At first glance, cannabis and cryptocurrencies seem to have a lot in common.
Both are part of highly speculative markets subject to exuberant highs—and crushing lows. The legality and regulation of each languishes in a gray area. And with many investors, both assets have failed to completely shake their perception of being aligned with black market activity.
Yet according to Rob Wertheimer, founding partner of Melius Research, a clear dividing line separates the two.