Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Glenn Mattson started Canopy Growth with a Buy rating and $50 price target. Within the cannabis space, the analyst favors Canadian companies who are focused on long-term value creation and gaining market share as well as those with a well-defined plan for potentially entering the U.S. market. He initiated coverage on the cannabis space with a "bullish long-term outlook." Despite slower than expected growth in the most recently reported quarter, Canopy Growth remains one of the best ways to play the cannabis space, Mattson tells investors in a research note. Given its "significant" balance sheet, Canopy has the greatest flexibility to go after new growth opportunities as they emerge, says the analyst.