Taken from their website:
Aphria is in the approved construction phase as a pre-production licensed producer of medical marijuana under Health Canada’s rules, regulations, and laws. Located in Leamington, Ontario—the heart of the greenhouse industry in Southwestern Ontario—Aphria grew out of our founders’ extensive experience in greenhouse growing and business.
http://aphria.com/AboutContent/About%20Us/1
I think what he said was misleading and incorrect.