Midas Letter RAW highlights the stocks and stories to watch in the Canadian markets today. James West and Ed Milewski provide comprehensive fundamental & technical analysis on all trending business and investment news, while interviewing the top CEOs of all public companies and analysts with the highest reputations in the business.

0:00 – Macroeconomics and Cannabis Analysis with James & Ed
-historic day
-Aurora (TSE:ACB) issued 10M options to Nelson Peltz
-Osoyoos (CNSX:OSO) vehicle is built for acquisition; in the process of being licensed, extraction gear,
-S&P chart: rally; not that far off the old highs
-HEXO-Newstrike deal
-Ventura Cannabis (CNSX:VCAN) complete turnaround story

7:38 – Midas Letter News
-HEXO Corp (TSE:HEXO) acquires Newstrike Brands (CVE:HIP) in all share transaction
-Acreage Holdings Inc (CNSX:ACRG.U) reports losses; acquisition of Kanna
-Khiron Life Sciences (CVE:KHRN) appoints Dr. Bendek as head of skin care
-Aurora Cannabis (TSE:ACB) appoints Nelson Peltz as a strategic advisor
-Cannabis One Holdings Inc (CNSX:CBIS) LOI with Liht (CNSX:Liht) rebrand entity Green Leaf Wellness, to retail concept The Joint
-Rapid Dose (CNSX:DOSE) agreement with THRIVE to sell oral thin strips
-Westleaf Cannabis (CVE:WL) announced Banff approved flagship retail location
-Sunniva Inc (CNSX:SNN) launches first three brands in California
-Namaste (CVE:N) completed acquisition of Pineapple Express delivery

11:22 – Macroeconomics and Cannabis Analysis with James & Ed
-lots of consolidation going on in the space
-Harvest-Verano, Nelson Peltz joins Aurora

12:43 – North Bud Farms Inc (CNSX:NBUD) (OTCMKTS:NOBDF) CEO Ryan Brown shares details of the company’s binding LOI to acquire all shares of Eureka Vapor LLC. Eureka is a manufacturer and retailer of premium cartridge-style disposable vapor pens in California and Colorado. Eureka has significant market penetration in both states and North Bud Farms’ stock soared on news of the acquisition.

22:16 – Macroeconomics and Cannabis Analysis with James & Ed
-North Bud (CNSX:NBUD) chart: it’s come out of a nice base, in an upward trend, bands pointing north
-Tilray and Cronos already had huge followers in US
-Khiron (CVE:KHRN) stock
-Aurora (TSE:ACB) chart: on fire; Nelson Peltz involved; going higher?
– all Boeing 737s Max 8 have been grounded in Canada

27:53 – Newstrike Brands Ltd (CVE:HIP) (OTCMKTS:NWKRF) (FRA:0N8) CEO Jay Wilgar is thrilled with the company’s acquisition by Quebec-based HEXO Corp (TSE:HEXO) (OTCMKTS:HYYDF) (FRA:74H). Wilgar believes the all-share $263 million transaction provides considerable synergies between the two companies and allows the combined entity to create a truly national branding strategy.

36:14 – AltaCorp Capital Inc Research Analyst David M. Kideckel, PhD, MBA shares his thoughts on the HEXO Corp (TSE:HEXO) (OTCMKTS:HYYDF) (FRA:74H) acquisition of Newstrike Brands Ltd (CVE:HIP) (OTCMKTS:NWKRF) (FRA:0N8). Kideckel discusses AltaCorp’s top pick in the space, Valens GroWorks Corp (CNSX:VGW) (OTCMKTS:MYMSF) (FRA:7LV).

47:38 – Macroeconomics and Cannabis Analysis with James & Ed
-biosynthetics vs. dried flower
-HEXO-Newstrike merger:
-dried flower vs. edibles
-dried flower vs. edibles
-ML indexes: large cap index up 2.46%; best it’s been since summer
-Aurora move on the Nelson Peltz news; up almost $1.50
-HEXO deal; HEXO up almost 6%
-TGOD: nice steady march upward

1:01:25 – Ventura Cannabis and Wellness Corp (CNSX:VCAN) (OTCMKTS:CVHID) (FRA:VML0) operates drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, offering inpatient and outpatient treatments including a line of marijuana lifestyle supplements. CEO Jacob Gamble shares details of the company’s recent changes and rebranding.

1:16:30 – Macroeconomics and Cannabis Analysis with James & Ed
-Ventura Cannabis (CNSX:VCAN) a double since November
-Ventura Cannabis chart: almost a triple since November; people aren’t afraid of the price
-audience roll call
-Flowr Corp (CVE:FLWR) had a big move yesterday, but gave up most of it today; overbought
-always have cash option
-Heritage Cannabis (CNSX:CANN) small consolidation, back up again today; CannaCure reported first successful harvest

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