Tokyo Smoke, Canopy Growth Corporation's award-winning retail brand, announced that it will be working with a total of ten recently-announced Ontario retail licence holders to open new Tokyo Smoke branded retail cannabis stores across the province. In addition to the five locations announced in November 2019, the following five locations are now progressing through the process to open doors in 2020: 1180 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON. 21 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON. 235 James Street North, Hamilton, ON. 2257 Rymal Road East, Unit D-1, Stoney Creek, ON. 1000 Wellington Avenue Unit 101, Ottawa, ON. Once licensed, this will bring the number of Tokyo Smoke branded retail cannabis stores in Ontario to a total of 12, joining Tokyo Smoke 333 Yonge at Dundas Square in Toronto, and Tokyo Smoke Oshawa. All ten of the new locations have been posted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's ("AGCO") website and nine have completed the Public Notice period, progressing to the next stage in the licensing process. The new stores, owned and operated by independent business owners with support available from Canopy Growth's retail team, will increase Canopy's retail banners across Canada to a total of 37, with more planned throughout the 2020 calendar year. This announcement comes the same day the Government of Ontario takes the first steps to move to an open market for retail cannabis stores. The AGCO will begin accepting operator license applications from prospective retailers on January 6, 2020, followed by store authorization applications on March 2, 2020. The Company believes this decision will be integral to providing consumers with more choice and convenience, and a safe and reliable supply of cannabis.