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Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc
Symbol EMH
Shares Issued 141,707,147
Close 2019-02-08 C$ 3.55
Market Cap C$ 503,060,372
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EMERALD HEALTH THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES PURE SUNFARMS' SELECTION TO SUPPLY ONTARIO CANNABIS STORE

Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc.'s cannabis joint venture, Pure Sunfarms Corp., has through a competitive process been selected by and entered into a supply agreement with the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, operating as the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), to supply the OCS with Pure Sunfarms-branded cannabis products for the non-medical market in the province of Ontario.

"Pure Sunfarms' supply agreement with the OCS -- our first with a provincial government distributor -- is a tremendous step forward for our organization, putting our branded quality products on the OCS website and soon retailers' store shelves, and into the hands of our consumers," said Mandesh Dosanjh, president and chief executive officer, Pure Sunfarms. "The confidence of the OCS in Pure Sunfarms' ability to reliably supply safe, consistent quality products is a testament to the hard work of the entire Pure Sunfarms team, which has been relentless in advancing our organization to this stage. We are thrilled to be working with the OCS in Canada's most populated province and look forward to finalizing additional supplier agreements for other provinces and growing the Pure Sunfarms brand nationally."

"Pure Sunfarms' progress in building out an eminent cannabis growing facility, which provides a natural progression into retail sales and product development for the growing and evolving cannabis marketplace, as well as its accomplishment in winning its first provincial government supply agreement, is a great validation of the broader business strategy. I applaud CEO Mandesh Dosanjh and the Pure Sunfarms team," said Dr. Avtar Dhillon, executive chairman and president of Emerald. "With cannabis supply we have secured from Pure Sunfarms, our Verdelite operation and other sources, Emerald has been supplying British Columbia and Newfoundland/Labrador under existing supply agreements and expects to imminently ship to Ontario under the supply agreement it announced last fall. The Pure Sunfarms operation is poised for significant value generation and is a vital part of Emerald's portfolio."

With this Ontario supply agreement in place, Pure Sunfarms can commence shipments to the OCS upon receipt of its packaging and processing licences from Health Canada, which it continues to expect in the near term, subject to Health Canada's own timelines.

Pure Sunfarms has been and continues to pursue additional supply agreements with other provincial government distributors and private retailers as it continues to sell directly to other licensed producers to capitalize on favourable spot market pricing amidst the continuing cannabis supply shortage across Canada.

Pure Sunfarms recently completed conversion of all of the growing area -- more than one million square feet -- at its 1.1-million-square-foot greenhouse in Delta, B.C., making it one of the largest single cannabis growing facilities in the world. The first three quadrants of this facility are licensed for cultivation, with the fourth quadrant currently under Health Canada licensing review. Pure Sunfarms expects to be in production in all four quadrants of this facility in the first quarter of 2019.

About Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc.

Emerald Health Therapeutics is a Canadian licensed producer of cannabis. Its 50-per-cent-owned Pure Sunfarms joint venture in British Columbia is completing the conversion of its 1.1-million-square-foot (25 acres) greenhouse for cannabis cultivation in the Lower Mainland and its Verdelite operation in Quebec is completing the buildout of its 75,000-square-foot indoor cultivation facility.

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