THE LIST
LARGEST CANNABIS PRODUCTION COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)
Number of local employees
Total kg. produced in 2017
Current production capacity (kg.)
Forecasted production capacity (kg.)
Year established in Ottawa
Canopy Growth 1 Hershey Dr. Smiths Falls, ON K7A 0A8 1-855-558-9333 canopygrowth.com
800
22,513*
WND
WND
2013
Bruce Linton CEO
Dried bud/flower, soft-gels, cannabis oil
N/A
2
HEXO (formerly Hydropothecary) 120 chemin de la Rive Gatineau, QC J8M 1V2 844-406-1852 thehydropothecary.com
160
3,600
25,000
108,000
2013
Ed Chaplin chief financial officer
Decarb and Elixir
Providing medicine to the medical patients under the ACMPR from Health Canada. Chosen as preferred supplier for the Quebec government for the recreational market.
3
LiveWell Canada Inc. 179 Prom. du Portage, 3rd floor Gatineau, QC J8X 2K5 819-718-2042 www.livewellcorp.com
43
WND
WND
WND
2015
Steve Archambault chief financial officer
WND
Advanced research on cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids as well as developing and distributing prescription and consumer health products based on predictability, safety, control and experience.
4
KoLab Project 55 Bruce Cresc., Carleton Place, ON K7C 3T3 1-833-565-2278 www.kolabproject.com
17
WND
225
1,200
2014
Robert Maxwell president and CEO
Lemon Nigerian, Cold Creek Kush, Green Gospel.
Licensed producer under Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). Subscription retail.
5 6
Burnstown Farms Cannabis Company Ltd. burnstownfarms.com
16
N/A
N/A
2019: 5,600 2020: 28,000
2017
Mark Spear founder and CEO
Cannabis oil
Cannatourism 2020
NordikLeaf 140-555 Legget Dr., Tower B Ottawa, ON K2K 2X3 nordikleaf.com
12
N/A
0
14,000
2018
James Mackenzie CEO Wynand Stassen chief financial officer
THC and CBD rich strains; oil and derivative production
N/A
7
Fleurish Cannabis Inc. 2725 County Rod.20 North Grenville, ON, K0G 1J0 fleurishcannabis.com
8
N/A
1,400
1,400
2013
Michael Smith CEO Renée Ellison founder
N/A
N/A
Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
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Popular strands/ products
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*This information is from Canopy Growth’s annual filings and reflects production for the fiscal year 2018, ending March 31, 2018. WND = Would not disclose.
CANNABIS NON-PRODUCERS
3|Sixty Secure
In addition to cannabis producers, Ottawa is also home to a growing network of marijuana investment firms, pharmaceutical companies, service providers and more. Here's a sample:
Ottawa 3|Sixty Secure provides transport services designed for the medical cannabis industry.
Orléans Tetra Bio-Pharma is a medical cannabis research and development firm working with prescription drug regulators to bring medical cannabis into mainstream bio-pharmaceutical use.
Canopy Rivers
Nesta Holding Co.
Auxly
Ottawa Nesta is a private equity firm focused on the medical cannabis industry.
(formerly Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp.) Carleton Place Auxly is a cannabis investment company and streaming platform.
Smiths Falls Canopy Rivers is an investment firm focusing on the global cannabis sector, with ties to Canadian production company Canopy Growth.
National Access Cannabis Ottawa National Access Cannabis began as an education and clinic provider for medical cannabis. Upon legalization, it will be expanding into the recreational market.
15 OBJ.CA
Tetra Bio-Pharma
Ottawa CannaRoyalty is a Canadian cannabis investment and management wfirm, with holdings primarily in the U.S. market, notably California.
SEPTEMBER 2018
CannaRoyalty