Cannabis Stocks Fall: Tilray Up 10.4%; General Cannabis Off 5.3%

Tilray shares pop on first contract to deliver medical marijuana in Europe.

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Publish date:: Aug 21, 2019 6:06 PM EDT

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Tilray shares pop on first contract to deliver medical marijuana in Europe.

Cannabis stocks were mixed Wednesday.

Among notable stocks in the sector, eight rose while seven fell.

Tilray shares (TLRY) - Get Report rose $3.04, or 10.38%, to $32.34. The company announced it has signed its first agreement to supply cannabis from its facility in Portugal to Germany.

General Cannabis shares (CANN) fell 6 cents, or 5.26%, to $1.08.

The Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) - Get Report rose 21 cents, or 0.81%, to $26.01.

The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) - Get Report rose 5 cents, or 0.26%, to $19.23.

The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (HMLSF) rose 10.17 cents, or 0.89%, to $11.56.

Large cap stocks with notable cannabis initiatives rose.

Shares of AbbVie, Inc. (ABBV) - Get Report rose $1.13, or 1.7%, to $67.54. The company makes Marinol, a drug based on a synthetic form of THC that is used to treat nausea from chemotherapy among other conditions.

Shares of Molson Coors Brewing Company Class (TAP) - Get Report fell 38 cents, or 0.73%, to $51.78. The company is working to develop beers infused with cannabis for the Canadian market.