KELOWNA, BC, March 11, 2019 /CNW/ - Valens GroWorks Corp.
(CSE: VGW) (OTC: VGWCF) (the "Company" or "Valens"), a multi-licensed, vertically integrated provider of
cannabis products and services focused on various proprietary extraction methodologies, distillation, cannabinoid isolation and
purification, as well as associated quality testing is pleased to announce that it has entered into a multi-year extraction
services agreement (the "Agreement") to provide cannabis and hemp extraction services to The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.
("TGOD") (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF), a premium global organic cannabis company with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in
Canada, Europe, the Caribbean
and Latin America, as well as the Canadian adult-use market.
Under the terms of the initial 2-year agreement, TGOD will supply Valens with an annual minimum of 30,000kg in the first year,
increasing to 50,000kg in year two, of cannabis and hemp biomass which Valens will process into premium quality resins and
distillates using certified organic extraction processing methods. TGOD intends to use the concentrated cannabinoid resins and
distillates to produce oils, sprays and capsules as well as oils for vaporization and future edible, beverage and topical
products. Valens expects the first shipment to arrive and begin processing early Q2.
Valens has been working closely with TGOD to expedite the pathway to organic certification for the company's organic
processing methodologies. Upon certification, Valens will offer a 1-year exclusivity to TGOD for certified organic extraction
processing services.
"The ability to partner with skilled and specialized extraction operators such as Valens will add significant bench strength
to TGOD's already robust extraction capabilities in Canada, Poland and Jamaica," said Brian Athaide,
Director and CEO of TGOD. "We believe the importance of high-quality cannabis oils will continue to greatly increase as patients
and consumers look for safer and healthier delivery methods."
"We are excited to work with TGOD, Canada's premier certified organic producer," said
Tyler Robson, CEO of Valens GroWorks. "Organic resonates with consumers, and Valens looks forward
to helping accelerate TGOD's time to market with the launch of its hemp-derived CBD product line in the coming months."
About The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD) is a publicly traded, premium global organic cannabis company, with
operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America,
as well as the Canadian adult-use market. The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural
principles. TGOD's products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product.
TGOD has a planned capacity of 219,000 kgs and is building 1,643,600 sq. ft. of cultivation and processing facilities across
Ontario, Quebec, Jamaica and
Denmark.
TGOD's Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the
TSX under the symbol "TGOD" and "TGOD.WT", respectively.
For more information on The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., please visit www.tgod.ca.
About Valens GroWorks
Valens GroWorks Corp. is a research-driven, vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company focused on downstream secondary
extraction methodology, distillation and cannabinoid isolation and purification, as well as associated quality testing with three
wholly-owned subsidiaries located in and around Kelowna, BC. Subsidiary Valens Agritech ("VAL") holds a license to cultivate cannabis and produce cannabis oil under the Cannabis Act,
as well as a license to conduct analytical testing for the cannabis industry. VAL currently has extraction processing and
supply agreements with various leading producers across Canada. Subsidiary Valens Labs is a Health Canada licensed ISO 17025 accredited cannabis testing lab providing sector-leading
analytical services and has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to develop a Centre of Excellence in Plant Based Science.
Subsidiary Valens Farms is in the process of becoming a purpose-built facility in compliance with European Union (EU) Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, ensuring the product from this facility can be exported anywhere in the world where
Cannabis is nationally legal for medical or adult usage purposes. For more information, please visit http://valensgroworks.com. The Company's investor deck can be found specifically
at http://valensgroworks.com/investors/
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