Key points from Irwin's Bloomberg interview
1. “I have a great familiarity with the U.S., and I think we can do it on our own today,” he said. Hain counted major retailers like Whole Foods, Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. among its biggest customers.
2. “I think it’s important for us to get our plan in place, not just be reactionary but really understand what we need a third party for,” he said. “It shouldn’t be just about money because we can go out there and raise all the money we want, but who can help us with product development, who can help us with distribution, who can help us with international?”
3. He said he believes Aphria can shake off its recent problems to become a successful player in the global cannabis industry. The company is not currently looking for a new CEO, and won’t be until Simon feels the company has “stabilized,” he said.