WEED, Inc. and Yissum (of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) sign first-of-its-kind deal for exclusive license,
assignment and transfer to WEED Inc. of groundbreaking intellectual property for novel technologies and formulations of
cannabis-related and cannabinoid-based products
UPDATE: CEO is currently 'Down Under' at its subsidiaries, WEED Australia Ltd and The Cannabis Institute of
Australia to discuss clinical 'CBD' trials to begin in Israel this year.
TUCSON, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / March 20, 2019 / WEED, Inc., (OTCQB: BUDZ) (''WEED'') announced today that it has
entered into an exclusive license and assignment agreement with Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem Ltd., Israel (''Yissum'').
Under the terms of the agreement, WEED, Inc. agrees to exclusively license and, purchase from Yissum, certain patents,
technology and know-how (upon payment of certain installments) relating to formulations for the administration and delivery of
lipophilic compositions (including cannabinoids) developed by Prof. Elka Touitou at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Under the agreement, WEED is obligated to pay multi-million dollar consideration to Yissum, which is payable in installments and
includes a product sales-related milestone payment, with WEED only receiving the exclusive license rights and the assignment rights
to the above intellectual property after payment of the relevant installment payments.
In order to close the exclusive license portion of the agreement and the assignment portion of the agreement, WEED, Inc. needs
to raise additional funds to pay the consideration required under the agreement.
WEED Inc. is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a consulting agreement with Prof. Elka Touitou, of the Institute
of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Touitou will serve as the chairperson of WEED, Inc.'s Scientific Advisory Board and will advise and support WEED, Inc.
with respect to its scientific research and product development for this project.
Mr. Glenn E. Martin, CEO of WEED, Inc. said, '' WEED, Inc. has made history in the Holy Land! After several months of intense
and productive negotiations along with several trips to Israel, WEED and Yissum have successfully concluded this multi-million USD
exclusive license and assignment agreement.''
''Further I'm pleased to announce that we believe this historic arrangement with WEED, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary WEED
Israel Cannabis Ltd., for this exclusive license and assignment of five patent families held by Yissum based on the innovations of
Professor Elka Touitou, will now allow us to move forward to help and benefit patients.
CEO, Martin added, March 20th, '' I'm down in Australia until March 30th working with our Australian team to advance WEED's
global research goals that we are starting in Israel. We are bringing Israeli advances in ''CBD studies to Australian patients,
which is vital to WEED's 'country to country' product synergies.''
Prof Touitou is a pioneer in cannabinoid research, and published the first scientific work on transdermal delivery of
cannabinoids in 1988. Our researchers are looking to develop efficient products for at least two 'indications,' one of which will
be focused on woman's health, utilizing Cannabinoids.''
Dr. Yaron Daniely, CEO and President of Yissum stated, ''As global leaders in the field of Cannabis and
Endocannabinoid research, Yissum diligently looks for appropriate commercial partners to advance promising technologies from Hebrew
University for the benefit of patients. We are hopeful that this partnership delivers important new products and therapies to those
in need.''
Elliott Kwestel, Director and Corporate Secretary of WEED Israel Cannabis Ltd. commented, ''WEED Israel is
looking to acquire all appropriate licenses with the goal of bringing vertically integrated products to market globally within one
year. Further studies in high dosage THC, THC and continuing CBD research are on the horizon.''
The assignment of the five patent families to WEED, Inc. pursuant to the agreement with Yissum, is the first-of-its-kind
originating from Cannabinoid research conducted at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Touitou said, ''Cannabinoids are very lipophilic molecules with a relative low bioavailability, short activity and their
existing formulations often have low patient compliance. There is a great need and demand for pharmaceutical products with improved
efficacy and prolonged therapeutic effect.
Our new sophisticated technologies offer diverse solutions for promoting enhanced delivery and adequate administration of
Cannabinoids for high therapeutic efficiency in treating patients currently suffering from various diseases.''
Dr. Liat Shbiro PhD added, ''It's an incredible privilege to work with Professor Touitou who shall lead WEED Israel's cannabis
research and chair our Israeli Scientific Advisory Board.''
In this deal, WEED Inc. was represented by the law firm of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Phoenix, Arizona, USA and Marcella Eytan and
Nir Zohar of the law firm Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
About Yissum
Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Yissum is the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Founded in 1964, it is the third company of its
kind to be established and serves as a bridge between cutting-edge academic research and a global community of entrepreneurs,
investors, and industry. Yissum's mission is to benefit society by converting extraordinary innovations and transformational
technologies into commercial solutions that address our most urgent global challenges.
Yissum has registered over 10,700 patents covering 3,000 inventions; licensed over 950 technologies and has spun out more than
150 companies. Yissum's business partners span the globe and include companies such as Boston Scientific, Google, ICL, Intel,
Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Microsoft, Novartis and many more.
For further information please visit www.yissum.co.il
About Prof. Elka Touitou
Prof. Elka Touitou is the Head of the Innovative Dermal, Transdermal and Transmucosal Delivery Lab at the Institute of Drug
Research, The School of Pharmacy, HUJ.
Professor Touitou is an internationally renowned authority in the field of drug delivery and design of new technologies for
efficient administration of drugs and development of new products. She has pioneered leading technologies in the field, being the
inventor of Ethosomes, currently recognized as one of the most sophisticated and efficient transdermal carriers. Professor Touitou
is a Visiting Professor at Universities in Europe and Asia. She has broad experience in collaborating with the pharmaceutical
industry serving in their Advisory Boards.
Professor Touitou has served as a Director in the Board of Controlled Release Society (CRS) and is honored as a CRS Fellow,
recipient of the Jorge Heller Outstanding Paper Award, the Kaye Award for Innovation and honored as one of leader innovators at the
Hebrew University.
Professor Touitou has more than 100 scientific publications that include original research papers, reviews and book chapters.
She is a co-editor of the books Enhancement in Drug Delivery (2006) and Novel Cosmetic Delivery Systems (1999). She is also the
author of numerous granted international patents.
About Sangre AT, LLC DBA Sangre BioSciences.
Sangre AT, LLC (dba "Sangre BioSciences"), WEED, Inc.'s wholly owned US subsidiary, is a plant genomic research and breeding
company comprised of top-echelon scientists with extensive expertise in genomic sequencing, genetics-based breeding, plant tissue
culture, and plant biochemistry, utilizing the most advanced sequencing and analytical technologies and proprietary bioinformatics
data systems available. For additional information about Sangre BioSciences, please visit www.sangreagrotech.com.
About WEED, Inc.
WEED, Inc. (OTCQB: BUDZ) is currently a USA-based fully reporting public company. WEED Inc. is a multi-national, multi-faceted,
vertically-integrated world class Cannabis organization. WEED is structured as a holding company doing business through its
divisions, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and strategically placed collaborative partners to achieve and promote our global brand.
WEED is dedicated to its global goals and outreach across the full spectrum of the Cannabis industry to find treatments,
therapies and medical cures utilizing the Cannabaceae plant family. WEED does not grow, harvest, produce, or sell any substance in
violation of US Federal law under The Federal Controlled Substances Act, and meets all standards of international law for WEED,
Inc. and its subsidiaries in foreign locations. For additional information about WEED Inc, please visit: www.WEEDIncUSA.com
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