SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Tweed Inc. (Tweed), wholly
owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy Growth) (TSX:
CGC), is pleased today to launch Lemon Skunk in the Tweed
store. This is the first strain bred from DNA Genetics, hand
selected through painstaking phenotyping by DNA Genetics, and grown
to DNA standards in Tweed's world-class facility at One Hershey
Drive in Smiths Falls,
Ontario.
"The number of awards won by DNA Genetics is simply
unbelievable," said Mark Zekulin,
President of Tweed. "Our partnership with DNA has allowed us to
advance our growing to the next level, and now we can bring this
very specific line of new products to market, grown out to the
highest terpene and quality standards only for Tweed
customers."
DNA Genetics was founded in Amsterdam in 2004 and has won over 125 awards
from prestigious cannabis events in several countries.
The launch of this prestigious line-up of hand picked genetics
follows a recent announcement that Tweed has launched a new seed
breeding area, which will serve as a massive accelerator towards
unique product development capabilities in order to expand quality
and variety through innovation. In addition to brand new products,
Tweed and DNA have collaborated on a phenotyping project that has
now yielded dried cannabis worthy of official certification by the
California-born, Holland-based breeding team.
"This coming October will mark one full year we have been
working with the incredible team at Tweed," said Don of DNA
Genetics. "We've been through thousands of genetics over that time,
and spent many days with the growers, infrastructure and plants
there at Tweed. We're proud to put our DNA logo and stamp of
approval on the Tweed box." Added Aaron: "Its called Lemon Skunk
for a reason."
To learn more, please visit:
www.tweed.com/pages/dna-genetics
Here's to Future Growth.
About Tweed Inc.
Tweed is the most recognized marijuana production brand in the
world. It has built a large and loyal following by focusing on
quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Tweed
doesn't just sell marijuana, it facilitates a conversation about a
product we've all heard about but haven't met intimately yet.
Tweed Smiths Falls is housed in
the former Hershey Chocolate factory at 1 Hershey Drive, and
comprises 40 acres of land with over 460,000 sq. ft. of available
space. Tweed occupies 168,000 sq. ft. of licensed production space,
plus office space where Canopy's head office drives the vision
forward. It is a data-driven, automated and lean operation, housing
an R&D facility, oil extraction infrastructure, and in-house
lab. Precise climate controlled spaces for each stage of cannabis
production, from clone to cured bud, allows for the highest quality
and widest variety of product in the sector. Tweed is partnered
with some of the leading names in the sector including legendary
breeders DNA Genetics and iconic cannabis connoisseur Snoop
Dogg.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth is publicly traded on the TSX and a leading
diversified producer of medical cannabis through its wholly owned
subsidiaries Tweed, Bedrocan Canada, and Tweed Farms. The Company
operates a collection of diverse brands and curated strain variety,
supported by over half a million square feet of indoor and
greenhouse production capacity.
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