The Botanicals Podcast

Although adult-use sales of cannabis remain robust in U.S. states where it is legal, Nasdaq IR Intelligence analyst Saleem Daya sees continued stock underperformance across the Cannabis space going into year-end, building on activity in the second and third quarters of 2021.  

Nasdaq IR Intelligence analyst Saleem Daya explains why the sector's heated year-end performance has cooled; cites rising yields, retail investor fatigue as action on U.S federal legislation remains stalled.

In a midyear update with JLN, PanXchange CEO Julie Lerner says the hemp industry needs to turn its focus to farm economics; sees continued promise in carbon credits.

After a long career in exchange-traded derivatives, GSCG Chairman Jack Bouroudjian is doing an about-face, turning to blockchain technology and tokenized settlement.

John Lothian News talks to Nasdaq IR Intelligence analyst Saleem Daya about the evolving cannabis stock sector, including a steady pick up in institutional interest as the year 2021 begins to unfold.Podcast Index:How investment trends of 2020 are playing out in the new year - 0:44 markNotable Q1 canabis stock performers and ETF inflows - 5:31 mark|Retail-led volatility and options volume - 8:40 markImpact of New York's legalization of recreational cannabis - 10:45 markThe Hemp/CBD market and the regulation landscape - 13:24 markTracking asset flows across cannabis benchmarks - 18:18 mark  

Nasdaq IR Intelligence analyst Saleem Daya sat down to talk with JLN about a recent jump in cannabis stock price volatility. He also explained what is behind the rise in mergers and acquisitions in the space.

Julie Lerner, the CEO of PanXchange, recently sat down with JLN's Thom Thompson for an in-depth discussion of the industrial hemp market. Her view of current supply vs. demand may surprise you.  

Saleem Daya, an analyst with Nasdaq IR Intelligence in Toronto, sees U.S. cannabis regulation poised for a rehaul in 2021 given Democrats' U.S. Senate win. While he acknowledges some uncertainly, he told JLN that U.S. reform and the implications of Mexico's legalization efforts are expected to provide new opportunities for sector growth.

JLN Editor Thom Thompson explains the twists and turns of the 2020 hemp market and looks ahead to 2021.

Initiatives to legalize marijuana are on the ballot in five states this Election Day, giving voters the chance to move the industry toward wider acceptance. In addition, several Senate and gubernatorial races are seen as key to unlocking stalled legislation. JLN talks with Kerry Jordan, co-founder and managing partner of Supercritical, about how the vote is expected to impact the cannabis landscape.