Author Bio Eric has been writing about stocks and finance since the mid-1990s, when he lived in Prague, Czech Republic. Over the course of a varied career, he has also been a radio newscaster, an investment banker, and a bass player in a selection of rock and roll bands. A native New Yorker, he currently lives in Los Angeles. What happened Marijuana stock Aphria (NASDAQ:APHA) declined notably on Monday, shedding almost 5.8% of its value. While investors have already digested last week's news of the company's merger with peer Canadian weedie Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY), other factors might be affecting sentiment on the stock.