Wealthion’s Best Of 2025: Chris Casey — Cannabis Stocks Down 90% — The Ultimate Contrarian Bet?

As we close out the year and head into the holidays, we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations from Wealthion in 2025. Whether you’re watching for the first time or revisiting it with fresh perspective, we hope you enjoy. All the best for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! 

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Cannabis stocks are down 80–90% from their all-time highs, and most investors have walked away. But could that set the stage for one of the biggest contrarian trades in years? In this insightful interview, WindRock Wealth Management’s Chris Casey tells Maggie Lake why he believes the cannabis sector is now trading like a distressed asset in a high-growth market.  
 
Despite being a $30B+ industry with widespread legalization in over 40 U.S. states, cannabis companies remain federally shackled by restrictive tax rules, blocked banking access, and a ban on interstate commerce.  
 
🚨 But that may be about to change. Two major catalysts could rewrite the entire investment case: 1. Federal rescheduling of cannabis, removing it from Schedule I classification 2. The SAFER Banking Act giving financial institutions the green light to serve cannabis businesses  
 
Key Topics:  
- Why cannabis stocks crashed and what could turn them around  
- The three federal-level obstacles crippling the industry  
- How rescheduling and SAFER could unlock a wave of capital and efficiency  
- The role of big alcohol, tobacco, and pharma in a post-legalization world  
- Why Chris Casey sees this as a “call option on reform” with 2x to 6x upside for market leaders  
- The M&A and consolidation potential when the floodgates open 

💡Get to Know Chris Casey: His Journey, Strategy, and Financial Philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2DdcqtoBYs 

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Original Date of Release: August 11, 2025