Canopy Growth to join the S&P/TSX 60 Index

SMITHS FALLS, ON , April 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation (WEED.TO) (CGC) ("Canopy Growth" or "the Company") today announced that the Company is to join the S&P/TSX 60 Index, achieving another public market "first" for the cannabis industry.

"Being added to the S&P/TSX 60 Index marks another major accomplishment for our company, team, and shareholders," said Bruce Linton , Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO.  "First traded on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 4, 2014 , I cannot think of a better way to celebrate our 5^th year anniversary as a publicly traded company, than being added to the TSX's large-cap index."

The addition of the Company to the S&P/TSX 60 Index will be effective prior to the commencement of trading on April 18, 2019 .

To be eligible for inclusion on the S&P/TSX 60 Index, securities must meet certain market capitalization, liquidity and domicile requirements.  For more information on the S&P/TSX Composite Index, please visit https://ca.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-tsx-60-index.

About Canopy Growth Corporation
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. 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 is proudly dedicated to educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical research, and furthering the public's understanding of cannabis, and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations ("Canopy Health"), 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 4.4 million square feet of production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of GMP certified production space. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com