It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for November 25, 2020.

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Predictions for Green Wednesday 2020

Headset

Headset forecasts an even larger than usual uptick in recreational cannabis sales on Green Wednesday this year for several reasons:

–  In all adult use cannabis states tracked by Headset, the total market has grown by at least 20% in total revenue over last year (when comparing October 2019 to October 2020).

Akerna

“On average, Thanksgiving tends to be one of the Top 5 sales holidays of the year, and we expect that trend to continue this year,” said James Ahrendt, Business Intelligence Architect, Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN). “In the past, we’ve seen huge spikes in sales on Wednesday and Friday since most dispensaries are closed on Thursdays.”

Akerna anticipates that the average order total will be around $82.30 for adult-use customers and $128.46 for medical consumers, representing an increase of approximately $13 compared to the average order total on any other given day of the year.

Planet 13

Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE:PLTH) (OTCQB:PLNHF) reported that revenues rose 36.5% to $$22.8 million for the third-quarter ending September 30, 2020, versus last year’s $16.7 million. The company also delivered a net income of $0.2 million as compared to a net loss of $1.7 million in 2019. The net income before taxes was $3.4 million as compared to a net income of $0.3 million last year for the same time period. The operating expenses, excluding non-cash compensation expense and depreciation and amortization, was $7.2 million in the quarter versus $6.7 million in 2019, an increase of 7.9%.  The third-quarter 2020 adjusted EBITDA of $6.2 million was higher than the 2019 Adjusted EBITDA of $3.4 million.

Vireo Health

Vireo Health International, Inc. (OTCQX: VREOF) reported that its revenue rose 67% to $11.9 million for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020 versus $7.1 million for the same time period in 2019. Net income in the third quarter was $122,252 versus a net loss of $14.6 million in the 2019 third quarter.  Vireo said the favorable improvement in net income was primarily driven by the one-time gain of $16.4 million on the divestiture of the company’s former PAMS subsidiary.

In Other News

Driven Deliveries, Inc.  (OTCQB: DRVD), one of California’s fastest-growing online cannabis retailers and direct-to-consumer logistics companies, today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

• Gross Revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 totaled record sales of $7.2 million.
• Net Revenue for the same period was $6.0 million, +393% Y/Y.
• Gross Revenue Fiscal YTD totaled record sales of $16.6 million, +1,193% Y/Y.
• Net Revenue Fiscal YTD was $13.8 million, +998% YTD Y/Y.
• The company announced its pending acquisition by Stem Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: STMH CSE: STEM) is expected to close in CY20/Q4.