Cannabis stocks rally on reports Pres. Trump will sign executive order reclassifying marijuana

'Fast Money' trader Tim Seymour talks the jump in cannabis stocks on reclassification rumors.

CNBC Television • Dec 12, 2025

5 ETFs to Watch as Restrictions on Marijuana Set to Ease

Cannabis stocks soared on Friday following news that U.S. president Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Monday that would ultimately ease federal restrictions on marijuana. The order would essentially reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I substance to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

ETF Trends • Dec 12, 2025

'Green Wednesday': A high holiday for cannabis before Thanksgiving

Cannabis has carved out it's own holiday shopping rush and it's called "Green Wednesday". Behind April 20, the day before Thanksgiving has become the second-biggest day for cannabis sales in the U.S. Brandon Gomez unpacks the new buzzy trend for an age old tradition.

CNBC Television • Nov 26, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Top YTD Themes in the Rearview Mirror

It may not be the end of the quarter yet, but we have made it through summer, and that seems like a good checkpoint to evaluate the top ETF investment themes YTD. Let's take a moment to look in this year's thematic ETF rearview mirror.

ETF Trends • Sep 10, 2025

Top-Performing ETF Areas of August That Are Up At Least 20%

ETFs tied to Cannabis, Asia, China, materials and bitcoin miners led August's gains in Wall Street. ETFs like WEED, KSTR, CNXT, GBUG and WGMI won in August.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 1, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Cannabis Staging a Comeback

Cannabis ETF spent the first half of the year in the performance doldrums. But they have rallied of late on news that the Trump administration is open to reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

ETF Trends • Aug 19, 2025

CNBS Is A New Opportunity For Cannabis Investors

Amplify's CNBS ETF has shifted focus to American cannabis and hemp, making it a better option than MSOS due to its more diversified structure. CNBS's portfolio is less concentrated in a few stocks compared to MSOS, reducing risk and offering better potential for long-term performance. Risks include 280E taxation remaining, CNBS's smaller size, and limited liquidity, but Tim Seymour's active management is a positive factor.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 9, 2025

Cannabis stocks climb on RFK Jr. approval, Senate marijuana-banking hearing

Cannabis stocks tend to move on speculation around potential federal reforms around pot.

Market Watch • Feb 5, 2025

Amplify ETFs Aligns Global and U.S. Cannabis Exposure Across MJ and CNBS

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces the realignment of its cannabis ETFs to provide investors with dynamic exposure to the cannabis industry. On January 28, 2025, the Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS) will change its investment policy to invest in securities of U.S. companies engaged in cannabis and hemp-related activities.

GlobeNewsWire • Jan 28, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: The Rise of Active Thematic ETFs

This year has been a big year for active ETFs! According to Morningstar, even though actively managed ETFs still only represent 7% of ETF assets, they accounted for 25% of the flows in the first half of this year, growing to a record $889 billion from their start of the year, $714 billion.

ETF Trends • Jul 23, 2024