VANCOUVER, June 22, 2018 /CNW/ -This Monday at the
International Cannabis Business Conference, five cannabis companies
from across Canada will be vying
for $1 million in funding from Canopy
Rivers, an investment and operating platform focused on the
cannabis market in collaboration with Canopy Growth.
Titled "Pitch Day: Micro Cannabis, Macro Impact", media are
invited to attend and watch cannabis entrepreneurs deliver their
pitch to a lineup of judges including:
- Olivier Dufourmantelle, COO of Canopy Rivers
- Hilary Black, one of
Canada's leading advocates for
patient access to medical cannabis
- Kirk Tousaw, a lawyer and
advocate specializing in defending those charged with cannabis
offences
- Mat Beren, owner of the House of the Great Gardener seed
company which helps patients get access to medicine that works best
for them
Canopy Rivers has also partnered with Civilized, a premium media
and lifestyle brand that embraces and highlights modern cannabis
culture, to capture content throughout the day. The winner, after
receiving funding from Canopy Rivers, will also be awarded a
promotional package from Civilized valued at CAD $65,000 including consumer research, content on
Civilized platforms (including editorial video, sponsored articles
and social media posts) and one million display impressions on
civilized.life.
Date: June 25, 2018
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Location: Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver - 1088 Burrard
St.
RSVP: If you're planning on attending, please RSVP with
Aly-Khan Virani
About Canopy Rivers:
Canopy Rivers is a unique
investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment
opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers
works collaboratively with Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) to identify
strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support
and affiliation with the Canopy Growth group of companies. The
result is an ecosystem of complementary and best-in-class cannabis
operating companies that is representative of all the various
niches in this newly developing cannabis economy. As the portfolio
continues to develop, constituents benefit from opportunities to
join forces with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves,
resulting in an ideal environment for innovation, synergy and value
creation for Canopy Rivers, Canopy Growth and the entire ecosystem
of portfolio companies.
About Canopy Growth:
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
licensed cannabis production sites with over 2.4 million square
feet of production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of
GMP-certified production space. The Company has operations in nine
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.
Through its partly owned subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations,
Canopy Growth has invested millions of dollars toward cutting edge,
commercializable research and IP development. Through its partly
owned subsidiary Canopy Rivers Corporation, the Company provides
resources and investment to new market entrants in order to build 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. For more information visit
www.canopygrowth.com
SOURCE Canopy Growth Corporation