CANNAMERICA AND INVICTUS PROVIDE UPDATE ON HEMP AND CBD JOINT VENTURE
January 28 2019 - 9:42AM
InvestorsHub NewsWire
Vancouver, BC -- January 28, 2019 --
InvestorsHub NewsWire -- INVICTUS MD STRATEGIES CORP. ("Invictus"
or the "Company") (TSXV: GENE; OTCQX: IVITF; FRA:
8IS1) is pleased to provide an update on its
binding letter of intent ("LOI") to create a joint venture with
Cannamerica Brands Corp. ("CannAmerica") (CSE: CANA) (OTCQB: CNNXF) and CBDistribution
Company Ltd. (“CBDC”) (collectively the “Joint Venture”) that was
previously announced on January 7, 2019 with the intention of
acquiring hemp biomass for extraction into CBD isolate using
purpose-built facilities for large scale CBD
extraction.
Invictus is pleased to
announce that it has received approval from its Board of Directors
to enter into the Joint Venture with CannAmerica and CBDC. Once the
transaction is closed, the Joint Venture will mark the Company’s
entry into the CBD market in the United
States.
“This is another step
towards building a long-term partnership with CannAmerica and CBDC
to grow Invictus beyond Canada’s borders into the United States’
burgeoning CBD market,” said George E. Kveton, President and CEO of
Invictus.
“We continue to make great
progress with our partners to achieve the goals of creating this
Joint Venture and the Joint Venture’s proposed acquisition of Z3
Sciences, LLC that was announced on January 16, 2019,” said Dan
Anglin, CEO and Co-Founder of
CANA.
Invictus has also granted
1,090,000 incentive stock options to certain eligible directors,
employees and consultants of the Company. Each stock option has an
exercise price of $1.20 and is exercisable into one common share of
the Company. The options vest immediately and are exercisable over
a period of five years. The stock options were granted subject to
the terms and conditions of the Company’s Stock Option
Plan.
For more information, please visit
www.invictus-md.com.
On Behalf of the
Board,
George E.
Kveton
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Jessica
Martin
Vice President, Public Relations and
Regulatory Affairs
(833)
879-4363
About
Invictus
Invictus is a global cannabis
company offering a selection of products under a wide range of
brands. Our integrated sales approach is defined by five pillars of
distribution including medical, adult-use, international, Licensed
Producer to Licensed Producer and retail
stores.
Invictus has partnered with business
leaders to convey our corporate vision, including KISS music legend
and business mogul Gene Simmons as our Chief Evangelist Officer. To
meet growing demand, Invictus is expanding its cultivation
footprint, with three cannabis production facilities licensed under
the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations in Canada. To accommodate
international sales, Invictus’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Acreage
Pharms Ltd. (“Acreage Pharms”), has designed and is currently
building its Phase 3 purpose-built cultivation facility to be
European Union Good Manufacturing Practices (“EU-GMP”) compliant.
The Company is targeting up to 50 percent of production to medical
cannabis. To ensure consistency in quality and supply, Invictus
maintains all aspects of the growing process through its
subsidiary, Future Harvest Development Ltd. (“Future Harvest”), a
high-quality fertilizer and nutrients manufacturer. Invictus drives
sustainable long-term shareholder value through a diversified
product portfolio with over 70 Health Canada approved strains and a
multifaceted distribution strategy including medical, adult-use,
international, Licensed Producer to Licensed Producer and retail
stores. For more information visit www.invictus-md.com.
About CannAmerica Brands
Corp.
CannAmerica Brands is a U.S. marine
veteran founded and operated portfolio of cannabis brands with
licensing agreements in the states of Colorado, Nevada and
Maryland. The Company aims to maximize the value of its brands by
employing strong brand management teams, marketing and licensing
the brands through various distribution channels, including
dispensaries, wholesalers and distributors, in the United States
and internationally. The Company’s core strategy is to enhance and
monetize the global reach of its existing brands, and to pursue
additional strategic acquisitions to grow the scope and diversity
of its brand portfolio. For more information, please visit
www.cannamericabrands.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements: This release includes certain
statements and information that may constitute forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
laws or forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements in this news release, other than statements of
historical facts, including statements regarding future estimates,
plans, objectives, timing, assumptions or expectations of future
performance, including the Company’s plan to enter into a
definitive joint venture agreement and the joint venture’s ability
to extract CBD isolate from hemp biomass are forward-looking
statements and contain forward-looking information. Generally,
forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or
"anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"should", "would" or "occur". Forward-looking statements are based
on certain material assumptions and analysis made by the Company
and the opinions and estimates of management as of the date of this
press release, including that the joint venture will be successful
in extracting CBD isolate from hemp biomass and that the Company
will be successful in entering into a definitive joint venture
agreement. These forward-looking statements are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking
information. Important factors that may cause actual results to
vary, include, without limitation, the joint venture will not be
successful in extracting CBD isolate from hemp biomass and/or the
Company will not be successful in reaching a definitive joint
venture agreement. Although management of the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove
to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned
that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other
purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial
out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in
accordance with applicable securities
laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor
its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
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