President Joe Biden's announcement that he will not seek re-election has impacted the cannabis stock market. The sector's reaction varied, reflecting investor sentiment and market speculation about future regulatory changes under a potential new administration. This analysis, derived from Benzinga Pro data, highlights the key movements among popular cannabis stocks 24 hours after the announcement.
Biggest Losers
Several cannabis stocks faced a downturn following the announcement. Curaleaf Holdings CURLF decreased by 1.3986% to $4.23. Jushi Holdings JUSHF dropped by 5.0847%, reaching $0.56. Green Thumb Industries GTBIF fell by 2.3444% to $11.455. Trulieve Cannabis TCNNF decreased by 1.1508% to $10.6. Cresco Labs CRLBF dropped by 1.7341%, reaching $1.7.
Biggest Winners
Conversely, ohter cannabis stocks saw gains following the announcement. Aurora Cannabis ACB increased by 4.6957%, reaching $6.02. Village Farms International VFF increased by 0.9259%, reaching $1.09. Tilray Brands TLRY rose by 4.3575%, reaching $1.868.SNDL SNDL saw an increase of 7.1836%, reaching $2.2187.
Medicine Man Technologies SHWZ experienced a gain of 100.0%, reaching $0.3. OrganiGram Holdings OGI rose by 5.1515%, reaching $1.735.
Innovative Industrial Properties IIPR gained 1.5641%, reaching $120.13. Cronos Group CRON increased by 2.7311%, reaching $2.445. Canopy Growth CGC increased by 9.9593%, reaching $7.8401.
Performance Of Cannabis ETFs
Cannabis ETFs mirrored the overall market's mixed sentiment. AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF YOLO rose by 2.0528%, reaching $3.48. AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF MSOS experienced a gain of 3.9811%, reaching $7.705.
These ETFs remain a barometer for broader market trends within the cannabis sector, indicating cautious optimism among ETF investors.
The trading volumes for these ETFs also showed increased activity, with YOLO trading 15,157 shares and MSOS trading 4,576,010 shares in the last 24 hours.
*Based on data from Benzinga Pro. Read Next:
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