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Laguna Appoints Ray Grimm Jr. as Chief Executive Officer and Director   KELOWNA, BC - December 16, 2016 - Laguna Blend
--->s Inc. (CSE: LAG) (OTC: LAGBF) (Frankfurt: LB6A.F) (the "Company" or "Laguna), announces further to the news release d
--->ated December 12, 2016, Stuart Gray has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company. Ray Grimm Jr.
---> has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and will join the Board of Directors effective immediately. 
"The company thanks Stuart Gray for his initial services and assistance during the past 14.5 months.  It's my intent t
--->o carry out his initial vision as the health and wellness benefits of Hemp and CBD products gain mass market awareness
--->. There is a significant growth opportunity for Laguna Blends as we implement our new marketing strategies in early 20
--->17," states Ray Grimm Jr.  About Laguna Blends Inc. Laguna Blends is a market leader in the distribution of Hemp and C
--->BD products. Lagunas growth strategy includes acquiring and incubating companies who formulate and or manufacture Hemp
---> products.  Laguna Blends markets Hemp products utilizing its B to B Network along with driving traffic to its online 
--->marketplace.  It's Lagunas intent to provide the highest quality hemp product experience for the end user, utilizing a
---> proprietary nanotechnology in many of its consumable and topical skin care products.
Laguna is currently seeking joint ventures and acquisitions to expand its portfolio and will aggressively begin intern
--->ational expansion into Asia and Europe in 2017.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD "Ray Grimm Jr." President & CEO  CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: Howe & Bay Suite 600 - 535 Howe St. 
--->Vancouver BC V6C 2Z4 1.604.449.5302
COMPANY: Laguna Blends ir@lagunablends.com www.lagunablends.com https://cbdskincream.com/   Join Us On Face Book: http
--->s://www.facebook.com/LagunaBlends/ Twitter: @LagunaBlends  Forward-Looking Information: This news release contains "fo
--->rward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to statements regarding the Compa
--->ny's business, products and future the Company's business, its product offerings and plans for sales and marketing. Al
--->though the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking information are reasonable, there c
--->an be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance 
--->on forward-looking information. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause 
--->actual results, performance and developments to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements dependin
--->g on, among other things, the risks that the Company's products and plan will vary from those stated in this news rele
--->ase and the Company may not be able to carry out its business plans as expected. Except as required by law, the Compan
--->y expressly disclaims any obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward looking statements or forward-looking
---> information in this news release. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward lookin
--->g information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and makes no r
--->eference to profitability based on sales reported. The statements in this news release are made as of the date of this
---> release.