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by Vince Lindgren Jr. Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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It’s been a good day for Clever Leaves (NASDAQ: CLVR) for multiple reasons, including an upcoming marijuana legalization vote and a strong earnings report. Indeed, cannabis stocks are soaring today as the industry awaits a vote from Capitol Hill on a bill for the nationwide legalization of marijuana.

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The U.S. Cold War against cannabis is rapidly thawing

Eric has been writing about stocks and finance since the mid-1990s, when he lived in Prague, Czech Republic. Over the course of a varied career, he has also been a radio newscaster, an investment banker, and a bass player in a selection of rock and roll bands. A native New Yorker, he currently lives in Los Angeles.

What happened

Nearly every major pot stock closed sharply higher on Monday. Tilray ( NASDAQ:TLRY), its partner-to-be Aphria ( NASDAQ:APHA), Aurora Cannabis ( NASDAQ:ACB), HEXO ( NASDAQ:HEXO), and OrganiGram Holdings ( NASDAQ:OGI) all rose at double-digit rates.

So what

On Friday, the two chambers of Virginia's General Assembly passed marijuana legalization bills. The two must be reconciled for consistency's sake; afterward, the combined version will be sent to legalization supporter Gov. Ralph Northam for his signature.

Now what

Momentum is snowballing for federal U.S. decriminalization, and Virginia's move is only the latest evidence of this. While this won't alleviate all the challenges of the marijuana industry, it will significantly improve its prospects. Pot stock investors are right to be enormously cheered by this development.

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