PUSLINCH, Ontario, October 17, 2018 - CannTx Life Sciences Inc. (the “Company” or “CannTx”), a licensed producer under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) and the Cannabis Act (Bill C-45), is pleased to join its industry partners in celebration of the legalization of recreational cannabis across Canada. 

“We are very proud to celebrate this important moment in our history,” said Mike Abbott, President of CannTx. “Canada has emerged as a true leader in building momentum toward the continued acceptance and de-stigmatization of cannabis around the world. We are thrilled to join our fellow Canadians in celebration of this historic occasion.”  

As previously announced, CannTx has begun initial production of high quality medical-grade cannabis and intends to quickly scale to 100% capacity, in conjunction with the development of its commercial-scale micropropagation laboratory. 

“We are also very proud to be utilizing exciting advancements in microbiology and biotechnology to enter into this fascinating industry,” Mr. Abbott continued. “We are looking forward to providing our standardized, premium floral product to medical cannabis patients and adult-use recreational consumers across the country.” 

For further information, please contact: 

Jennifer Charlebois, Communications Manager 

Email: jen.charlebois@canntx.com  

About CannTx Life Sciences Inc. 

Founded in 2013, CannTx is a privately-owned ACMPR-licensed cannabis company, located in the heart of Canadian agricultural innovation. CannTx is equipped to become the only commercial scale producer of micropropagated inputs, both for sale to licensed producers, as well as for use in its own state-of-the-art facility. The CannTx solution involves harnessing biotechnology (specifically micropropagation and vertical farming) for cannabis cultivation, which results in improved consistency of product, enhanced safety, greater selection, better availability and the agility to respond to changing consumer preferences.  

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