Cannabis stocks have been performing well this year as several states are moving towards legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

The Pot Stock Index was flat this past week but it is still up 38% YTD. This article identifies the winners and losers.

Federal marijuana legalization in the U.S. is required for Canadian Licensed Producers to do business there and there is a sense that Democrats will be more weed-friendly.

Canopy Growth's original deal was to buy 100% of Acreage when the U.S. federally legalized cannabis. It was recently amended and resulted in the creation of two new share classes.

The Pure-Play Pot Stock Index was up 3.5% this past week with 17 of the 25 constituents going up. The winners and losers are as follows.