Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. A worker checks cannabis plants inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante Shares of Tilray surged more than 22% Wednesday, buoyed by encouraging words from lawmakers on ending federal prohibition of marijuana. Shares of cannabis companies Aurora, Aphria, and Cronos are also trading higher. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also said that he has urged the attorney general nominee to respect states' rights when it comes to marijuana laws. Shares of Tilray climbed as much as 22% Wednesday, extending the stock's rally to the second day on the back of encouraging developments out of Washington, DC, earlier this week.