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April 22, 2019

Tweed and TerraCycle team up to take Cannabis Packaging Recycling Program across Canada

SMITHS FALLS, ON — Canada’s best-known cannabis brand is thrilled to officially launch the Tweed x TerraCycle recycling program across Canada. Previously available in select stores and provinces, today’s announcement officially marks the roll out of Canada’s first country-wide Cannabis Packaging Recycling Program. As we approached legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, Tweed realized a solution was needed for all the new containers, tubes and packages in our industry, to ensure they are diverted away from landfills and upcycled into other products. First introduced in October 2018, the Tweed x TerraCycle Cannabis Packaging Recycling Program accepts all cannabis containers from…

April 18, 2019

Canopy Growth Announces Plan to Acquire Leading U.S. Multi-State Cannabis Operator, Acreage Holdings

Proposed Deal Complements Canopy Growth’s U.S. CBD Strategy With An Accelerated Pathway Into U.S. Cannabis Markets, Once Federally Permissible Deal Structure Expected to Provide Improved Access to Capital for Acreage, Paving Way for Accelerated Expansion Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada & New York, New York, USA — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”) (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) and Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACGR.U) (OTC: ACRGF) (FSE: 0ZV) (together, the “Companies”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement that grants Canopy Growth the right to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Acreage (the “Right”), with a requirement to…

April 16, 2019

Canopy Growth Expands European Footprint, Acquires Spanish Licensed Cannabis Producer Cafina

SMITHS FALLS, ON & ALICANTE, SPAIN — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is pleased to announce that it has completed an all-cash acquisition of Spain-based licensed cannabis producer Cáñamo y Fibras Naturales, S.L. (“Cafina”). The acquisition lays the foundation for Canopy Growth to expand its European production footprint into one of the most ideal growing regions in the world, complementing the Company’s existing 430,000 square foot licensed production site in Odense, Denmark, as well as its world-class ISO 13485 internationally certified Storz and Bickel facility in Tütlingen, Germany. Cafina is one of three companies in Spain…

April 12, 2019

Spectrum Cannabis Announces Partnership with CARP

TORONTO & SMITHS FALLS, ON – April 12, 2019: Spectrum Cannabis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) (“Canopy Growth”) is pleased to announce a partnership with and endorsement from CARP, Canada’s largest and most trusted advocacy association for aging Canadians and its print, online, radio and TV voice, ZoomerMedia. Spectrum Cannabis will be offering tailored educational initiatives for over 320,000 CARP members seeking more information on medical cannabis, along with preferred pricing for Spectrum Cannabis branded products which have received the “CARP Recommended” seal. Understanding the utility of medical cannabis is increasingly of interest to older Canadians,…

April 12, 2019

Canopy Growth to Join the S&P/TSX 60 Index

SMITHS FALLS, ON – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Company”) today announced that the Company is to join the S&P/TSX 60 Index, achieving another public market “first” for the cannabis industry. “Being added to the S&P/TSX 60 Index marks another major accomplishment for our company, team, and shareholders,” said Bruce Linton, Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO. “First traded on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 4, 2014, I cannot think of a better way to celebrate our 5th year anniversary as a publicly traded company, than being added to the TSX’s large-cap index.” The addition of the…

March 27, 2019

Canopy Growth Welcomes Houseplant to the Family

March 27, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. —Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is pleased to welcome Houseplant, a new brand of Canadian cannabis, to the Canopy Growth family today. Founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Houseplant represents years of product expertise and an unmatched attention to detail within each strain that has been carefully selected and grown. Commitment to cannabis quality begins with selecting the best genetics and doesn’t stop until the customer opens the jar. Canopy Growth has witnessed how carefully Houseplant has chosen each component of their offering to deliver the highest quality product…

March 25, 2019

Canopy Growth Receives New Health Canada Licence in Atlantic Canada That Will Boost Output, Create Jobs

New $40M production facility will increase Canopy Growth’s cannabis output by more than 5,000kg annually, create more than 130 jobs in Fredericton, NB. March 25, 2019 SMITHS FALLS, ON and FREDERICTON, NB — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED), (NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a cultivation licence from Health Canada for its facility in Fredericton, New Brunswick. With this licensing, Canopy Growth predicts the facility will initially produce more than 5,000kg of cannabis annually, with first harvests expected to become available to the market within six months. Developed in collaboration with…

March 21, 2019

Canopy Growth Acquires Hemp Company to Accelerate Expansion in the United States

Hemp pioneer Geoff Whaling to join Canopy Growth USA as Strategic Advisor, Hemp and CBD in addition to being the co-Founder and President of Hemp Developments LLC. March 21, 2019 SMITHS FALLS, ON — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is pleased to announce today it has acquired AgriNextUSA, a hemp enterprise led by CEO Geoff Whaling, that has been at the forefront of hemp advocacy and building a vibrant hemp sector in the USA. The acquisition will accelerate Canopy Growth’s entry into key American jurisdictions as regulations surrounding the full use of hemp as a…

March 20, 2019

Canopy Growth announces multi-year extraction agreement with Victoria-based HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc.

March 20, 2019 SMITHS FALLS, ON and VICTORIA, BC – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) and HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc. are pleased to announce today they have entered into a multi-year processing and extraction agreement. HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc., the parent company of HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc., is a female-led, LGBTQ2-positive company based in British Columbia that operates several subsidiaries specializing in the growth, manufacturing, licensing, and production of cannabis and other pharmaceutical grade products. Under the terms of the two-year agreement, HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc. will process dried cannabis provided…

March 19, 2019

Canopy Growth and DNA Genetics Extend and Expand Relationship

March 19, 2019 SMITHS FALLS, ON and LOS ANGELES, CA – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”), a world-leading, diversified cannabis company and OG DNA Genetics (“DNA”), a globally recognized cannabis brand, are pleased to announce today they have signed an agreement to extend and expand upon their previously announced partnership through to 2024. With this newly signed agreement, Canopy Growth and DNA have extended their partnership beyond Canada and Jamaica and have committed to bringing DNA’s world-renowned genetics to a soon-to-be disclosed European market. Canopy Growth and DNA entered into their first agreement…

March 2, 2019

NHL Alumni Association teams up with Canopy Growth to research concussions and cannabinoids

New study led by NEEKA Health Canada will test if CBD-based therapies can reduce the severity of post-concussion brain disorders in former NHL players March 2, 2019 TORONTO & SMITHS FALLS, ON — NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), NEEKA Health Canada and Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) are pleased to announce a transformative clinical research partnership that will investigate the efficacy of cannabinoids as an integral part of a novel treatment for post-concussion neurological diseases in former NHL players. A substantial number of these high performing, former professional athletes have developed impairments as a result of…

March 1, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY – NHL Alumni Association, NEEKA Healthcare Canada and Canopy Growth Team Up for a new Research Initiative

March 1, 2019 TORONTO & SMITHS FALLS, ON — We would like to invite you to join us as NEEKA Healthcare Canada and Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) unveil a transformative clinical research initiative in partnership with the NHL Alumni Association, a passionate advocate for improving the health and quality of life for all former NHL players. There will be a press conference featuring Glenn Healy, Executive Director with the NHLAA and former NHL player, Dr. Amin Kassam from NEEKA Healthcare Canada, and from Canopy Growth, Dr. Mark Ware, Chief Medical Officer and Hilary Black, Chief Advocacy Officer. Additional former NHL…
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