Cannabis Central: Pot Stock Index Continued Up On Tuesday

The Non-Penny Pot Stock Index (NPSI) had a slight increase on Tuesday (+0.7%). Aurora declined (-14.3%) compared to gains of 68.7% last Friday and 52.7% on Monday.  

19 of the 38 NPSI constituents advanced, 1 had no change in price and 18 declined. Here are the details:

The Biggest Winners: 

Last Wednesday no constituents advanced above 5%, on Thursday only 8 did, on Friday 23 did, on Monday 19 advanced and again on Tuesday 19 advanced by 5%, namely:

• 1 constituent advanced +10%: 
  • Columbia (CCHWF) +13.1% 
• 6 constituents advanced between 5% and 9.9%:
  • Neptune (NEPT) +8.6%
  • GrowGeneration (GRWG) +6.7%
  • Akerna (KERN) +6.6%
  • Cresco (CRLBF) +6.1%
  • Canopy Growth (CGC) +6.0%
  • Zynerba (ZYNE) +5.9%; 

13 other constituents had either No Change in price (1) or modest gains of less than 5%.

The Biggest Losers:

On Wednesday 15 constituents declined in excess of 5%, on Thursday only 2 did, and on Friday and Monday, none did. Tuesday, however, saw 18 NPSI constituents decline:

•  3 constituents declined by more than 5%
  • Aurora (ACB) -14.3%
  • Curaleaf (CURLF) -13.4%
  • Rubicon (ROMJF) -11.1%
• 5 constituents declined between 5% and 9.9% 
  • FSD Pharma (HUGE) -7.9%
  • TerrAscend (TRSSF) -7.7% 
  • Avicanna (AVCNF) -6.6%
  • MediPharm (MEDIF) -6.3%
  • Village Farms (VFF) -6.1%

Notable Mentions:

cbdMD (YCBD) -6.3%; Hexo (HEXO) -29.4%

Constituent Performance By Industry Category

All but one of the 9 industry categories advanced. Here are the details:

1. Cultivation & Retail Category:
   • This category consists of companies that grow and sell cannabis flower and related products.
   • There are 19 NPSI constituents within this category (ACRGF; ACB; LQSIF; APHA; CCHWF; CGC; CRON; CURLF; GTBIF; HRVSF; HUGE; MEDIF; OGI; PLNHF; ROMJF; TRSSF; TLRY; TCNNF; VLNCF) and they went DOWN 3.0%, on average.
2. Biotechnology Category:
   • This category consists of pharmaceutical companies focused on the R&D of new drugs and products utilizing cannabinoids.
   • There are 7 NPSI constituents within this category (ABAHF; AVCNF; CARA; CRBP; GWPH; XPHYF; ZYNE) and they went UP 1.7%, on average.
3. Marijuana-Infused Products Category:
   • This category consists of companies focused on developing and selling marijuana-infused products and companies focused on the extraction of cannabis compounds and their infusion into consumer products.
   • There are 3 NPSI constituents within this category (CRLBF; NEPT; NBEV) and they went UP 6.0%, on average.
4. Consumption Devices Category:
   • This category consists of companies focused on developing and selling personal consumption devices for cannabis consumers such as vape pens and inhalers.
   • There are 3 NPSI constituents within this category (AYRSF; GNLN; PYX) and they went UP 0.6%, on average.
5. Agricultural Technology Category:
   • This category consists of companies focused on providing automated growing systems, greenhouses, farming products, nutrients, hydroponics, fertilization systems, horticultural expertise, LED/lighting technologies, air filtration systems, and climate control and energy efficiency systems.
   • There are 2 NPSI constituents within this category (GRWG; VFF) and they went UP 1.6%, on average.
6. Real Estate Category:
   • This category consists of investment companies and REITs that develop, own, and/or lease commercial real estate properties to licensed cannabis operators.
   • There is only 1 NPSI constituent within this category (IIPR) and it went UP 2.0%.
7. Business Services/Consulting Category:
   • This category consists of companies that provide professional services such as branding, packaging, bottling, compliance, physical security, transportation, lab testing, distribution, and insurance. consulting and other business services directly to marijuana cultivators and retailers.
   • There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (SHWZ) and it went UP 1.0%.
8. Technology & Media Category:
   • This category covers companies that provide delivery services, enterprise software, e-commerce platforms, communication and mapping services, and trading platforms and companies that provide marijuana-related media including news, content, social networks, games, and entertainment.
   • There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (KERN) and it went UP 6.6%.
9. Hemp Products Category:
   • This category consists of companies that produce and sell hemp products.
   • There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (CWBHF) and it went UP 2.4%.

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