SMITHS FALLS, ON, Aug. 16, 2021 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth
Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ:
CGC) announced today that the Company will hold its 2021 Annual
General and Special Meeting in a virtual format. The meeting will
begin at 2:00 PM ET on September 14, 2021 and will be conducted by live
audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WEED2021.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on
July 21, 2021 and shareholders
holding a legal proxy for the meeting, are eligible to vote at the
meeting. Shareholders will find important information and detailed
instructions about how to participate in our virtual meeting in the
proxy statement that is available at
https://www.canopygrowth.com/investors/investor-events/annual-general-and-special-meeting-2021/.
Shareholders who are eligible to vote have been mailed a notice
of internet availability in accordance with securities regulations
which will provide instructions on how to access proxy materials
and vote their shares. Shareholders are encouraged to vote and
submit proxies as early as possible in advance of the meeting by
one of the methods described in the proxy statement.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth
(TSX:WEED,NASDAQ:CGC ) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and
cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to
improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by
unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer
insights and innovation, we offer product varieties in high quality
dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and
topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and
industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Our global medical brand,
Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products
using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader
in both Canada and Germany. Through our award-winning Tweed and
Tokyo Smoke banners, we reach our adult-use consumers and have
built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and
meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into
the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including
Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and
This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional
federally-permissible CBD products to the
United States through our First & Free and Martha
Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership
with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands. For more
information visit www.canopygrowth.com.
Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable U.S.
and Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking
statements"), which involve certain known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements predict or describe our
future operations, business plans, business and investment
strategies and the performance of our investments. These
forward-looking statements are generally identified by their use of
such terms and phrases as "intend," "goal," "strategy," "estimate,"
"expect," "project," "projections," "forecasts," "plans," "seeks,"
"anticipates," "potential," "proposed," "will," "should," "could,"
"would," "may," "likely," "designed to," "foreseeable future,"
"believe," "scheduled" and other similar expressions. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
Forward–looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of
estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by
management, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive risks, financial results, results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by those
forward–looking statements and the forward–looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance. Accordingly, there are or
will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or
results to differ materially from those indicated in these
statements. A discussion of some of the material factors applicable
to Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy") can be found under the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in Canopy's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021 , filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and with applicable Canadian
securities regulators, as such factors may be further updated from
time to time in its periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and with applicable Canadian securities
regulators, which can be accessed
at www.sec.gov/edgar and www.sedar.com, respectively.
These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be
read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are
included in this press release and in the filings. Any
forward–looking statement included in this press release is made as
of the date of this press release and, except as required by law,
Canopy disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward– looking statement. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on any forward–looking statement. Forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement.
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