CTV VANCOUVER ISLAND

Tilray, one of Canada's largest medical marijuana producers, has opened the doors of its 65,000-square-foot, $30-million Nanaimo facility to give a rare glimpse of its production process. Company CEO Greg Engel answers five questions about the facility, its employees, legalization, and lessons for the industry.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

What we continue to hear from government, both at the provincial and federal level, is they are very focused on ensuring a high level of control and quality on the production of cannabis for the adult recreational space, and we are very supportive of that,” said Greg Engel, chief executive of Tilray, which has been a licensed producer for nearly two years.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“What we continue to hear from government, both at the provincial and federal level, is they are very focused on ensuring a high level of control and quality on the production of cannabis for the adult recreational space, and we are very supportive of that,” said Greg Engel, chief executive of Tilray, which has been a licensed producer for nearly two years.

GLOBAL NEWS

One of Canada’s largest licensed medical marijuana producers is pulling out of the country’s biggest industry lobby group – over what it says is a lack of ethical guidelines. Today, Randene Neil spoke with CEO Greg Engel to get his side of the story.

TIMES COLONIST

The CEO of a Nanaimo-based medical-marijuana producer says physicians and specialized clinics are receiving “kickbacks” from licensed pot producers as an incentive for writing prescriptions or referring patients, a practice that violates professional medical standards.

NATIONAL POST

Doctors and clinics are receiving fees of as much as $350 per patient from medical-marijuana producers eager to snag customer referrals, despite professional rules in some provinces that explicitly outlaw such payments, producers say.