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Canopy Growth
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Canopy Growth Corporation, formerly Tweed Marijuana Inc., is a cannabis company based in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
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Company type | Medical marijuana and, in Canada, recreational marijuana |
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TSX: WEED Nasdaq: CGC | |
ISIN | CA1380351009 |
Industry | Cannabis |
Predecessor | Tweed Marijuana Inc. Bedrocan Canada Inc. |
Founded | 2013 (2013) |
Founders | Bruce Linton, Mark Zekulin, Chuck Rifici |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Medical cannabis, recreational cannabis |
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Number of employees | 2,000+ |
Website | www www www |
In April 2019, Canopy was the world's largest cannabis company based on the value of all shares or market capitalization.[2] At that time, Constellation Brands Inc. controlled over 35% percent of the company which had approximately 3,200 employees.[3] The year 2019 created new challenges for the company however, with its stock price dropping by about 32%.[4] In the next two years (to the end of 2021) its shares dropped an additional 55%. In September 2022, the company announced divestiture of its Canadian retail operations, selling its 28 retails stores across the country to other cannabis companies.[5]