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Cannabis Stocks Ended in the Green: Last Week of 2018

Adam Jones
Cannabis Stocks Ended in the Green: Last Week of 2018
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The cannabis sector finished the week ending December 28 in the green. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (HMMJ) closed nearly 4% higher week-over-week compared to the week ending December 21. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) also closed 4% higher, while the Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF (HMJR) rose nearly 7.6%. Let’s look at how some of the cannabis stocks performed in the last week of 2018.

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