Ms. Emily Whalen reports

CRONOS EXPANDS PRE-ROLL PORTFOLIO WITH SPINACH STIX®

Spinach STIX, Cronos Group Inc.'s latest innovation in its popular lineup of Spinach prerolls, is now available in more provinces across Canada. Spinach STIX is the brand's first cylindrical-style preroll, designed to meet surging consumer interest in this highly sought-after format in the preroll category.

The preroll category remains one of the largest and most popular in the Canadian cannabis market, accounting for more than 33 per cent of national retail dollar sales. Nationally, the demand for cylindrical-style prerolls, which represented more than $17-million in Canadian retail sales in the preroll category in March, 2026, is driven by consumer demand for prerolls that deliver a portable and compact design, an even and consistent burn, and a balanced, smooth smoking experience.

"Introducing Spinach STIX into more provinces across Canada allows us to meet evolving consumer preferences by offering an alternative, sleek preroll option for consumers to enjoy the strains they love most from our portfolio," said Mike Gorenstein, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cronos. "We remain focused on optimizing our lineup of fantastic, high-quality products that have made Spinach one of the top and most reliable cannabis brands in Canada."

Spinach STIX are available in the following curated selection of Cronos's top-performing strains:

• Spinach STIX GMO Cookies:
  • The Spinach brand's No. 1 flower strain, featuring sweet and savory flavour notes;
  • Indica, THC: 25 plus per cent, 10 by 0.4 gram.
• Spinach STIX Sour Chem:
  • Featuring classic gasoline, chemical and zesty citrus notes;
  • Sativa, THC: 26 plus per cent, 10 by 0.4 gram.
• Spinach STIX Space Cake:
  • Featuring berry, nutty and citrusy flavours;
  • Hybrid, THC: 24 plus per cent, 10 by 0.4 g.

Spinach STIX prerolls are available now in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

About Cronos Group Inc.

Cronos is an innovative global cannabis company focused on scaling leading consumer goods products through R&D (research and development) and innovation. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos's diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach, Peace Naturals, Lit and Lord Jones.

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