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Just five years ago, few investors took cannabis stocks seriously. Today, as billions of dollars pour into the sector, few doubt that cannabis will be one of the next big disruptors.
If you're looking to invest in the cannabis boom from Australia, you can start here. Below is a list of companies that have exposure to the cannabis sector and are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Click to the next tab for a list of global cannabis stocks.
Note: The global cannabis list refers to the EQM Global Cannabis Index at the time of writing. This is a general guide only and should not be taken as investment advice. The above lists may not be fully representative of the Australian or global cannabis marketplace and some companies may not directly deal in cannabis but have cannabis exposure.
In the last couple of years, governments the world over have become less stringent on the use and production of marijuana and hemp products, paving the way for an explosion of new businesses.
A year after Canada became the second country to legalise recreational marijuana in 2018, the legal cannabis sector was estimated to be worth $150 billion, according to Euromonitor International. Between then and 2025, they predict the sector will grow by 2,000% globally.
There’s more than one way to invest in cannabis.
Important: Share trading can be financially risky and the value of your investment can go down as well as up. “Standard brokerage” fee is the cost to trade $1,000 or less of ASX-listed shares and ETFs without any qualifications or special eligibility. If ASX shares aren’t available, the fee shown is for US shares. Where both CHESS sponsored and custodian shares are offered, we display the cheapest option.
While smoking weed is perhaps the most well-known use of cannabis, there are many types of businesses that are set to benefit from the growing sector. In Australia and other countries, legalisation of many of these products is still new and in some cases, still underway. These include the following:
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