Innovative Industrial Properties: Medical Cannabis Rescheduling Implies Bottoming Tenant Default Risks - Reiterate Buy

IIPR navigates ongoing tenant defaults and elevated AFFO payout ratio, with the management funding dividends through stock issuance and debt amid deteriorating balance sheet. Recent federal medical cannabis rescheduling offers potential bottom-line relief for the REIT's tenants, supporting future rental collections and moderating default risks. IIPR's valuation floor at Price/AFFO of ~7x and the management's dividend commitment underpin a high-risk, high-yield contrarian income thesis.