MJ Holdings Inc. (MJNE)

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"Prohibition ends only once and this industry could be worth tens of billions of dollars," he added. "I think picking who the winners will be is virtually impossible. We're happy owning a more established company."

Investors could also be raising cash before the the launch of three big U.S.-based cannabis companies on Canadian stock exchanges within the next month, the trader said.