Forget GW Pharmaceuticals: These 2 Stocks Are Better Buys

Yes, GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) is the biggest marijuana-focused biotech stock on the market. The company's promising cannabinoid Epidiolex could very well become a blockbuster success story in the near future in treating children with rare forms of epilepsy. But is GW Pharmaceuticals the best stock to buy right now? No.

Two stocks that could have significantly greater upside, in my view, are Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ZYNE). Here's why investors might want to forget about GW Pharmaceuticals and instead buy Vertex and Zynerba.

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