Piper Jaffray sees continued medical cannabis growth

Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Lavery writes that his discussions with a medical pain specialist in New York affirm his expectations of continued growth for medical cannabis, particularly as practitioners search for opioid alternatives. With over 30 U.S. states now in favor of medical use of marijuana, the analyst believes that the national prohibition will end in the next few years with the “STATES Act or federal legalization”. Lavery is positive on Tilray (TLRY) and its partnership with Novartis (NVS) to develop and distribute medical cannabis products, keeping his Overweight rating and $90 price target on the shares. The analyst also calls GW Pharma (GWPH) a “trailblazer for developing cannabis-derived products for medical use”, with its FDA-approved epidiolex cannabidiol product, keeping his Overweight rating and $195 price target on the stock. Lavery further maintains his Overweight rating and $60 price target on Canopy Growth (CGC) given its current valuation.
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