With the run-up in pot stock prices in November 16 of the 25 stocks in the munKNEE.com Pure-Play Pot Stock Portfolio are up YTD. This article identifies those stocks and their percentage increases over the past 11 months. A companion article will follow highlighting the remaining 9 stocks that are still DOWN YTD, and their percentage decreases.

The munKNEE Pure-Play Pot Stock Portfolio consists of only the 25 companies, out of a universe of over 200, that derive 100% of their revenue from the sale of cannabis or cannabis consumption products and consistently trade for at least US$1/share to reflect the true health of the marijuana industry in the U.S. and Canada. 

The 16 winners YTD are as follows, in descending order:

1. TerrAscend (TRSSF) +332.9% (MSO)
2. Jushi (JUSHF) +146.4% (MSO)
3. Trulieve (TCNNF) +144.6% (MSO)
4. Planet 13 (PLNHF) +135.2% (MSO)
5. Green Thumb (GTBIF) +117.8% (MSO)
6. Ayr (AYRSF) +109.5% (MSO)
7. Rubicon (ROMJF) +97.2% (LP)
8. Curaleaf (CURLF) +72.9% (MSO)
9. Columbia (CCHWF) +66.3% (MSO)
10. Cresco (CRLBF) +50.0% (MSO)
11. Aphria (APHA) +48.1% (LP)
12. Canopy (CGC) +37.5% (LP)
13. Acreage (ACRDF/HF) +27.2% (MSO)
14. cbdMD (YCBD) +13.1% (MSO)
15. Cronos (CRON) +10.4% (LP)
16. Greenlane (GNLN) +8.9%

MSO: American Multi-State Operator; LP: Canadian Licensed Producer

Interestingly, while the munKNEE Pure-Play Pot Stock Portfolio is up 24.9% YTD 11 of the constituents are in the MSO Category with only 4 in the LP category (Greenlane is in the Consumption Devices Category) highlighting the fact that the MSO category is UP 78.1% YTD compared to the LP category which is DOWN 15.5% YTD.

The fact that the above 16 stocks are up YTD suggests that the companies are well managed, well-financed, and executing their respective business plans in such a manner as to have the confidence of serious marijuana stock investors and, as such, they deserve your attention.

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