In turn, I expressed my opinions to them for what they are worth  — not much.

First, currently no pure cannabis stock play exists in the nationally traded markets such as NYSE or NASDAQ.

Most of the companies that have “hands-on” business models are prevented from listing on the national exchanges because of the pesky Federal Controlled Substance Acts classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance. So in essence, the trading of a pure cannabis stock venture, as of today, would be considered investing in a federally deemed illegal enterprise.

Currently there are companies that deal with cannabis in an ancillary way — such as social

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