Top Cannabis Stocks For Your 2026 Watchlist
The cannabis industry is entering another critical growth phase, positioning 2026 as a potentially pivotal year. Particularly for long-term investors looking to make a profit with marijuana stocks. After years of regulatory uncertainty, capital constraints, and volatile price action, relief is being shown. The legal cannabis market is showing clear signs of structural improvement driven by policy reform, consolidation, and expanding global demand.
For investors focused on growth industries with asymmetric upside, cannabis stocks may represent a compelling opportunity. Even more so as the sector transitions from speculation to fundamentals. One of the most significant developments is the U.S. federal government’s move to reschedule marijuana. As a result, many top marijuana stocks are expected to see meaningful improvements in profitability.
Along with potential free cash flow and balance-sheet strength beginning in 2026. Reduced tax pressure also enhances transparency and makes cannabis stocks more attractive to institutional investors that have historically avoided the sector. It seems there are more people prepping for what’s to come this upcoming year. In the US, we have a few more states looking to go legal. Outside of the USA, places like Europe and Canada are working to continuously push the industry forward even more. Below are several marijuana stocks to watch as a new year of trading is soon to begin.
Marijuana Stocks To Keep On Your Radar 2026
- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC:TCNNF)
- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTC:CURLF)
- Cresco Labs Inc. (OTC:CRLBF)
Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. operates as a cannabis retailer. The company cultivates, processes, and manufactures cannabis products and distributes its products to its dispensaries, as well as through home delivery. 
On December 18th, the company applauds the action taken by the Trump Administration. Which reclassified marijuana to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
Words From The Company
“This bold and historic direction from President Trump represents long overdue change and a major milestone in cannabis reform,” said Trulieve Chief Executive Officer Kim Rivers.
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. produces and distributes cannabis products in the United States and internationally. In recent news, the company announced the relocation of its Bradford, Pennsylvania, dispensary to a new, expanded location in Erie, Pennsylvania. 
Curaleaf Millcreek is now open and serving patients, maintaining Curaleaf’s footprint of 18 stores in Pennsylvania and 159 locations nationwide.
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Cresco Labs Inc.
Cresco Labs Inc. cultivates, manufactures, and sells retail and medical cannabis products in the United States and Germany. In more recent news, the CEO spoke on President Trump’s action to reschedule cannabis.
Words From Cresco Labs Inc.
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“Today marks the most consequential moment in the history of U.S. cannabis. The decision to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III will be a cultural turning point, acknowledging what millions of Americans already know: cannabis is medicine and deserves responsible, common-sense regulation. This action starts bridging the gap between federal law and the will of the American people, with nearly 90 percent of Americans supporting some form of cannabis legalization and 74 percent already living in states with legal cannabis.
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