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Higher Exchanges

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Higher Exchanges is a weekly cannabis-investing conversation hosted by Jesse Redmond, the Head of Cannabis at Water Tower Research, and Morgan Paxhia, co-founder of Poseidon.
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WTR Small-Cap Spotlight

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WTR Small-Cap Spotlight is your weekly guide to uncovering hidden value in the world of small-cap stocks. Each episode features insightful interviews with C-level executives, industry thought leaders, and Water Tower’s expert analysts. Tune in for actionable investment ideas and in-depth discussions on under-the-radar opportunities that can make a big impact on your portfolio
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Jeff Schultz, Partner at Foley Hoag, joins the show this week to help us understand the complex political catalysts ahead for cannabis. We start with rescheduling, and Jeff offers his perspective on the ALJ hearing and when we may see a final ruling. A Garland Memo may follow the final ruling and Jeff explains the memo's importance. SAFER Banking m…
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The rescheduling process got extended with the announcement of the ALJ hearing on December 2nd. The show starts by discussing whether this is categorically bearish or if going through a more thorough process may yield a net benefit. Jesse and Morgan debate whether this impacts the broader thesis and the types of companies you should own. David Goub…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Tim Gerdeman, WTR's Vice-Chair, Co-Founder, and Chief Marketing Officer, hosts Patrick Quirk, Senior VP and General Manager of Opengear. They dive into Opengear's pivotal role in industrial IoT and network resilience, focusing on data center operations and cybersecurity. As …
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This week, we were joined by Nicholas Gastevich, Vice President of V. Gastevich Investments, known as CannaVestments on X and Reddit. Gastevich is a seasoned cannabis investor known for his excellent earnings analysis and industry perspective. The conversation began by discussing 2Q earnings results. We saw more differentiation this quarter between…
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Higher Exchanges this week kicks off with a listener question about whether Schedule III is enough to kick off a lasting bull market. After going around the horn, Jesse, Morgan, and Toby agree that a combination of growth, cash flow, and greater access will meaningfully move share prices. TerrAscend's Executive Chairman Jason Wild and CEO Ziad Ghan…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, we dive into the world of digital security with Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, hosted by WTR's Dr. John Roy, Managing Director of Technology Research and Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. We explore how BlackCloak provides …
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It was a busy week in cannabis, and the trichome trio is back to cover all the news. The show starts by analyzing Trump's comments about cannabis and what it may mean for Schedule III and broader reform. The group agrees that the early Republican statements appear to derisk the space and reduce possible opposition to Schedule III. We also explore t…
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In this episode of the Sustainable Investing Surveyor Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson and WTR Sustainability and Energy Transition sector analyst Peter Gastreich discuss Peter's new Biofuels Focus report "Is Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel SAF Clearing for Take-Off in the US?" Global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is tripling this year…
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Send us a Text Message. In the debut episode of the newly rebranded “WTR Small-Cap Spotlight”, Water Tower Research Co-Founders Shawn Severson and Tim Gerdeman dive into the evolving dynamics of the U.S. small-cap investment landscape. They discuss myriad dynamics of the U.S. small-cap investment landscape, and the strategic importance of uncoverin…
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Send us a Text Message. Novel Psychedelics drug developer Cybin's CEO Doug Drydale joins WTR's Tim Gerdman and Robert Sassoon to talk about the company's fast-track development into a late-stage clinical development company, and what differentiates Cybin from other drug developers in the psychedelics space. Drysdale discusses Cybin's plans and prio…
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It's 103 days until the elections, and political theater continues to dominate the cannabis investing news cycle. This week, we learned that Kamala Harris is likely replacing Biden, and Toby helps us understand if this will be beneficial to cannabis and specifically to the Schedule III process. The rescheduling comment period also concluded this we…
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Steve Cates, CFO of Westwater Resources (WWR), joins Shawn Severson, Water Tower Research CEO, Co-founder and Head of Sustainability Research, and Peter Gastreich, analyst on WTR’s Natural Resources and Energy Transition sector teams, to discuss: 1) progress on phase 1 construction of WWR’s Kellyton graphite processing facility in Alabama; 2) new o…
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Send us a Text Message. Jack Lu, Director of Corporate Development, of Ainos joins the Water Tower Hour Podcast to provide a business overview and discuss the proprietary AI Nose platform. He talks about the underlying technologies of AI Nose and the advantages of lead product Ainos Flora over traditional STI tests. We get a sense of how Ainos Flor…
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CEO John Belizaire joins us to talk about the multiple milestones recently reached, including financing for the 50 MW Project Dorothy 2, a PPA agreement for 166 MW Project Kati and the funding and launch of Soluna Cloud. The podcast delves into Soluna Cloud’s strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, its securing of NVIDIA H100 GPUs th…
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Send us a Text Message. In our latest Water Tower Hour FlashCast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses the Gorilla Technology (GRRR) initiation of coverage report with WTR technology analyst Dr. John Roy. The discussion includes Gorilla's base business and significant growth in 2023, with a look at the Egyptian project that is key to Goril…
