Every month I analyze the performance of six marijuana categories to unveil the strengths and weaknesses of their components and December saw the returns of those categories range from +10.1% to -15.9% versus +1.0% for the overall marijuana market.

In the world of ETFs, there were some laggards to be sure, many of which provide exposure to niche market segments or industries that are imperiled. Still, some of this year's worst ETFs may offer investors rebound potential in 2020.

The issuer of the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ​), the world’s largest cannabis-focused ETF, announced a $13,056,000 quarterly dividend Friday.

There is a classic bullish retrace going on in the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF.

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has announced that it will increase taxes on the regulated cannabis industry yet again. The markup rate for the marijuana excise tax will increase from 60% to 80% on New Year’s Day.