Jakob Ripshtein A notable exception is Jakob Ripshtein, who used to head the Canadian operations of Diageo, the British-based liquor giant that makes Guinness beer and owns several of Seagram’s brands.
In May, he became the chief operating officer of Aphria, which owns an expansive and expanding marijuana greenhouse complex near Leamington, Ontario.
“Do I believe there are going to be different players coming into the industry?” Ripshtein said. “I absolutely do.” https://bdnews24.com/world/americas/2018/10/17/dreams-of-big-profits-as-marijuana-becomes-legal-in-canada.