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Canopy Growth Corporation
Company typeMedical marijuana
TSX: WEED and NYSE: CGC
IndustryMedical Marijuana
PredecessorTweed Marijuana Inc.
Founded2014 (2014)
FoundersBruce Linton and Chuck Rifici
Headquarters
Smiths Falls, Ontario
,
Canada
Area served
Canada
ProductsMedical cannabis
RevenueIncrease C$ 40 million (2017)[1]
Decrease C$ -15 million (2017)[1]
Decrease C$ -17 million (2017)[1]
Total assetsIncrease C$ 678 million[1]
Total equityIncrease C$ 615 million[1]
Websitewww.canopygrowth.com
www.tweed.com
www.bedrocan.ca

Canopy Growth Corporation, formerly Tweed Marijuana Inc., is a medical marijuana company based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, founded by Bruce Linton and Chuck Rifici in 2014. Rifici left the company in 2015.[2]

History

Linton is now the Chairman and CEO while Marc Wayne is the President.[3][4] The company was the first federally regulated, publicly traded cannabis producer in North America, traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange as WEED. It began trading as CGC on the New York Stock Exchange on May 24, 2018,[5] as the first cannabis producer on the NYSE.[6] Until October 17, 2018[7] — marijuana is legal in Canada only for medical purposes; until that time, growers are licensed by Health Canada under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR).[8] The company was described as "one of the world’s — and Canada’s first — premier exporters of marijuana" by the Financial Post news organization in December 2016.[9]

The company was renamed to Canopy Growth Corp. in September 2015 with two established brands.[10] Specifically, CGC is the parent company of licensed cannabis producers Tweed Inc., Tweed Farms Inc., Bedrocan Canada Inc., as well as newly acquired companies.

Tweed operated out of the former Hershey's chocolate factory in Smiths Falls, Ontario,[11] and operates the Tweed Farms greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake.[12][13]

During the first eight months of 2018, the company made additional acquisitions, continued boosting production in British Columbia, Quebec, and Ontario, continued building its inventory in advance of October 17, and was preparing to open a regional distribution center. In provinces where the private sector would be allowed to sell cannabis, the company was making plans to open retail stores via its subsidiary Tweed Inc.[14][15]

In August 2018, Constellation Brands (a beer, wine and spirits producer) announced that it would invest an additional C$5 billion (US$3.8 billion) in Canopy Growth, giving it a 38% interest in the company, up from the previous 10%. President Bruce Linton said the additional funds would be used for international expansion, even into the US market as federal laws in the US allow it.[16][17] Future marketing plans include products such as cannabis-infused beverages and sleep aids.[18] After the Constellation deal, the market value of Canopy Growth rose to $11 billion, roughly $3.7 billion greater than that of the closest competitor Aurora Cannabis.[19]

Overseas operations

In addition to operations in Canada, Canopy Growth has a partnership agreement in Spain with pharma company Alcaliber S.A.,[20] owns a subsidiary in Germany that imports medical cannabis, Spektrum Cannabis GmbH,[21] and has a partnership with Spectrum Cannabis Denmark ApS, a medical cannabis grower.[22] The company is also involved in the business in Jamaica[23], Chile and Brazil,[24] as well as in Australia.[25] In 2018, the company acquired Annabis Medical, a distributor in the Czech Republic, and medical marijuana supplier Daddy Cann Lesotho in Africa.[26]

Expansion

Subsequent acquisitions for this corporation included Vert Medical, the German cannabis distributor MedCann (now Spektrum Cannabis) and a majority interest in Quebec's Groupe H.E.M.P.CA Inc. In early December 2016, Canopy Growth Corp. announced a friendly takeover bid of another licensed Ontario-based producer, Mettrum Health (CVE:MT). The deal, pending the approval of Mettrum's board, was closed in January 2017.[27]

In addition to sales in the domestic market, Canopy Growth began selling medical cannabis products in Germany and Brazil in 2016. However, the company was operating at a loss, presumably because of the significant expenditures it was making to acquire competitors in preparation for significantly increased cannabis demand by the recreational use market expected to commence in 2018. Legislation to legalize cannabis for recreational use was approved by the House of Commons of Canada in November 2017;[28] the Senate of Canada was expected to vote on the Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) on June 7, 2018.[29] Actual sales to casual users was likely to commence in January 2018.[30][31]

On January 27, 2017, Canopy and Mettrum Health Corp. announced the takeover of Mettrum by Canopy. The deal was awaiting approval by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. At around the same time the deal had closed, Canopy completed the purchase of the entire former Hershey’s chocolate factory, adding 50 percent more production space at that location.[32] The takeover of Mettrum has resulted in "the creation of a world-leading diversified cannabis company with six licensed facilities and a licensed production footprint of approximately 665,000 sq. ft. with significant acreage for expansion".

On Feb, 21, 2018 – Canopy Growth Corporation and Sunniva Inc., a North American provider of medical cannabis products and services, were pleased to announce a definitive supply agreement, whereby Sunniva, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Canada, Sunniva Medical Inc., committed to sell Canopy 45,000 kilograms of premium quality cannabis annually over an initial two-year period commencing in calendar Q1 2019. Under the terms of the Agreement, Canopy Growth will purchase up to 45,000 kilograms of dried cannabis annually.

As of late May 2018, the company had eight grow sites, in seven countries, with total capacity above 2.4 million square feet.[33]

References

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  2. ^ "Tweed Marijuana co-founder Chuck Rifici resigns from boardhttp://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/tweed-marijuana-co-founder-chuck-rifici-resigns-from-boardurl=http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/tweed-marijuana-co-founder-chuck-rifici-resigns-from-board". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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  20. ^ https://www.canopygrowth.com/international-footprint/alcaliber/
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