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Hill Street Announces New Structure to Focus Key Talent on Business Growth

Hill Street adds additional cannabis and beverage experience to the team

Hill Street Beverage Company Inc. (TSXV: BEER) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the expansion of its commercial development team to better align talent with its business vision and global growth strategies going forward. Hill Street is pleased to welcome Bowen Hou to the role of Director of Beverage Strategy and Development. Bowen will focus on the growth and development of its beverage businesses: alcohol-free Vin(Zero) and cannabis infused (V)ia Regal.

"We are building our capabilities and team for the future direction of our business. We were fortunate to find a unique talent with dedicated experience in both cannabis and beverages to help maximize our performance going forward on both fronts," said Craig Binkley, Co-CEO of Hill Street. "Bowen has worked with PepsiCo, Humble + Fume and Zenabis (acquired by Hexo). Add in his additional CPG experience from Church & Dwight and he's the perfect blend of mainstream blue-chip experience that has pivoted into the emerging world of cannabis. It is an ideal combination that was exactly what we were looking for."

At Humble + Fume, Bowen was responsible for branding, marketing, sales and distribution through provincial cannabis boards across Canada. At Zenabis, he led the Namaste and Re Up brands. At PepsiCo, Bowen drove retail merchandising, data analytics and shopper marketing efforts, which are critical skills for Hill Street's business growth across the globe.

"As an entrepreneur, I'm thrilled to have joined Hill Street and am excited to help create and grow value for its brands and businesses. I love the beverage category and am a big believer in the bright future of both the alcohol-free wine category and the dynamic cannabis-infused beverages sector," said Bowen Hou, Director of Beverage Strategy and Development.

With Bowen's arrival, it also allows for further alignment of the commercial team with Reuban Nadesan, VP of Corporate Strategy and Development, to focus on the expansion of Hill Avenue's global DehydraTECHâ„¢ business. Reuban was deeply involved in the transaction to acquire the global usage rights to DehydraTECHâ„¢ from the Lexaria group of companies. Reuban has also been involved in the launch or expansion of all partner licensing relationships to commercialize DehydraTECHâ„¢. His dedicated focus on this business line is designed to accelerate growth and commercialization of this important asset.

The Company also announces that June Nicholson has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company to pursue other opportunities.

About Hill Street Beverage Company Inc. (TSXV: BEER)

Hill Street Beverage Company is a progressive non-alcoholic beverage and cannabis solutions company. We are pioneering the space where craft consumer products meet bioscience by combining our deep CPG expertise and our rights to use Lexaria Bioscience's ground-breaking DehydraTECHâ„¢ patent portfolio for product development, licensing and B2B sales of Cannabis ingredients.

Hill Street Beverages brands include Hill Street Craft Brewed Lager, and Vin(Zero), and have won numerous medals and accolades around the world. Hill Avenue Cannabis Brands include (V)ia Regal Pink and White Grape Sparklers.

For more information on our business activities or to check out Hill Street's award-winning alcohol-free line-up and order product to be delivered straight to your home go to www.hillstreetbeverages.com.

For more information:

Lori Senecal, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer Hill Street Beverage Company Inc.,
lori@hillstreetbevco.com

Craig Binkley, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer Hill Street Beverage Company Inc.,
craig@hillstreetbevco.com

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Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, current and future market conditions; risks related to federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including federal and state laws in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States ; and the risk factors set out in the Company's most recently filed MD&A, filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023 .

The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. TerrAscend disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

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