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Hirsh Jane, Founder of Ananda Strategy, joins the show to discuss the series of state-level catalysts ahead in 2024 and 2025. Ohio is in the process of approving stores and Hirsh updates us on when we might see doors open in the Buckeye State and his expectation for how sales will evolve. Florida is the biggest potential adult-use flip in 2024, and…
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Send us a Text Message. Aspira CEO and Director Nicole Sandford joins the Water Tower Hour Podcast to discuss recent updates on OvaSuite, including preliminary 2Q24 OvaWatch volume growth and the launch of mass monitoring. She walks us through what is driving OvaWatch growth and the messaging to physicians and patients around the value of proper ma…
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Send us a Text Message. CLS Holdings COO Joseph Ramalho and WTR’s Head of Cannabis Jesse Redmond join the show to discuss how CLS is winning in Nevada and expanding nationally. Joseph starts the show by sharing how cannabis has helped him personally overcome challenging medical issues and how this journey led him to join CLS. We examine how the com…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s Water Tower Hour Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses the 111, Inc (NASDAQ: YI) initiation of coverage report with WTR senior healthcare and special situations analyst Robert Sassoon. The discussion includes 111's role in the digital transformation of China's healthcare supply chain, the comp…
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The trichome trio is back to discuss progress on federal catalysts. The episode begins by discussing the 07/10 holiday, and Jesse updates us on trends he's seeing in the California concentrate market. The bulk of the conversation centers around Schedule III and how to assign probabilities to different outcomes. Morgan also gives us an update on the…
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CEO Bob Rasmus, who joined the company 11 months ago, talks about the recent transformation of the company through the merger of Advance Emissions Solutions (NASDAQ: ADES) and UK based Arq and its strategic shift to producing higher margin Granular Activated Carbon. He discusses how today Arq is a vertically integrated activated carbon producer wor…
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Send us a Text Message. CEO Bob Rasmus, who joined the company 11 months ago, talks about the recent transformation of the company through the merger of Advance Emissions Solutions (NASDAQ: ADES) and UK based Arq and its strategic shift to producing higher margin Granular Activated Carbon. He discusses how today Arq is a vertically integrated activ…
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CEO Philipp Stratmann reviews several recent announcements by the company, including OPT's partnership with Unique Group, an OEM agreement with Teledyne Marine, the company's focus on "turnkey systems," an agreement in principle to deliver multiple WAM-Vs to a US government agency, and the first batch of WAM-Vs (unmanned surface vehicles) to Sulmar…
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Send us a Text Message. Envoy’s CEO Brent Lucas and Envoy’s CFO David Wells join WTR’s Thierry Wuilloud and Tim Regan to discuss the company’s Acclaim cochlear implant. The Acclaim has two key differentiating characteristics compared to the current market leading cochlear implants: First, it uses the ear to capture sound, unlike the current standar…
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The show begins this week by sharing due diligence tips when visiting a grow or dispensary. With cultivation, the group agrees there is no one way to grow great cannabis, but there are a handful of best practices. Regarding retail, location, parking, product selection, and budtenders were on the top of the list. Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin joins the co…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s Water Tower Hour Podcast, Consumer Products analyst, Doug Lane, discusses our recent Consumer Products Virtual Investor Conference, as companies navigate the post-pandemic landscape with new strategies and management teams. We heard about Vera Bradley's Project Restoration, Medifast's innovative GLP-1 Lifestyl…
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In this week’s WTR Sustainable Investing Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses the WTR Spruce Power initiation of coverage report with WTR Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing analyst Peter Gastreich. The discussion includes the structural rise in the cost of grid electricity and impact on demand for rooftop solar, the addre…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s Water Tower Hour Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses the WTR Spruce Power initiation of coverage report with WTR Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing analyst Peter Gastreich. The discussion includes the structural rise in the cost of grid electricity and impact on demand for rooftop s…
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Send us a Text Message. In this FlashCast Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson and Healthcare Analyst Do Kim recap the recent IOC of Ainos, Inc., discussing the company’s lead pipeline products and innovative AI Nose technologyWater Tower Research による
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Off the top, the guys discuss Verano's announcement of a share repurchase program. The company authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of shares and we debate whether this is a good use of capital. Toby is more bullish on the program, while Morgan is more concerned about preserving cash and investing for growth. The Cannabist Company CEO Dav…
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In this week’s WTR Sustainable Investing Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses what to expect at the Canadian Climate Investor Conference along with WTR Sustainability and Energy Transition sector analysts Graham Mattison and Peter Gastreich. WTR is a sponsor of the conference hosted June 25th in Toronto. The team also discusses th…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Water Tower Hour Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses what to expect at the Canadian Climate Investor Conference along with WTR Sustainability and Energy Transition sector analysts Graham Mattison and Peter Gastreich. WTR is a sponsor of the conference hosted June 25th in Toronto. The…
