How to Start a Cannabis Business: Partnerships/ M&A/ exit strategy

<p>M&A Investment Trends:  </p><p>Investments in cultivation and retail facilities accounted for 60% of 2021 deals (over $6 billion), but investors also bet big on technology companies, with 2021 seeing the largest tech deals to date.</p><p>Canadian and American companies are deploying capital in global emerging markets to capture the near $500 billion opportunity.</p><p>Cannabis stock prices and valuation multiples have been trending downwards.</p><p>MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS</p><p>Transactional Activity: Four M&A transactions closed this week with a total transaction amount of $164.85N compared to ten transactions for $439.68M in the prior year.  </p><p>Total YTD M&A volume is up 7.6%% from 2021, with $3.22BM in consideration and 62 deals closed.  </p><p>U.S. Transactions have been weaker, with total consideration down 3.2%, with 41% fewer transactions.</p><p>Episode 956 The #TalkingHedge...</p><p>https://youtu.be/IXetqkf1nqY</p><p> </p>