Talking Hedge and Cannabis Legalization News as we compare a $5 joint VS a $10 joint recommended by Budtender Eric of Euphorium in Covington, WA. $5 Juicy Joints (grape) is a preroll with 90% THC distillate and kief VS $10 High Tide's Face Mints 1g preroll (14.4% THC) Last month, we rat...

At Cannabis & Tech Today, they're passionate about celebrating innovations in cannabis. Their quarterly award-winning magazine takes the audience to the frontline of technological innovation with cutting-edge content from all sectors of the cannabis industry. Cannabis & Tech Today is a publication for all things science, business, cannabis, & technology with exclusive interviews, brand new technol...

The 7 Tips to a Successful Investment Deck looks at CannaVerde Pharma, who's goal is to become a low cost, high quality producer of medical cannabis extracts, with a further focus on product formulation and development. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Health Colombia, it holds licenses to cultivate, extract, produce, manufacture, domestically distribute and export both CBD (cannabidiol)...

DeepCell is a technology and product development company focusing on cannabis, hemp-cannabidiol (CBD) products, and cannabinoid molecule discoveries. They seek licensees of their brand and technologies in legal cannabis markets, and contract-manufacturing in hemp-CBD markets with trusted brands. ---Contents of this Video--- 00:00 - Deepcell Intro 02:46 - International CBD Wholesale 4:53 - Int'l Ro...

Despite the chaotic events of 2020, the cannabis industry continued to grow. However with a changing environment, customer behavior changed as well. Year over year growth in cannabis sales decreased from the youngest to oldest generations from 2019 to 2020 and the oldest generation, the Silent Generation, had negative year over year growth. When we looked at year over year growth trends, it’s clea...

Here are five key metrics from Headset to provide you with a pulse check on January's legal cannabis sales across 12 markets including total sales, year over year growth, basket count, and more. 2020 sales exceeded $10,274,300,000 across all 12 markets. California had the highest monthly sales at $394M with annual sales over $3.81B in 2020. Illinois spent on average $110.97 per visit, boosting it'...

Cresco Labs’ products are sold in over 700 dispensaries across the Canada as they prioritize wholesale in order to reach as many consumers as possible, accessing the scaled benefits of a national footprint. They package, ship and distribute products nationwide, including locations owned and operated by their team. As one of the largest multi-state (MSO), vertically integrated cannabis companies, t...

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is the preeminent international cannabis industry event series, combining policy, industry, and networking opportunities attended by entrepreneurs and policymakers from over 80 nations. In addition, the ICBC Global Investment Forum was created to provide an exclusive gathering place of accredited investors and Europe’s leading cannabis companie...

Capital preservation and risk can be managed using technical analysis and Ai-based predictive analytics according to C3 Fund's Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Rohit Srivastava. The core of C3's algorithm is the Smart Frequency Trading tool, which automates trade executions. C3 Fund's risk mitigation is driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning under various scenarios inc...

Coming off a difficult 2019 that included a vaping health crisis and a retreat among cannabis investors, 2020 delivered an additional punch that broadsided many companies, from multistate operators that went bankrupt or laid off scores of workers to small businesses that were forced to sell their licenses. In light of this, however, the cannabis industry managed to secure some real triumphs in the...

Cannabis is the fastest growing consumer products industry in North America, with room for immense expansion across the next few decades. Companies and brands that establish sturdy footholds today have a shot at building commercial powerhouses- lasting, dynamic corporations with broad product lines and potent capital reserves for continued investment. If you are contemplating entering the branded...

Cannabis edibles are a key driver of legal cannabis sales, accounting for 15% of total spending at present. That share is forecast to increase over time: By 2025, sales of edibles are expected to grow to 2.4 times 2020 sales volume versus 2.1 times growth in the total legal cannabis market—where sales are forecast to expand from $16.2 billion in 2020 to $34.5 billion in 2025 Total spending on lega...

In the U.S., 19% of cannabis Consumers consume beverages, according to BDSA. Of those, 8% prefer beverages to other types of cannabis products. In Canada, 10% of Consumers consume beverages and 3% prefer them to other products. Products containing CBD have begun to take off in U.S. general retail but current Food and Drug Administration restrictions on using CBD as a food additive have kept legiti...

The 7 tips to a successful investment deck reviews a CBD consumer product good company called GoodFOR, formulated by a doctor for pain, performance and pet products, scrupulously researched & tested with their own families before anyone else. Guest: Katrina Glogowski, Seattle Attorney & Angel Investor https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-glogowski-711a985/ Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analys...

Policymakers in Washington State are poised to consider letting its residents cultivate marijuana at their homes. It would allow adults 21 and older to grow up to six cannabis plants per person. In addition, a single household would be allowed to grow up to 15 plants while keeping the produced product. Lawmakers in the Evergreen State have been struggling for years now to pass the measure, as thei...

The Investor Spotlight is a shark tank style pitch event hosted by Linked Ventures, a global platform showcasing emerging companies to high net worth, professional and international Investors, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Offices and Industry participants. During this Investor Spotlight webinar hosted by Tim Lozott, CEO & Managing Director Green Life Capital, you'll hear from the follow...

Israel has been one of the world’s pioneers in medical cannabis research and could soon have a legal recreational cannabis market up and running in just nine months, according to the country’s justice minister. The law would legalize the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana by adults over the age of 21 and decriminalize the possession of up to 50 grams. Home growing would not be permitted in...

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth is suing Britain’s GW Pharmaceuticals in U.S. federal court. The U.S. patent was issued to Canopy the same day the lawsuit was filed, alleging that GW is knowingly infringing upon Canopy’s intellectual property. GW allegedly uses a Canopy-patented method to extract CBD, the active ingredient in its Epidiolex medication. After obtaining a ruling in Canopy's...