SMITHS FALLS, ON, Aug. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) (the "Company" or "Canopy Growth"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tweed Inc., has been selected as an approved supplier by the Ontario Cannabis Store ("OCS") to supply a wide variety of cannabis products through its online store starting October 17th, 2018.
Specific quantities will be disclosed once those details have been released by the province. In total, Tweed has successfully listed over 100 cannabis SKUs across multiple formats including pre-rolled joints, dried flower, oils, and softgel capsules.
"Today marks another significant milestone for us as we've officially ensured Ontarians will have access to a huge variety of Tweed-branded products," said Mark Zekulin, President & Co-CEO, Canopy Growth. "With our private retail plan being rolled out in other provinces, our attention in Ontario will now turn to bricks and mortar shops in this key market."
Canopy Growth applauds the Province of Ontario's recent decision to initiate a private cannabis retail network. It is an incredible opportunity that will see the private sector make investments around the province, reducing taxpayer dollars spent while maintaining a smart, centralized warehouse inventory system.
Private retail is a more profitable business model which will also allow Tweed to build a deeper connection with its customers.
Every detail of Tweed's retail stores, from the backend point of sale and loss prevention systems to the fixtures on the walls, have been finalized. With the prep work complete, Tweed stores can be opened within weeks of receiving the green light.
With today's announcement Canopy Growth continues its streak of being included in every province and territory's supply plans. Canopy Growth is a proudly Canadian company with a truly national presence, Coast to Coast to Coast.
Here's to (a steady drumbeat of) Future Growth.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth is a world-leading diversified cannabis and hemp company, offering distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil and Softgel capsule forms. From product and process innovation to market execution, Canopy Growth is driven by a passion for leadership and a commitment to building a world-class cannabis company one product, site and country at a time.
Canopy Growth has established partnerships with leading sector names including cannabis icon Snoop Dogg, breeding legends DNA Genetics and Green House seeds, and Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands, to name but a few. Canopy Growth operates ten cannabis production sites with over 2.4 million square feet of production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of GMP-certified production space. Canopy Growth has operations in eight countries across five continents. The Company is proudly dedicated to educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical research, and furthering the public's understanding of cannabis, and through its partly owned subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations, has devoted millions of dollars toward cutting edge, commercializable research and IP development. Through partly owned subsidiary Canopy Rivers Corporation, Canopy Growth is providing resources and investment to new market entrants and building a portfolio of stable investments in the sector. From our historic public listing to our continued international expansion, pride in advancing shareholder value through leadership is engrained in all we do at Canopy Growth. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com
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