SMITHS FALLS, ON, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - As we enter a new chapter in Canadian history, we would like to invite you to join us as we celebrate this moment from coast to coast.

As a company of firsts, it only seemed right that we begin October 17^th in St. John's, Newfoundland, one of the oldest cities in North America, and the first to see the sunrise. Bruce Linton, Canopy Growth's founder and Co-CEO and Mark Zekulin, Canopy Growth President and Co-CEO, will be in St. John's to open our first Tweed-branded brick-and-mortar retail store. Like other Canadians, they may even make their first ever cannabis purchase – we'll see!

Later in the day, Bruce and Mark will be back at Canopy Growth's headquarters in Smiths Falls, Ontario, where they will be joined by Smiths Falls Mayor, Shawn Pankow, to mark the end of prohibition here in Canada.

There will be a press conference and an event thanking our community and commending the advocates and politicians who turned this idea into reality.

Smiths Falls, Ontario
Date: October 17, 2018
Time: Event begins at 1:00 p.m. local time - remarks will be made at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Tweed Visitor Centre at 1 Hershey Drive, Smiths Falls, ON
RSVP: If you're planning on attending, please RSVP with Caitlin O'Hara.

St. John's, Newfoundland
Date: October 16 & 17, 2018
Time: Event begins at 11:30 pm local time on the 16th. Store opens at midnight.
Where: 189 Water Street, St. John's NL
RSVP: If you're planning on attending, please RSVP with Carly Pickett.

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.
The Company has operations in 12 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, the Company is providing resources and investment to new market entrants and building a portfolio of stable investments in the sector.
From our historic public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange to our continued international expansion, pride in advancing shareholder value through leadership is engrained in all we do at Canopy Growth. 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 licensed cannabis production sites with over 4.3 million square feet of production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of GMP certified production space. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com.

SOURCE Canopy Growth Corporation

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