Bruce Linton

Bruce Linton, founder and former CEO of Canopy Growth Corp (NASDAQ:CGC), sat down with Benzinga founder Jason Raznick on Friday’s episode of “The Raz Report” to discuss his entry into the cannabis industry, its shifting regulations and laws and the potential for medical and...

By Anthony Noto and Javier Hasse. These days, investors are freezing up, and funding rounds are either getting delayed or canceled. So when Omura confirmed that former Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) CEO and founder, Bruce Linton, took part in the company's recent $5 million venture capital...

I’ve been telling investors for over a year now that when the first psychedelics pure play goes public, it’s going to crush it. And that’s exactly what happened. This week, MindMed (OTC: MMEDF) went public on the NEO exchange, and also in the U.S. with an OTC listing, trading...

On Thursday, Bruce Linton was named executive chairman of multistate operator Vireo Health International Inc (OTC: VREOF). The hiring brings the Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) co-founder into the American MSO market. Since his ouster from Canopy, Linton has taken on several advisor, investor...

Vireo Health International Inc (OTCMKTS:VREOF) has named Bruce Linton its new executive chairman. Linton is best known as the co-founder of Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC), the company that dismissed him in July. The appointment of Linton marks another addition to Vireo's executive team, which...

The Benzinga events team heads to Chicago later this month to host the next iteration of the Cannabis Capital Conference, Oct. 22-23. For those attending: this will be the biggest and most educational conference to date, with speakers like Bruce Linton and Kevin Murphy. To improve the...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) is larger than any one CEO, as it boasts thousands of employees across five continents and a strong portfolio of intellectual property, outgoing CEO Mark Zekulin told CNBC's Jim Cramer. Leadership Talks The Canadian cannabis company fired co-CEO Bruce Linton...

A seventh person has died in the U.S. from what appears to vaping-related causes — but a growing regulatory pushback could have the opposite effect of helping consumers, according to ex-Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) CEO Bruce Linton. What Happened If state or federal authorities start...

The July decision by Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) to oust co-founder and then-CEO Bruce Linton sent shockwaves through the cannabis industry. The ever-present entrepreneur did not shy away from the limelight after his sacking. In the days after his departure, he made the media rounds, explaining...

Bruce Linton in early July was "terminated" as Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) CEO, but that didn't stop him from buying more shares in the company he founded. What Happened Linton said during a CNBC interview Tuesday morning the case for investing in Canopy's stock is based...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) has parted ways with founder and co-CEO Bruce Linton and this marks an "end of an era," according to Bank of America. The Analyst Bank of America's Christopher Carey maintains a Buy rating on Canopy Growth with a $53 price target. Need more cannabis...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) said Wednesday it's parting ways with co-CEO Bruce Linton and he told CNBC stepping down "might not be the right phrase." What He Said Linton said during an interview on CNBC that he was "terminated." As part of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE...

Bruce Linton founded Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) in 2013 and was the public face of the Canadian cannabis company until his resignation Wednesday. What Happened Canopy Growth announced Linton will step down as co-CEO and board member, effective immediately. The company's other co-CEO, Mark...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) said Wednesday it completed a transaction to acquire Canada-based KeyLeaf Life Sciences, a bio-product extractor company. What Happened Canopy and KeyLeaf worked together to build out an extraction process and related technology. The partnership was intended to refine...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) has no interest in using any of its capital to buy any more cannabis producers either in Canada or abroad, CEO Bruce Linton told the Financial Post. What Happened Canopy bought at least a dozen smaller cannabis producers over the past year, but the string of...