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The episode begins with Toby elaborating on a recent X post stating that a large $90b pension plan recently invested >$100m in a leading cannabis-focused fund. This led to a broader discussion about how institutions are approaching investing in cannabis. The conversation evolves into what's taking place in Florida. We recently saw a Fox News poll s…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Water Tower Hour Podcast Al Petrie, host of the Louisiana Energy Conference, and Jeff Robertson, WTR’s Managing Director for Natural Resources, recap the 2024 Louisiana Energy Conference, which was held in New Orleans May 28 – 30, 2024. The conference featured a diverse set of panel discussions focusin…
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Join Peter Gastreich and Graham Mattison as they discuss the sustainability panel track at the recent Louisiana Energy Conference, hosted by Al Petrie Advisors. In the context of biofuel, EV battery, offshore wind, geothermal, carbon capture, hydrogen and other energy transition industries, the panelists discussed stress-testing business models for…
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It's merger mania week--or merger maybenia as Morgan called it--and this week's show is dedicated to the potential partnerships between GTI and Sam Adams and Cansortium and RIV Capital. We tackle GTI and SAM off the top with an overview of the proposed merger and discuss the timing and synergies. We debate the timing and wonder why now as we are ju…
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Send us a Text Message. Cody Shandraw, a serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor in unconventional opportunities, joins WTR's Robert Sassoon and Tim Regan to share his insights on the investing landscape in the psychedelics sector. He discusses the challenges and the opportunities, and on how to best play the psychedelics growth story going forwa…
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With Toby on holiday this week, Morgan and Jesse kick off this week's show by reviewing recent price action and contrasting it with reality. While falling share prices have eroded sentiment, there are positive developments. Ohio is beginning to turn on adult-use stores next month, and we analyze key dates, estimate the potential size of the adult-u…
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Send us a Text Message. Join WTR’s Tim Regan and Dr. John Roy as they chat with Vinanz Chairman David Lenigas about this Bitcoin miner’s differentiated business model and its moves to make is shares more tradeable in the US.Water Tower Research による
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Nick Gastevich, known as CannaVestments online, joined us this week. He is one of the most experienced cannabis investors and manages a family office that is active in the space. We discussed cannabis stock’s adverse reaction to the positive momentum on rescheduling and debated time frames for a final ruling. The heart of the conversation centers o…
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Cresco CEO Charlie Bachtell joined us this week to discuss the proposed rule on Schedule III and the company's recent earnings results. Cresco is active in Washington, and Charlie shared his perspective on Schedule III’s next steps, timing, and impact on Cresco's business. We also dug into Cresco's progress. 2023 was the year of the core, and Charl…
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Send us a Text Message. Ahead of the Louisiana Energy Conference (May 28-30), Tim Gerdeman interviews the WTR team that will be attending, including Shawn Severson, Jeff Robertson, Chris Degner, and Peter Gastreich. The team discusses what to watch for, including at the conference panels, and also addresses the broader implications of energy evolut…
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Send us a Text Message. Canada-based Pineapple Financials’ CEO and Co-Founder Shubha Dasgupta joins WTR's Tim Regan and Curtis Shauger to provide an overview of Pineapple’s business model, market opportunity, product pipeline and Maui, its recent AI product launch.
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Verano Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO George Archos joined the show to discuss the company's recent quarter. The business is beginning to generate significant cash flow, and George shared how he expects revenue to grow and opportunities to use the financial flexibility. We also asked about optimizing Florida assets ahead of the potential adult-use t…
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Gevo’s VP of Finance and Strategy Eric Frey and VP of Government Affairs Lindsay Fitzgerald join Shawn Severson and Peter Gastreich to discuss the recently announced Section 40B tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and detail how Gevo expects the credit to enhance the value of the company’s Net-Zero 1 production facility and benefit their…
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Send us a Text Message. Emily and Morgan Paxhia are the co-founders of Poseidon, one of the most experienced cannabis investment managers. They joined WTR’s head of cannabis, Jesse Redmond, to discuss the recent news that the DEA has agreed with the HHS’ recommendation to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. The conversation covers implic…
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Send us a Text Message. BLGO’s CEO Dennis Calvert joins Dmitry Silversteyn and Tim Gerdeman to discuss the company’s science-driven approach to developing and commercializing innovative solutions to address critical environmental problems such as “forever chemicals”, air and water quality and cost-effective power storage.…
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Today, we heard the welcome news that the DEA is agreeing with the HHS recommendation to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. Boris Jordan, Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, joins at the top of the show to share his thoughts on the next steps in the process, the timing of a final ruling, potential risks along the way, implications for insti…
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It's a quieter time in cannabis, but this was a fun show. We started by reviewing the 4/20 holiday, focusing on the revenue lift and which categories performed best. Beverages were a top seller, and the guys debated the category's future and who will drive its growth. We debuted a new game called "buy or sell" that led to several fun debates on res…
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