Shares of cannabis companies, including Aurora Cannabis Inc (NASDAQ: ACB), Canopy Growth Corp (NASDAQ: CGC), Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON), Sundial Growers Inc (NASDAQ: SNDL) and Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY), are trading lower amid profit taking after the sector gained last week following comments from President Biden on marijuana reform.
The statement, issued last week via Twitter, in part states:
- "First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden."
- "Second: I’m calling on governors to pardon simple state marijuana possession offenses. Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either."
- "Third: We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin – and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense. I’m asking @SecBecerra and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law."
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