Madam X lounges into the pillows of her long studio sofa. She is deeply, unusually, relaxed. One careless leg rests across the back of the sofa. A purple suede stiletto sandal swings from her polished pedicure in Joe Fresh, Hot Pepper. “No”, she sighs, “Despite Joe Fresh, I fail to believe that Loblaws will run…and just now?…I can’t get interested….”

Growing Momentum

• A deep herbal scent and a feather of smoke drifts. I hear a long hissing intake of breath. I do wish Madam didn’t take her research to such extremes.
• Colorado has allowed retail sales of cannabis since the beginning of this year resulting in the leafing out of many new business opportunities.
• A rush of businesses will go up in smoke but some will bud up:
  Medical Marijuana (MJNA) financially assists with companies that make products from marijuana. Although it is listed as a $287 million dollar business, today its price dropped 99 percentage points to below zero, if that is possible.
• BreedIT (BRDT) a breeding software company bounces around .56 cents
• Tranzbyte (ERBB) owns dispensaries, is a nutrient-capsule maker, and acts as start up financiers. Its stock hovers at.03 cents. But that’s up an eyebrow raising 300% this year!
• Advanced Cannabis (CANN) the real estate side, rents out space for growing crops. Its stock has leaped from $8.00 to $33.00.
• GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) at $67.05, up from $8, has a market value of 9 million. This English company has developed prescription medicine based on cannabis. Sativex, approved in 25 countries relieves the spasms of multiple sclerosis. Other products in the works will deal with the symptoms of epilepsy, migraines and autism.

Madam X will keep an eye on GW but is waiting to see how Tweed, a newly licensed Canadian grower will fare as it slips into the Venture Exchange in mid March. Its grow op is being set up in the old Hershey factory in Smith’s Falls. Pharma Can Capital will invest in medical marijuana companies with an IPO April 1. Pharma Can has a relationship with Advanced Cannabis noted above.

Multibillion dollar businesses with momentum will get Madam X focused.