TORONTO, May 31, 2019 /CNW/ - FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE: HUGE) (OTCQB: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) ("FSD" or the "Company") would like to congratulate High Tide Inc. (CSE: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA: 2LY) ("High Tide") on the recent announcement from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis lifting the moratorium on issuing cannabis licenses and accepting license applications. The announcement is an encouraging sign of steadily improving cannabis supply levels in Alberta and is a positive step for companies like High Tide that have numerous stores ready and waiting to retail cannabis products.

As a strategic investor in High Tide, FSD Pharma is pleased to see changes that will support the continued growth and success of the cannabis industry as well as the companies in which it is invested. FSD Pharma will remain a supporter of High Tide and will continue to work collaboratively with it as a cannabis retailer enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products.

"In addition to High Tide's existing retail locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, this lifting of the moratorium will allow the company to increase its return on the investments it has made on infrastructure. This will offer a number of new and exciting retail locations for Albertans and we see further value in our partner High Tide," said Dr. Raza Bokhari, FSD Executive Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.

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About FSD Pharma

FSD Pharma is focused on the development of the highest quality indoor grown, pharmaceutical grade cannabis and on the research and development of novel cannabinoid-based treatments for several central nervous system disorders, including chronic pain, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. The Company has 25,000 square feet that is licensed at its Ontario facility and expansion is currently underway.

FSD facilities sit on 70 acres of land with 40 acres primed for development with an expansion plan of up to 3,896,000 square feet by 2025.

FSD's wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma, is a licensed producer under the Cannabis Act and Regulations, having received its cultivation license on October 13, 2017 and its Sale for Medical Purposes license on April 18, 2019. FV Pharma's vision is to transform its current headquarters in a Kraft plant in Cobourg, Ontario into the largest hydroponic indoor grow facility in the world. FV Pharma intends to cover all aspects of this exciting new industry, including cultivation, legal, processing, manufacturing, extracts and research and development.

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SOURCE FSD Pharma Inc.

For further information: Investor Relations: Email: [email protected], Website: www.fsdpharma.com; Media Relations: Ned Berkowitz, Email: [email protected], Tel: (646) 942-5629; Zeeshan Saeed, President and Founder, FSD Pharma Inc., Email: [email protected], Telephone: (416) 854-8884