All it took was a little marijuana to lift this Canadian town’s spirits. Smiths Falls, Ontario is seeing a revival of fortunes since medical marijuana producer Tweed Inc. set up shop four years ago in an abandoned Hershey Co. chocolate factory.
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Provincial Government Enters Into Agreement with Canopy Growth Corporation on Supply and Production of Cannabis
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 08, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — The Provincial Government today announced it has entered into an agreement with Canopy Growth Corporation for the supply and production of cannabis in the province.
Most Canadian Cannabis Producers Expect Consolidation of Competition
While Canadian cannabis producers are preparing for the country’s roll out of recreational cannabis, they are also preparing for a potential shift in the market’s landscape.
Beer Distributor’s Play for Cannabis Beverages Amps Canadian Company’s Stock
Drinkable cannabis has been on the rise since the advent of states in America with recreational marijuana legalization and now that Canada is on the brink of implementing recreational legalization, a recently announced strategic relationship has the future of Canadian cannabis beverages looking bright.
Canopy Growth Increases International Footprint by Expanding into Jamaican Medical Market With the Introduction of Tweed JA
SMITHS FALLS, ON and KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Oct. 25, 2017 /Weed Wire/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) is pleased to announce that it has launched a strategic partnership in the Jamaican cannabis market as part of its ongoing international expansion.
Big Weed is on Board With Trudeau’s Marijuana Tax Plan
Canada’s biggest medical cannabis producers are seeing their stock prices rise after the federal government announced a plan to levy a one dollar per gram tax on recreational marijuana sales.
Why Canopy Growth Corp. Will Become Great Again in the Eyes of Investors
Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) was the first cannabis stock to the market and quickly captured the attention of traders and risk-taking growth investors alike. As a result, shares of Canopy skyrocketed 300% in a span of just a few months last year.
Tweed Marijuana Facility Fire Extinguished Quickly in Ontario
On Monday, May 29, 2017, Tweed Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED), was evacuated following a small morning fire at the Hershey Chocolate Factory’s former Visitor Center, which the medical marijuana company is currently renovating.
Canopy Growth to Implement New Pesticide-Testing for Cannabis
Canada’s biggest licensed marijuana producer, Canopy Growth, plans to subject its products to enhanced testing for pesticides and other contaminants, as the industry seeks to restore consumer confidence amid a tainted cannabis scare.
Marijuana Insiders Cash in Before Canadian Legalization Report
Insiders with two of Canada’s largest marijuana companies are cashing in on the industry’s reefer madness before the country introduces its plans for legalized recreational pot.
‘WEED’ Launches On the Toronto Stock Exchange
As of Wednesday, traders on the Toronto Stock Exchange can buy and sell “WEED.”
Canopy Growth Triples Tweed’s Production Potential by Acquiring 1 Hershey Drive
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Jan. 16, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: CGC) has closed the acquisition of the property at 1 Hershey Drive that currently houses Canopy Growth’s headquarters and the Tweed Inc. (Tweed) production facilities.
Canopy Growth Corporation Completes Previously Announced Bought Deal Financing for $60 million
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Dec. 22, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) announced that it has closed its previously announced short form prospectus offering on a bought deal basis.
Amount Of Canadians Buying Legal MMJ Triples In One Year
The number of Canadians legally signed up to buy medical marijuana has more than tripled in the last year.
Tweed Advances Research Capabilities and Medical Innovation Through the Receipt of Dealers Licence for Smiths Falls Facility
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Dec. 12, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Tweed Inc. (Tweed), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy Growth or the Company) (TSX: CGC) has received a Dealers Licence.
Canopy Growth Corporation Announces $60 Million Bought Deal Financing
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Dec. 5, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. and Dundee Capital Partners.
Canopy Growth: This $430-Million Deal Is Huge for Pot Stocks
Is Canopy Growth about to become a mega marijuana stock company?
Canopy Growth Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Mettrum
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Dec. 1, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) and Mettrum Health Corp. (“Mettrum”) (TSXV: MT) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement.
Olá R&D: Bedrocan Canada Exports Medical Cannabis to Brazil
On Nov. 23, 2016, Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:CGC) announced that Bedrocan Canada, one of its subsidiaries, had completed its first export of cannabis to South America, shipping 10 kg of dried cannabis to Brazil for the research and development of cannabis-based therapeutics in the country.
Tweed Receives Approval for World Class Breeding Area
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Nov. 7, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy” or the “Company”) is pleased to update that its wholly owned subsidiary Tweed Inc. (“Tweed”) has received approval to begin using its new breeding area at 1 Hershey Drive in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
Canopy Growth Enters Quebec market with Acquisition of Vert Médical
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec, Nov. 1, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Corporation”) has acquired ownership of Vert Médical, a Quebec-based ACMPR applicant.
Tweed Farms Receives Sales License and Amended Production License
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Oct. 24, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Tweed Farms Inc. (“Tweed Farms” or the “Farm”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:CGC) is pleased to announce the receipt of its license to sell dried cannabis products.
Canopy Growth Corporation Renews Agreement with XIB Consulting Inc.
