One of Canada’s most iconic rock bands, The Tragically Hip, is jumping on board with a startup medical marijuana company!

The Tragically Hip
thehip.com

 

A statement was released by the band that reads the following:

“Hello Friends,

We are happy to announce that we have become partners with one of Canada’s newest, soon to be public, licensed producers of medicinal marijuana. The company is called Newstrike and, after much discussion and assessment on our part, we’ve decided that this company – and the many creative people in it – are a perfect fit for The Hip.

Medicinal cannabis is legal in Canada, and it already greatly benefits the health and well being of many of our fellow Canadians.

There is a commitment from the Federal Government to legalize recreational use in just over a year, and with good reason. The harm wrought by the prohibition of marijuana has been thoroughly researched and documented.

This is a common-sense-policy and, in our opinion, is a change for the best.

Newstrike has done its due diligence with respect to all aspects of this business. They’ve hired pre-eminent scientists and growers, developed large, well-structured sites and have the wherewithal and expertise to take this on.

We are excited about our involvement with Newstrike and are looking forward to the prospect of contributing creatively to their efforts.

More to come,

G + G + J + R + P”

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

 

It didn’t take long for fans to start dreaming up names for the marijuana product: “Chronically Hip”, “Budcaygeon”, “Weed Kings” or “Fiddlers Green”.

 

 

 

 

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