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ACAN’S PREFERRED PARTNER RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL FOR CULTIVATION
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Coastal Compassion, Inc. receives final approval to commence cultivation in Fairhaven, MA and a letter of support from Freetown, MA
DENVER, CO / September 21st, 2017 / AmeriCann, Inc. (OTCQX: ACAN), an Agricultural-Technology company that is developing the next generation of sustainable, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation properties, announced that Coastal Compassion, Inc.(“CCI”), it’s Preferred Partner in Massachusetts, received a Final Certificate of Registration from the Department of Public Health.
CCI is one of a limited number of vertically integrated companies approved to cultivate, process and eventually dispense medical cannabis in the Massachusetts Medical-Use of Marijuana program. The team members of CCI include a respected medical doctor, patient advocates, cannabis cultivators, security experts and retail operators. The CCI team placed in the top 5% of all applicants for scoring in the first round of competitive application process in 2013.
With the Final Certificate of Registration, CCI has all the approvals to commence cultivation in its fully-constructed Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) located in Fairhaven, MA. The Fairhaven RMD will house CCI’s initial cultivation and processing operations and a permanent retail dispensary location.
Upon completion of the first building at AmeriCann’s Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center (“MMCC”) in Freetown, MA, CCI will relocate the cultivation and processing activities to the MMCC and maintain its retail dispensary in Fairhaven.
AmeriCann has agreements with Coastal Compassion to lease 100% of the first phase of MMCC which will consist of a 30,000 square foot greenhouse, laboratory and research center.
Earlier this month AmeriCann announced that it has secured an equity investment commitment of $10,000,000 for the development of the MMCC. The MMCC project is approved for 1 million square feet, which will be developed in phases and is expected to be one of the most technologically advanced cultivation facilities in the nation.
As part of the Preferred Partnership, over the last 18 months AmeriCann has been working with CCI on the design of the Fairhaven RMD and the development of the infused products including the Solanna line of products.
On September 18th, the Board of Selectmen in Freetown, MA provided a letter of support to Coastal Compassion, Inc. The letter of support paves the way for Coastal Compassion to move into the MMCC project upon completion by AmeriCann.
A CCI spokesperson stated, “It is clear that AmeriCann has developed an excellent relationship with the Town of Freetown, as evidenced by our unanimous letter of support from the Board of Selectmen. We are proud of our recent milestones and our relationship with AmeriCann and MMCC which will greatly expand our ability to serve patients in a market that desperately needs more medicine.”
AmeriCann’s CFO, Benjamin Barton, stated, “Coastal Compassion has been an exemplary Preferred Partner for AmeriCann. As it prepares to serve patients in the next few several weeks, it will be a premier provider of the best quality medicine with a strong commitment to patients.”
According to industry experts, legal recreational marijuana is likely to be in short supply due to the lack of approved cultivation and processing infrastructure in Massachusetts. AmeriCann’s MMCC project will help meet the market’s robust demand.
Massachusetts introduced a voter approved medical cannabis program in 2014 that has resulted in over 40,000 registered patients and is expected to generate over $100 million in sales in 2017. Industry experts believe with the addition of adult use that was approved in November of 2016, the Massachusetts cannabis market will expand to over $1.2 billion by 2021.
About AmeriCann
AmeriCann (OTCQX: ACAN) is a publicly traded Agricultural Technology (Ag-Tech) company that is developing a new generation ofsustainable, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation and processing properties.
AmeriCann, Inc. is a Certified B Corp, an acknowledgment of the company’s commitment to social and environmental ethics, transparency and accountability. AmeriCann became the first public cannabis company to earn this respected accreditation. More information about the Company is available at: www.americann.co or follow AmeriCann on Twitter @ACANinfo
About Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center (MMCC)
The Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center is approved for nearly 1,000,000 square feet of medical cannabis cultivation and processing in Freetown, Massachusetts. The state-of-the-art, sustainable, greenhouse project will consist of multiple planned phases for tenants in the Massachusetts medical marijuana market.
AmeriCann’s Cannopy System uniquely combines expertise from traditional horticulture, lean manufacturing, regulatory compliance and cannabis cultivation to create superior facilities and procedures. The company is planning to replicate the Canopy platform in additional states.
The first phase of the project consists of 30,000 sq. ft. of cultivation and processing infrastructure. AmeriCann can expand the first phase to approximately 1,000,000 sq. ft., based on patient demand.
About Solanna
AmeriCann has developed and owns “Solanna”, a new comprehensive line of nutriceutical-grade cannabis infused products. AmeriCann has created the brand, packaging concepts and invested significantly in Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure safety, consistency and efficacy across the product offering.
The intellectual property for Solanna will be licensed by AmeriCann to regulated cannabis businesses and will initially focus on providing healthier alternatives to smoking that include:
- Capsules
- Topical lotions and balms
- Sublingual tinctures
- Oral dissolving film
- Trans-dermal applications
The Company plans to expand the product line to include edible products, health drinks, and branded concentrates. The products are designed to allow consumers to manage dosage through micro-dosing and to improve efficacy by incorporating blends of other plants, essential oils and other supplements that enhance and compliment the benefits of cannabis.
The Solanna line of products will be offered exclusively through AmeriCann’s Preferred Partners.
Forward-Looking Statement
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Contact Information:
Corporate:
AmeriCann, Inc.
3200 Brighton Blvd. Unit 114
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 862-9000
info@americann.co
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