Growing pains: Tale of a Smiths Falls marijuana startup

Chuck Rifici and Bruce Linton briefly found common cause when the marijuana industry launched, but relations fractured under the pressure of building Tweed Marijuana at warp speed. Linton and his allies on the board of directors sacked Rifici, who in turn sued for wrongful dismissal. The company countersued. Meanwhile, both entrepreneurs have moved on to commanding heights in what will become Canada’s next big industry.
•
From the moment the federal government set out new rules in 201