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Oct. 11, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Corporation”) announced that it has renewed the engagement agreement (“agreement”) with XIB Consulting Inc. (“XIB”) that the Corporation announced on April 7, 2016.
Canopy Growth Corporation Announces Election of Directors
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Sept. 19, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Corporation”) today announced that all of management’s nominees listed in its August 3, 2016 management information circular were elected as directors.
Two of Canada’s Big Banks Back Away From Marijuana Industry
TORONTO — Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada say they aren’t providing accounts to companies associated with the marijuana industry, leaving some business owners scrambling to find alternate arrangements.
Canopy Growth to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 22, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:CGC) (“Canopy Growth”) will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the three month period ended June 30, 2016 on August 29, 2016.
Canopy Growth Corporation Announces $25 Million Bought Deal Financing
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 8, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. and Dundee Securities Ltd.
Canopy Growth Secures $5.5 Million in Loan Facilities
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 5, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Corporation”) closed a $5.5 million financing with a commercial lending institution.
Tweed: Coming to a German Pharmacy Near You – Canadian Market Leader Announces Approvals to Have Tweed Products Available For Sale to German Patients This Summer
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, July 25, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Tweed Inc. (“Tweed”), Canada’s largest medical marijuana producer, has received necessary approvals in Canada and Germany to begin export of medical cannabis for sale to German patients.
Canopy Growth Corporation Heads Down Under
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, May 9, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: CGC), parent company of licensed producers Tweed Inc. (Tweed), Tweed Farms Inc. (Tweed Farms), and Bedrocan Canada Inc., is pleased to announce a partnership with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd. (AusCann), an early leader in the nascent Australian medical cannabis industry.
Canopy Growth Corporation Enters Agreement with XIB Consulting Inc.
SMITH FALLS, Ontario, April 7, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (TSXV: CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) announced that it has entered into an engagement agreement with XIB Consulting Inc. (“XIB”), to assist Canopy Growth with corporate development initiatives including, but not limited to, acquisitions, strategic networking and market awareness.
Tweed Farms Achieves Major Milestone – 375 000 sq. ft. Now Approved for Dried Marijuana Production and Processing
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario, March 31, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Tweed Farms Inc. is now licensed to produce, possess and ship dried marijuana at its facilities in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Canopy Growth Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results
SMITH FALLS, ON, Feb. 25, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or “the Company”) (TSXV: CGC) today released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 ended December 31, 2015.
Bedrocan Canada Receives License Renewal; Launches Next Phase of Affordability Initiative
TORONTO & ONTARIO, Feb. 18, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Bedrocan Canada Inc. (“Bedrocan Canada” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the renewal of its license for its main production facility in the Toronto area.
Canopy Growth to Announce Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results
SMITH FALLS, ON, Feb. 18, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”) (TSX.V: CGC) will release its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2015 on February 25, 2016.
Tweed Farms Granted License for Entire 350,000 Square Foot Facility
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON, Sept. 30, 2015 /CNW/ — Tweed Farms Inc. (Tweed Farms), wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX.V: CGC) (Canopy Growth), has received Health Canada approval to commence cannabis cultivation in all 350,000 sq. ft. of the facility’s growing space.
Tweed Marijuana Inc. Renamed Canopy Growth Corporation
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 21, 2015 /CNW/ — At its recent Annual General Meeting, Tweed Marijuana Inc. shareholders voted in favour of changing the company’s trading and corporate name to Canopy Growth Corporation (“CGC” or the “Company”).
Tweed Launches Community Engagement Centres and Acquires Interest in Cannabis Extracts Research Company
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 04, 2015 /CNW/ — Tweed Marijuana Inc., (“Tweed” or the “Company”) (TSXV: TWD) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MedCannAccess (“MCA”) by way of amalgamation in an all-equity transaction that aims to bring the Company’s customer experience to new levels.
Tweed Marijuana Inc. Completes Acquisition of Bedrocan Cannabis Corp., Releases Q1 Fiscal 2016 Financials
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Aug. 31, 2015 /CNW/ — Tweed Marijuana Inc. (TSXV: TWD) (“TMI” or “the Company”), parent company of licensed medical marijuana producers Tweed Inc. (Tweed) and Tweed Farms Inc. (Tweed Farms), is pleased to announce it has officially closed an all-stock transaction to fully acquire Bedrocan Cannabis Corp. (“Bedrocan”).
Tweed Commences Cannabis Extraction, Provides Corporate Update
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Aug. 20, 2015 /CNW/ – Tweed Marijuana Inc. (“TMI” or “the Company”) (TSXV: TWD) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Tweed Inc. (Tweed) has received authorization from Health Canada to begin the production of cannabis extracts in the Company’s state-of-the-art facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
Tweed Buys Out Bedrocan in M&A Opening Salvo
On June 24, 2015, it was announced that two of the biggest brands in the burgeoning Canadian cannabis market are about be under one roof. Tweed Marijuana Inc. (TSXV: TWD) has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Bedrocan Canada (TSXV: BED).