Canopy Growth Drops Drake as Cannabis Joint Venture Falls Apart

More than a year after announcing a partnership with musician Drake, Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. has ended the relationship.

Canopy terminated a joint venture with Drake’s More Life Growth Co. to sell cannabis in the Canadian and global markets in March, BNN Bloomberg reported, citing the company’s regulatory filings.

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“We have indeed divested from More Life and the facility in Scarborough which had been intended to be part of that agreement is now Canopy Growth’s R&D facility, where we will work on plant science and science development projects,” Jennifer White, director of communications at Canopy Growth, said ...