The Oklahoma marijuana legalization vote on June 26 seemed to surprise everyone. One of the reddest states in the nation voted "yes" on medical cannabis.
Oklahoma is now the 30th U.S. state to legalize marijuana, and it’s a sign the legalization trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Vote Yes on 788, a pro-marijuana group, estimates that legal medical cannabis sales in Oklahoma could reach as high as $30 million by the second year that the program is in operation.
And it’s even more radical than that…
Oklahoma's marijuana law allows physicians to recommend cannabis for any medical condition, if they believe it will benefit their patients. Other states that legalized medicinal cannabis restrict its use to diagnoses of a specific health condition, like cancer.
Plus, Oklahomans with a medical marijuana ID card will be allowed to possess as much as three ounces of marijuana in public and store as much as eight ounces of marijuana at home.
That a conservative state like Oklahoma would pass a broad medical marijuana measure like this one is a sign of legal cannabis’s momentum.
With Oklahoma opening this new door, there is also the opportunity for other companies to capitalize on a booming business. This includes cultivators, sellers, materials suppliers, and marijuana real estate companies.
The good news is that Oklahoma is just one of the states that is deciding on marijuana legalization this year, so you still have time to get in on the pot stock revolution...
In 2017 alone, North America's legal cannabis sales reached $10 billion. By 2021, that figure is expected to soar 145% to $24.5 billion.
Anyone who wants to know how to invest in cannabis stocks should know it's all about the timing. And right now is the perfect time to jump in. If you invest in some of the top marijuana stocks today, you have the potential for substantial short- and long-term gains.
Fortunately, we’re here to help. Money Morning Defense and Tech Specialist Michael Robinson is telling investors that today is the best time to double and even triple your holdings in cannabis investments. If you don't have any yet, it could be a mistake to wait much longer.
But there’s an even better reason to get into the best pot stocks right now…
The 4 Cannabis Stocks to Buy Now – Profits of Up to 1,000% Could Be Likely This Election Year!
This is an election year. You see, legalized marijuana is on the ballot in several states, and pot stock prices have historically jumped when that’s the case.
Nine states had cannabis legalization on the ballot in 2016, which allowed pot penny stocks to skyrocket as much as 5,577% or 6,074%.
Assuming you invested $10,000 in a high-return stock, your investment would’ve turned into $607,000.
Put another way, every $25,000 invested at this rate of return would transform into $1.5 million.
There is little doubt that the cannabis revolution is underway. Choosing the right pot stocks to invest in can be a challenge.
And we’ve got some of the best marijuana stocks you can buy right now to show you.
Unlike other “best pot stocks to buy” lists, we’re not dumping hundreds of stocks you’ve never heard of on you. We’ve simply found three companies connected to the marijuana space with serious profit potential…
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The first two stocks on our list are “pick and shovel” plays. Just like the entrepreneurs who actually got rich from the gold rush by selling picks and shovels instead of chasing elusive gold, these companies are doing the same thing with cannabis.
ScottsMiracle-Gro Co. (NYSE: SMG) is a well-known American provider of lawn-care products. It sells grass-seed products, fertilizers, and solutions for outdoor pest control. Recognizable brand names include Turf Builder, Ortho, and Miracle-Gro.
But several years ago, the company's CEO decided it was time to get involved in the legal marijuana market. Scotts first did this by selling fertilizer to cannabis cultivators. Now, SMG focuses on hydroponics, which is a method of growing plants in greenhouses without soil. It has acquired multiple hydroponics companies, with another purchase this year for $450 million.
SMG is trading at $81.33 with a high price target of $100 – that’s a potential 23% gain.
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) serves the legal cannabis market on the financial side.
The tech giant now owns and operates the world's second-largest cloud computing network with its Microsoft Azure product. It is leveraging this service with a partnership that serves the legal marijuana market.
Microsoft is aligned with KIND Financial, which delivers legal compliance services to cannabis-based companies.
Because there are so many different regulations related to legal marijuana, this can be a hardship for any company in this business. KIND provides seed-to-sale tracking for these businesses, which allows them to remain in legal compliance and keep products off of the black market.
MSFT shares are trading at $107.20, with a high price target of $130 for the stock.
And our last stock to watch is a serious heavyweight inside the legal cannabis market…
Cronos Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CRON) is a Canadian investment firm that focuses on medical cannabis businesses.
It owns Peace Naturals Project Inc. and Original BC Ltd., both companies that are licensed to sell medical cannabis in Canada.
Not only is it primed to profit from Canada’s recent, sweeping marijuana legalization going into effect in October, but because the company doesn’t directly sell marijuana, it can be listed on U.S. exchanges.
Having its stock listed on two exchanges makes it even more popular, which helps boost its share price. And as the United States moves toward friendlier laws for cannabis, CRON could have a leg up on its competition.
CRON is currently trading at $6.65.
Compelling evidence predicts massive profits for cannabis investors in 2018.
Do you want to find out how to own the stocks potentially destined to soar up to 1,000% this election year?
For the answer, go here…
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