Mr. Robert Beasley reports

FLUENT OPENS JACKSONVILLE CASSAT, ITS 33RD MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY IN FLORIDA, 36TH NATIONWIDE

Cansortium Inc. has opened its 33rd medical cannabis dispensary in Florida and 36th retail location nationwide. Fluent Jacksonville Cassat is located at 971 Cassat Ave. and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The new 3,600-square-foot dispensary is the first Fluent store in Jacksonville west of the St. Johns River, broadening access for the city's westside residents. Fluent Jacksonville Cassat will host a grand opening event on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with local vendors and doctors on site to help new patients navigate Florida's medical cannabis program. During the grand opening, Fluent will offer promotional discounts of 50 per cent off everything in-store, doorbuster giveaways for early bird patients, and special gifts of Fluent ball caps, vape cartridge batteries, aluminum water bottles, T-shirts and other merchandise with purchase while supplies last. The company will be providing additional discounts on most products up to 50 per cent off throughout the grand opening week.

"Some of Fluent's most consistent success has been here in Jacksonville, with our first three dispensaries having the highest patient retention rates across the state," said Victor Bindi, Fluent's director of sales. "Now, with our fourth store on the west side of Jax, our roots in this city are stronger than ever. We are excited to keep growing our relationship with the Jacksonville community by delivering a convenient retail experience, high-quality products and well-paying jobs."

Jacksonville Cassat patients will have access to the company's full house of brands, including favourites like Fluent's dark chocolate bar and agave nectar as well as signature gels handcrafted by Smokiez Edibles. The dispensary will also carry Fluent's exclusive whole flower and prerolls cultivated by the legacy growers from Freedom Town Holdings as well as a wide inventory of edibles, capsules, extracts, drops, topicals and vape products. To further increase convenience for patients, the dispensary features in-store express stations and a drive-through. Additionally, as Jacksonville is home to one of the five major Fluent distribution hubs in Florida, the new dispensary's patients will be some of the first to receive the company's latest cannabis products.

About Cansortium Inc.

Cansortium is a vertically integrated cannabis company with licences and operations in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas. The company operates under the Fluent brand and is dedicated to being one of the highest-quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Cansortium's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Fla. Cansortium Inc.'s common shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol TIUM.U and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol CNTMF.