2 Small-Cap Marijuana Stocks Poised for Big Gains

Marijuana stocks have easily outpaced the broader markets this year and for good reason. The legal pot market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 19.75% over the next 13 years, making it one of the fastest growing areas of the global economy by a wide margin.

The primary catalyst behind this explosive growth is the ongoing legalization of cannabis for both medical and recreational uses in a number of countries such as Australia, Canada, Israel, and Germany, as well as in numerous regions within the United States. In fact, industry insiders widely believe that cannabis will become legal at the federal level in the U.S. at some point within the next decade, which would unlock another multi-billion dollar marketplace for the industry…

Therefore, growth-oriented investors comfortable with high levels of risk may want to start adding a select group of marijuana stocks to their portfolio soon. With this theme in mind, MariMed(NASDAQOTH:MRMD) and The Hydropothecary Corporation(NASDAQOTH:HYYDF) are two small-cap cannabis stocks that have been getting a lot attention from investors lately. Are their shares worth buying right now? Let’s take a deeper look to find out.

A well-diversified marijuana play

The Delaware-based cannabis company MariMed is a particularly intriguing name because it is taking a multi-pronged approach toward capturing market share. Specifically, the company presently generates revenue as both a landlord that provides legal and technical expertise to growers in multiple states, as well as a developer of premium branded cannabis products.

Turning to the details, MariMed has developed cannabis facilities in five states so far — all of which are leased out to licensed growers under long-term agreements. The company is therefore looking to expand this thriving part of its business into additional states such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida, and Ohio in the near future.

On the cannabis products side, MariMed has ratcheted up its product line over the past year to include Nature’s Heritage Cannabis branded strains and precision-dosed products under the dual banners of Kalm Fusion and Betty’s Eddies. The company also has a growing vape pen business under the Lucid Mood brand. MariMed is thus quickly establishing a highly diversified revenue stream with a keen focus on brand development.

The main downside with this company is that it isn’t well-capitalized at the moment. At last count, MariMed reported a worrisome $5 million in total cash and cash equivalents. That amount won’t be sufficient to maintain the company’s rapid pace of development, implying that MariMed will probably have to continue issuing new shares for the foreseeable future.

A top Canadian marijuana stock

Unlike other top marijuana growers and distributors in Canada that have decided to rapidly expand into international markets…

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