Cannabis Growers Hold a News Conference in Ottawa Cannabis Growers Hold a News Conference in Ottawa – February 15, 2023
On Parliament Hill, lobbyists and executives from the cannabis industry discuss the impact the recent layoffs and facility closures are having on producers across the country. Pot grower Canopy Growth recently announced significant cuts and the closure of its headquarters in Smiths Falls, Ont., resulting in 800 layoffs for the town’s largest employer. Speaking with reporters are George Smitherman (president of the Cannabis Council of Canada), Mandesh Dosanjh (CEO of Pure Sun Farms), Margaret Brodie (acting CEO and CFO of Rubicon Organics), Niel Marotta (CEO of Indiva), Lennie Walser (president of TRURO Cannabis), Jonathan Wilson (CEO of Crystal Cure), and Pierre Killeen (vice-president of the Cannabis Council of Canada). (no interpretation)
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