Happy Monday, Cannabis Investors! President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris coordinated their X posts on Saturday to coincide with 4/20 as they simultaneously shared their pro-cannabis sentiments at 4:20 p.m.

Plus, the hemp space grew 3X the rate of cannabis. Where did marijuana go wrong?

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Cannabis Investors Share Wisdom At Benzinga Conference

Briefly: How do you scale a cannabis business? What strategies should companies employ? These questions set the stage at the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Florida, where industry leaders gathered to share their insights amid the sector's dynamic challenges.

What Happened: A panel of cannabis investors and CEOs discussed the importance of cash flow, strategic capital allocation and the adaptability of business models to the unique demands of the cannabis market.

Specifically: The panelists emphasized focusing on core strengths, supply chain and market adaptation and changing investor attitudes toward scaling in the cannabis industry.

Find out what the panelists shared here.

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ONE FOR THE ROAD

What's The Net Worth Of These 4/20 Underdogs?

Briefly: In the latest Viridian Capital Advisors Weekly Valuation Report are 16 Tier 2 and 3 U.S. cultivation and retail cannabis companies, each boasting market capitalizations between $10 million and $200 million.

So Basically: This deep dive into the sector, amid a notably quiet week for equity issues, brings to the forefront the newly available 2025 analyst consensus estimates, illuminating the evolving valuation trends within this dynamic market.

So What? The report provides an insightful examination of the financial landscape for these cannabis enterprises, offering key observations on their current and projected standings.

Click here to read the report.

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