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September 18, 2019

Canopy Growth Announces Election of Board of Directors

SMITHS FALLS, ON— Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED) (NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Corporation”) today announced that all of management’s nominees listed in its August 8, 2019 management information circular were elected as directors of the Corporation at Canopy Growth’s September 17, 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting are set out below. Name of Nominee Votes cast FOR % votes cast FOR Votes WITHHELD % votes WITHHELD John K. Bell 144,593,217 97.00 4,464,630 3.00 Robert Hanson 145,983,248 97.94 3,074,600 2.06 David…

September 16, 2019

Santé Cannabis and Spectrum Therapeutics Launch Transformative Medical Cannabis Training Program for Québec Healthcare Professionals

Montreal, QC and Smiths Falls, ON – Québec doctors have a new tool at their disposal for learning about medical cannabis and its viability as a treatment option for their patients. Santé Cannabis, a pioneer in medical cannabis in Québec, has partnered with Spectrum Therapeutics, the medical division of Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) to launch the Prescriber Training Program, designed to aid physicians and patients, announced today at the new Santé Cannabis clinic and research centre in Montréal. This new initiative developed by Santé Cannabis equips physicians with the most up-to-date clinical guidelines, support networks, online and in-person training…

August 20, 2019

Canopy Growth Receives Key Extraction Licence

SMITHS FALLS, ON— Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED), (NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a licence from Health Canada for its KeyLeaf Life Sciences (“KeyLeaf”) facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Including the Smiths Falls site and the recently licensed BC Tweed extraction site, Canopy Growth now operates three significant extraction assets to support the throughput required for large scale value-add product development. Canopy Growth recently retrofitted the now fully licensed KeyLeaf facility in Saskatchewan, a company with over 50 years of experience in the extraction industry. This facility is expected to be…

August 9, 2019

Canopy Growth Strengthens Position as Global Cannabis Research Leader by Entering Agreement to Acquire Beckley Canopy Therapeutics

SMITHS FALLS, ON—Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the global cannabinoid-based medical researcher Beckley Canopy Therapeutics (“Beckley Canopy”). The acquisition brings together Canopy’s wholly owned research program with the Beckley Canopy research platform which is partly owned by Canopy Growth in order to combine the best teams, programs and clinical work all under a single strategic plan. The research arm in turn directly supports the commercial efforts of Spectrum Therapeutics around the world. As part of the acquisition, Canopy Growth also acquires the…

August 8, 2019

Spectrum Therapeutics announces strategic patient support and education partnership with Medical Pharmacies

TORONTO & SMITHS FALLS, ON – Spectrum Therapeutics, the medical division of Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”) (TSX: WEED; NYSE: CGC) today announced that it has entered into a five year service agreement with Medical Pharmacies Group Limited (“Medical Pharmacies”), Canada’s largest specialty pharmacy that services residents in long-term care, retirement homes and other settings. Under the agreement, Spectrum Therapeutics will be the preferred medical cannabis education partner to Medical Pharmacies and the seniors it serves in over 500 residences and care facilities. The agreement will also see Apollo Cannabis Clinics (“Apollo”) support patient access and provide ongoing comprehensive medical…

August 8, 2019

Canopy Growth And Greenlane Announce Exclusive Distribution Partnership For Storz & Bickel Vaporizers In The United States

BOCA RATON, FL & SMITHS FALLS, ON – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, Greenlane Holdings, Inc, (“Greenlane”) (Nasdaq: GNLN) that gives Greenlane exclusive distribution rights of Storz & Bickel vaporizers throughout the United States. Storz & Bickel, a subsidiary of Canopy Growth based in Tuttlingen, Germany, has a 22-year history as the global leader in vaporizer design. The company has won accolades for developing an automated and internationally certified factory, achieving ISO 13845 certification in 2009 and exporting…

July 30, 2019

Canopy Growth to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

SMITHS FALLS, ON—Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) will release its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2020 ended June 30, 2019 after financial markets close on August 14, 2019. Following the release of its first quarter 2020 financial results, Canopy Growth will host a conference call and audio webcast with Mark Zekulin, CEO and Mike Lee, EVP & CFO at 8:30 AM Eastern Time on August 15, 2019. Webcast Information A live audio webcast will be available at: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2051231/A14492AD4B016E74A761B5AF588F79D4 Calling Information Toll Free Dial-In Number: 1-888-231-8191 International Dial-In Number: (647) 427-7450 Conference ID: 5299923…

July 26, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY – Canopy Growth Corporation to host guests at New York State hemp production facility

BROOME COUNTY, NY— Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED), (NYSE: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) will publicly unveil its Hemp Industrial Park on Pine Camp Drive in Kirkwood, Broome County on Monday, July 29th at 10:30 AM. To mark the occasion, we are hosting an event with Canopy Growth executives and Government Officials. Media are invited to join Canopy Growth President Rade Kovacevic, Canopy Growth Chief Advocacy Officer Hilary Black, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY), Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner, Richard Ball (NY), New York State Senator Fred Akshar, State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar,…

July 10, 2019

Spectrum Therapeutics Partners With Canadian Mental Health Association’s Not Myself Today® Initiative

SMITHS FALLS & TORONTO, ON – Spectrum Therapeutics (“Spectrum”), the medical division of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) (the “Company” or “Canopy Growth”) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (“CMHA”). The initiative, a first of its kind for a leading cannabis company and a national mental health organization, will see the CMHA in collaboration with Spectrum Therapeutics develop an educational content module related to cannabis in the workplace as part of CMHA’s Not Myself Today workplace mental health program. The module, slated to launch early next year, will feature a host of…

July 3, 2019

Canopy Growth Announces Leadership Transition

Bruce Linton to step down as co-CEO and Canopy Board member Mark Zekulin remains CEO Company Launches Search to Identify Leader to Guide Next Phase of Growth TORONTO & SMITHS FALLS, ONTARIO — Today, Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) and Bruce Linton announced that Bruce will step down as co-CEO and Canopy Board member. Mark Zekulin has agreed to become the sole CEO of the company and will work with the Board to begin a search to identify a new leader to guide the company in its next phase of growth, which will include both…

June 27, 2019

Canopy Growth and Acreage Implement Previously Announced Plan of Arrangement

Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada & New York, New York, USA — Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACRG.U) (OTC: ACRGF) (FSE: 0ZV) and Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”) (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) (together, the “Companies”) are pleased to announce the implementation of Acreage’s previously announced arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) with Canopy Growth (the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Acreage articles have been amended to provide Canopy Growth with the option (the “Canopy Growth Call Option”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Acreage (each, an “Acreage Share”), with a requirement…

June 26, 2019

Canopy Growth Announces Acquisition of KeyLeaf Life Sciences to Support Long-Term Major Scale Extraction Needs

SMITHS FALLS, ON—Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is pleased to announce that it has completed a transaction to acquire Saskatoon-based bio-product extractor KeyLeaf Life Sciences (“KeyLeaf”), related entities, and intellectual property. Canopy Growth has been working closely with KeyLeaf – formerly known as POS Bio-Sciences – as a trusted partner building out extraction processes and technology for the past year as it refines its scale extraction model for Canadian and global markets. As previously disclosed, Canopy Growth assumed control of KeyLeaf for accounting purposes in November 2018. As such, KeyLeaf’s financial results were consolidated in…
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