Why Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, and Other Marijuana Stocks Surged Today

Why Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, and Other Marijuana Stocks Surged Today

Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), and a host of other cannabis stocks moved sharply higher on Thursday, following comments by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris and Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont. Sen. Harris said during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday that if elected, former vice president Joe Biden would decriminalize marijuana.