CROP Announces $1 Million Acquisition of United States Distribution And Italian Territory Rights to 50 Cannabis Wellness Products from The Yield Growth Corp.

CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE:CROP, OTC:CRXPF) (“CROP” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive licensing agreement for US distribution rights and for the exclusive Italian rights to The Yield Growth Corp.’s proprietary cosmetic and therapeutic products that are formulated for infusion with cannabis.

The agreement grants CROP the license to infuse Yield Growth subsidiary Juve Wellness Inc.’s products with high CBD / low THC cannabis and exclusively distribute the products in Italy for three years, with  annual renewals on achieving certain sales. Juve has agreed to customize branding and labelling of its products for CROP for the Italian market.

CROP is also acquiring the non-exclusive rights to distribute the line of hemp root oil based Juve products in the United States.   Juve and CROP have agreed to negotiate exclusively for a period of 30 days for the possible exclusive rights to infuse the products with cannabis and distribute them in California and Washington.

Juve has developed a modern wellness line inspired by Ayurveda, an ancient and effective medical system that uses plant based ingredients for healing and wellness. Juve has registered 25 of its products with Health Canada and has submitted 10 provisional patent applications in the United States for its formulas and extraction process.  Juve plans to launch its products for Canadian retail distribution in early 2019.  The line includes over 50 cosmetic and therapeutic products based on proprietary completely organic formulations which have been designed to be infused with Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).  The line includes face and body products customized according to specific body biology, including daily ritual oils, moisturizers, face mists, bath salts, soap and face masks.  Therapeutic products include sunscreen, anti-aging serum, topical formulations for treatment of inflammation and chronic pain, sports spray, teas and capsules.  Sexual lubricant, massage oils, lip balm, deodorant and sunscreen are also included in the CROP licensing package.

According to a study by Arcview Market Research and its research partner BDS Analytics, by 2027 worldwide sales of legal cannabis are forecast to reach $57 billion. During that period, spending in North America is expected to leap from $9.2 billion to $47.3 billion driven mainly by recreational use. The fastest cannabis market growth is expected to come from outside North America, especially Europe where the main growth driver will be medical applications.  Medical cannabis use will be fed by $1.3 trillion estimated annual government-subsidized healthcare spending. The structure of the healthcare industry is expected to make Europe the number one medical cannabis market in the world.

“We are thrilled to be aligned with CROP Infrastructure Corp. to infuse with cannabis and distribute our extensive line of wellness products throughout Italy,” says Penny Green, President and CEO of Yield Growth. “CROP is at the forefront of the burgeoning Cannabis industry as it now seeks to move beyond the State of Washington and California with this deal as its entry into the European cannabis market.”

Michael Yorke, CEO of CROP Infrastructure stated, “This acquisition will be complementary to our efforts of expanding our operations into Europe. We also look forward to bringing this suite of new offerings to our tenant growers and their distribution in Washington and California and as we continue to expand into other States.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Yield Growth will receive $1 million for the Italian license and distribution rights through the issuance of 2,500,000 units of CROP at a deemed price of $0.40 per unit.  Each unit will consist of one common share of CROP and one half warrant to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.55 per share for eighteen months. The shares will be subject to escrow provisions which will release the stock over a period of three years. In addition to the $1 million unit issuance to Yield Growth, CROP intends to complete a private placement for $200K worth of additional units to pay for marketing expenses.

About The Yield Growth Corp.

The Yield Growth Corp. is a wellness asset growth company cultivating high value companies, brands and assets centered around the legal cannabis industry and its key players. Yield Growth is committed to providing a highly personalized, informed and value-added customer experience within the wellness industry. Yield is a partially owned subsidiary of Glance Technologies Inc. (CSE:GET) (OTCQB:GLNNF) (FKT:GJT).

For more information about The Yield Growth Corp., visit yieldgrowth.com or contact info@yieldgrowth.com.

About CROP Infrastructure Corp.

CROP Infrastructure Corp. is engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. CROP’s portfolio of projects includes greenhouse facilities in California and Washington State.

For more information about CROP Infrastructure Corp.

Michael Yorke – Director
E-mail: info@cropcorp.com
Phone: (604) 484-4206

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