Video Provides Inside Look at Aleafia’s two Fully Funded, Modern Production Facilities

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aleafia Health Inc. (TSXV: ALEF; OTCQX: ALEAF, FRA: ARAH) (“Aleafia“) or (the “Company“), one of Canada’s leading, vertically integrated cannabis companies, is announcing that its 160,000 sq. ft. Niagara greenhouse retrofitting is on schedule and expected to be complete in late 2018.

Aleafia is also pleased to provide shareholders with a behind the scenes look at Aleafia’s operations in the following video which can also be found by visiting www.aleafiainc.com/invest .



Operational Update:

160,000 sq. ft. Niagara greenhouse retrofitting on schedule and expected to be complete in late 2018

Fully funded annual growing capacity of 38,000 kg of cannabis flower

Reached milestone of 50,000 individual medical cannabis patients under the Canabo Medical Clinic network

Planning of Aleafia’s 150,000 sq. ft. Port Perry expansion underway, with all production options on the table, including an innovative, ultra low-cost outdoor grow

Secured first medical cannabis sale in company’s history, only days after securing Sales Licence from Health Canada

“We made a commitment to secure high-quality product for medical cannabis patients, and I’m extremely pleased with the rapid progress our team has made. We are very well positioned for significant growth with two major income streams from cannabis sales and clinic operations providing immediate revenue to Aleafia,” said Aleafia Chairman Julian Fantino.

“Aleafia now boasts two low-cost, modern cannabis production facilities, along with a medical cannabis clinic network that has attained 50,000 unique patients. Our Niagara Region greenhouse will see us leverage modern growing technology, leading to a perpetual, year round harvest and low cost per gram output,” said Aleafia CEO Geoffrey Benic.



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About Aleafia Health Inc.:

Aleafia is a leading, vertically integrated cannabis company with a unique focus on delivering quality patient care from “seed” to “sale.” The company operates the largest brick and mortar medicinal cannabis clinic network in Canada under the Canabo Medical Clinic brand, which is staffed by licensed, practicing physicians. Aleafia has obtained over 50,000 unique patients and maintains the largest medical cannabis patient data set in Canada. Aleafia’s state of the art production facilities will allow for the production of high- quality strains at low cost. Aleafia’s production will focus on securing the highest- quality medicinal product for its growing patient base.

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