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Cannabis-Related Securities | Weekly Update | March 6 - 12, 2023
Published on March 16, 2023

CRB Monitor Securities Database Updates

During the week of March 6 - 12, 2023, CRB Monitor’s research team made several updates to securities’ information and added source documents & relevant news articles to the CRB Monitor database.

Summary of the updates for the Week of March 6 - 12, 2023:

Tier

Total #

Active / Inactive / Pre-IPO

Added

Removed

Net Change

Tier 1A

145

121 / 22 / 2

+0 -0 +0

Tier 1B

731

588 / 141 / 2

+0 -0 +0

Tier 2

340

319 / 18 / 3

+0 -1 -1

Tier 3

505

477 / 27 / 1

+1 -2 -1

Total Issuances

1,721

1,505 / 208 / 8

+1 -3 -2

Total Issuers   (w/o Pre-IPOs)

1,297

-

+1 -3 -2

Total Issuers    (w/ Pre-IPOs)

1,305

-

+1 -3 -2

  • Removed 1 Tier 2 Security:
    • -1 = Discarded Business Record from Database: (“Gala Pharmaceutical, Inc.”)
      • Rationale = The company's security has been revoked/delisted and it no longer trades. The company is now private. This is a business without any connection to (1) a cannabis license/"plant-touching" operation, (2) a Tier 1 CRB, and/or (3) a publicly-traded CRB. Therefore, this business no longer qualifies for inclusion.
  • Added 1 Tier 3 Security & Removed 2 Tier 3 Securities:
    • +1 = New CRB: (“Communities First Financial Corporation”)

    • -1 = Discarded Business Record from Database: (“Radius Health, Inc.”)
      • Rationale = The company's security has been revoked/delisted and it no longer trades. The company is now private. This is a business without any connection to (1) a cannabis license/"plant-touching" operation, (2) a Tier 1 CRB, and/or (3) a publicly-traded CRB. Therefore, this business no longer qualifies for inclusion.
    • -1 = Discarded Business Record from Database: (“Stada Arzneimittel AG”)
      • Rationale = The company's security has been revoked/delisted and it no longer trades. The company is now private. This is a business without any connection to (1) a cannabis license/"plant-touching" operation, (2) a Tier 1 CRB, and/or (3) a publicly-traded CRB. Therefore, this business no longer qualifies for inclusion.

All newly-identified CRBs during the week:

Company Name

Tier

Pure-Play Sector

Description

Communities First Financial Corporation

(OTCQX: CFST)

3 No Financial Services Business Description: Communities First Financial Corporation is a bank holding company established in 2014, is the parent company of Fresno First Bank, founded in 2005 in Fresno, California. Fresno First Bank is a leading SBA Lender in California's Central Valley and has expanded into Southern California. The Bank is also a direct acquiring bank with VISA and MasterCard and processes payments for merchants across the Country directly and through partners.

Inclusion Rationale: Communities First Financial Corporation, through its subsidiary Fresno First Bank, provides financial/banking services to companies involved in the cannabidiol (CBD) industry. Per its own admission, "It's hard enough finding a bank that works with CBD companies. Much less a bank that actually works for CBD companies. With Fresno First Bank, you're connected to a variety of products and services designed for the unique needs of CBD companies."

 

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