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Wednesday, May 08 2019 - 01:37
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Canopy Growth Introduces Spectrum Therapeutics
SMITHS FALLS, Ontario, May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: 
CGC) is pleased to introduce Spectrum Therapeutics, a new global brand that 
will encompass all of the Company's ongoing medical and research operations 
including Spectrum Cannabis, Canopy Health Innovations (CHI), and the most 
recent addition to Canopy Growth's medical portfolio, Bionorica SE-founded C(3) 
Cannabinoid Compound Company ("C(3)"), a European leader in cannabinoid-based 
medical therapies. 

Incorporating these entities into one unified ecosystem will integrate the 
Company's medical efforts as one global healthcare enterprise. Spectrum 
Therapeutics now encompasses the production and distribution of full-spectrum 
medical cannabis products, industry-leading education, resources and support 
for patients and healthcare practitioners along with clinical research and the 
development of cannabinoid-based medicines. 

The recent acquisition of C(3) will allow Spectrum Therapeutics to continue to 
advance leadership in medical cannabis globally by further expanding its 
ability to empower physicians in Europe and around the world with the knowledge 
and therapies drawn from a full range of cannabinoid-based medicines. This 
includes dronabinol, C(3)'s cannabinoid pharmaceutical drug available in 
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Denmark. Dronabinol, while integrated into 
the Spectrum Therapeutics' commercial offering, will continue to be marketed 
under C(3)'s brand, Bionorica Ethics.

"We've always been a company that provides more than medical cannabis to our 
patients," commented Dr. Mark Ware, Chief Medical Officer, Canopy Growth. "We 
also offer education for patients and healthcare professionals and are engaged 
in research to define the safety and efficacy of cannabinoid medicines and the 
development of new cannabinoid-based treatments. Integrating our commercial 
medical businesses and clinical research arm under a single entity better 
reflects our position as a healthcare company that's driving further acceptance 
of cannabinoids as mainstream medicine and addressing the medical and wellness 
needs of our patients worldwide."

In addition to medical cannabis products, Spectrum Therapeutics will continue 
to offer medical cannabis education for patients and healthcare professionals 
in countries with legal regulatory frameworks. Through the continuation of CHI 
and C(3)'s respective clinical research programs, Spectrum Therapeutics will 
also focus on the research and development of clinically ready cannabinoid drug 
formulations and dosage formats. 

Since its founding in December 2016 as the cannabis research incubator of 
Canopy Growth, CHI evolved into the primary research and development arm of the 
Company including elements of product design and ingredient selection, 
formulation, safety, and efficacy testing, and pre-clinical and clinical 
trials. All of its research activities will now fall under Spectrum 
Therapeutics which currently include: 

    -- 11 therapeutic trials planned and ongoing 
    -- 11 third party clinical trials supported by Spectrum Therapeutics 
       planned and ongoing 
    -- 900+ patients to be enrolled in studies; and 
    -- 1800+ patients enrolled in EQUAL (Evaluation of Quality of Life), which 
       evaluates the quality of life of patients before and after treatment 
       with medical cannabis

Spectrum Cannabis is known for its colour-coded spectrum to categorize medical 
cannabis according to THC and CBD levels. It currently operates in 12 countries 
under various entities which, going forward, will all be known as Spectrum 
Therapeutics. Those countries are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Lesotho, Peru, Poland, and the United 
Kingdom. All Spectrum Cannabis branding include the various web properties will 
be transitioned to the new Spectrum Therapeutics identity over the coming 
months.   

Spectrum Therapeutics Fast Facts:

    -- 61,000+ healthcare professional visits in Canada 
    -- Exclusive Pharmacy Learning Modules accredited by the Canadian Pharmacy 
       Association 
    -- Its medical cannabis products have been exported to the U.S. on multiple 
       occasions with U.S. DEA approvals as part of a research partnership with 
       Battelle, a leading non-profit research and development organization 
       based in Columbus, Ohio 
    -- First of its kind Peer Catalyst Mentor Program which links physicians 
       from across Canada with colleagues who possess advanced knowledge of the 
       cannabis field in order to provide case-by-case support 
    -- Partnership with the Ontario Long Term Care Association to research how 
       medical cannabis use can potentially displace less-desirable 
       therapeutics for both pain and cognitive function for residents in long 
       term care homes 
    -- Ongoing commitment to patient affordability includes absorbing excise 
       tax on all Spectrum-branded products in Canada and industry-first 
       Compassionate Pricing Program that assists those on limited incomes 
       afford their medicine

Here's to Future (Therapeutic) Growth

About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and 
hemp company, offering distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, 
oil and Softgel capsule forms. Canopy Growth offers medically approved 
vaporizers through the Company's subsidiary, Storz & Bickel GMbH & Co. KG. 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 
over a dozen countries across five continents.

The Company's medical division, Spectrum Therapeutics is proudly dedicated to 
educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical research, and 
furthering the public's understanding of cannabis, and has devoted millions of 
dollars toward cutting edge, commercializable research and IP development. 
Canopy Growth works with the Beckley Foundation and has launched Beckley Canopy 
Therapeutics to research and develop clinically validated cannabis-based 
medicines, with a strong focus on intellectual property protection. Canopy 
Growth acquired assets of leading hemp research company, ebbu, Inc. ("ebbu"). 
Intellectual Property ("IP") and R&D advancements achieved by ebbu's team apply 
directly to Canopy Growth's hemp and THC-rich cannabis genetic breeding program 
and its cannabis-infused beverage capabilities. 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, Battelle, the world's largest nonprofit research and development 
organization, 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 one million 
square feet of GMP certified production space. The Company operates Tweed 
retail stores in Newfoundland and Manitoba and has entered into supply 
agreements with every Canadian province and territory. For more information 
visit www.canopygrowth.com

Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and 
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian 
securities legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements and 
information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or 
"does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates" or 
"does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases 
or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", 
"might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements or 
information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors 
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Canopy 
Growth or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, 
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking 
statements or information contained in this news release. Examples of such 
statements include "industry-leading education, resources and support for 
patients", and "ongoing clinical research programs which are expected to 
complement Spectrum Therapeutics'" . Risks, uncertainties and other factors 
involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, 
performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those 
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including clinical 
trial work, and such risks contained in the Company's annual information form 
dated June 27, 2018 and filed with Canadian securities regulators available on 
the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company 
believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking 
information or forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, 
undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be 
given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The 
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements included in this 
news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does 
not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information 
or forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent events or 
otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.

Contact: Caitlin O'Hara, Media Relations, Caitlin.Ohara@canopygrowth.com, 
613-291-3239; Investor Relations, Tyler Burns, Tyler.Burns@canopygrowth.com, 
855-558-9333 ext. 122

Source: Canopy Growth Corporation