Emerald Health Therapeutics’ Subsidiary Northern Vine Receives International Government Approvals and Completes Import and Export of Cannabis Oils for Research & Development

Northern Vine receives approval from Health Canada to export to USA and import isolated CBD from the Netherlands, Colombia and China, with corresponding national permits

First known export of legal cannabis products from Canada to the United States pursuant to an import permit issued by the federal United States Drug Enforcement Agency

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (TSXV:EMH; OTCQX:EMHTF) (“Emerald”) announced today that Northern Vine Canada Inc. (Northern Vine), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald, successfully completed the export of cannabis oil to the United States on May 25 pursuant to an import permit from the federal U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The cannabidiol (CBD)-containing cannabis oil is expected to be used by a US biopharmaceutical company to develop its proprietary cannabinoid technology for medical research and development and for its manufacturing process for future clinical trials.

In addition, Northern Vine successfully imported isolated cannabigerol (CBG) from Spain on June 27 for medical research and development of plant-based therapies with unique cannabinoid profiles. Northern Vine also recently received cannabinoid oil imports for medical research and development from Netherlands and Colombia, and has been approved for cannabinoid oil imports from China.

Northern Vine is a Licensed Dealer (“LD”) under the provisions of the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. An LD is permitted to carry out certain business activities that Emerald is not permitted to undertake as a Licensed Producer (“LP”) under Access to Cannabis for Medical Purpose Regulations (“ACMPR”), including the import/export of cannabis and cannabis oils as well as the manipulation, formulation, dosage form, strength or package size of cannabis, including mixtures with other additives, controlled substances, and non-controlled substances, expanding possible research and product innovation opportunities for Emerald.

We are one of the few companies with DEA approval in the United States allowing us to support the development of novel cannabis-based medical-use drugs. This is representative of our capabilities focused on international clinical development

said Chris Wagner, CEO of Emerald.

Importing unique isolates from sophisticated international producers for our own research and development is also aligned with our focus of driving the development of novel cannabis-based products to improve lives around the world

About Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc.

Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (TSXV: EMH; OTCQX: EMHTF; Frankfurt: TBD) is a Licensed Producer under Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations and produces and sells dried cannabis and cannabis oil for medical purposes. Emerald owns 50% of Pure Sunfarms, which is converting a licensed existing 1.1 million square foot greenhouse in Delta, BC, and is in commercial production. It owns Agro-Biotech, a Québec-based licensed cannabis grower with a 75,000 square foot indoor facility. Emerald has also entered into hemp chaff purchase agreements in 2018 and subsequent years. Emerald’s team is highly experienced in life sciences, product development, large-scale agri-business, and marketing, and is focused on developing value-added cannabis-based products with potential wellness and medical benefits. Emerald is part of the Emerald Health group , which is broadly focused on developing pharmaceutical, botanical, and nutraceutical products that may provide wellness and medical benefits by interacting with the human body’s endocannabinoid system.

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