SMITHS FALLS, ON, April 27, 2016 /CNW/ - Tweed Inc. (Tweed) and
Bedrocan Canada Inc. (Bedrocan) are pleased to announce that, with
the help of the Cannabis Health Clinic (CHC) in Regina, Saskatchewan, they have welcomed
hundreds of new patients to the Marihuana for Medical Purposes
Regulations (MMPR) system that were previously accessing medical
cannabis through a dispensary. Tweed and Bedrocan Canada are
proud to offer high quality medical cannabis to Canadians who have
for years been accessing marijuana from sources outside the
MMPR.
This conversion is the result of CHC's decision to shift its
business model to a health clinic that will help people access
products from companies like Tweed and Bedrocan.
"I started out as a patient and found cannabis to be an
effective treatment and then it evolved to a point where I was
filling a larger need in the community, said Sean Murray, President of CHC. "Now with Tweed
and Bedrocan I can help bridge the gap that exists between patients
and producers. The general public needs educational resources and
we want to steer people towards the system that's set up to serve
them."
CHC patients and customers will now have the peace of mind that
comes with being able to lawfully carry, consume, and travel within
Canada with their much-needed
medication.
"We work with partners all across the country who help people
access our products," said Mark
Zekulin, Tweed's President. "The Cannabis Health Clinic
expressed a desire to transition their business and their clientele
to the mainstream, regulated system and we're proud to work with
them to achieve that goal."
Tweed and Bedrocan started registering CHC customers in February
and will continue to onboard additional clients moving forward.
Many Canadians have questions about medical cannabis and turn to
resources in the community to find information. Tweed operates Main
Street community engagement centres in Ontario and also has dozens of Certified
Partner organizations that provide education on legal access points
for medical cannabis. These strategies complement each other to
create an environment that fosters a broader dialogue and
understanding of medical cannabis and improved access where
appropriate.
"We're encouraged by the fact that as access and product
diversity improves, interest in Tweed is coming from all corners of
the industry," said Zekulin.
Here's to Future Growth.
About Tweed Inc.
Tweed Inc. is a Canadian company licensed under the Marihuana for
Medical Purposes Regulations to produce and sell marijuana to
authorized customers. Tweed strives to supply a wide selection of
marijuana, as diverse as the patients who trust the company with
their patronage. For more information visit www.tweed.com.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX.V:CGC) is Canada's first publicly traded medical
marijuana company and the first geographically diversified producer
with multiple licenses under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes
Regulations. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Tweed, Bedrocan
Canada and Tweed Farms, the Company operates state-of-the-art
production facilities throughout Ontario and distributes marijuana across the
country to Canadian patients managing a host of medical conditions.
The Company is dedicated to educating healthcare practitioners,
providing consistent access to high quality medication, and
furthering the public's understanding of how marijuana is used for
medical purposes. www.canopygrowth.com
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