It's a scary time to be an investor. Due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock market has been hammered over the past few weeks. On March 11, the Dow Jones slid by 5.9% and closed more than 20% down from its most recent all-time high, thus officially entering bear market territory.
With that said, the worst thing investors can do is panic. There are still scores of excellent stocks to consider buying, and now may be an especially opportune time, since many of these stocks are cheaper than they were at the beginning of the year. Here are two cannabis stocks investors should buy right now and hold through the bear market: Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF) and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR).