EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Dissemination

 

Body and Mind Commences Arkansas Cultivation

 

VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA (April 6, 2021) – Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM, OTCQB: BMMJ) (the “Company” or “BaM”), a multi-state operator, is pleased to provide an update on cultivation operations commencing in Arkansas.

 

BaM and Comprehensive Care Group, LLC have commenced cultivation operations in West Memphis, Arkansas near the border with Tennessee. The Body and Mind branded dispensary was the 22^nd dispensary to open in the state out of a total of up to 40 licensed dispensaries approved in Arkansas. The cultivation facility was built out in 2020 and has recently received all approvals required to commence cultivation. In 2020 the Body and Mind branded Arkansas dispensary was awarded Best Dispensary in Arkansas by Ark420.com.

 

Arkansas is a limited license medical state with a population of over three million (2019 US Census). The state has currently approved 38 dispensaries with a total of 32 dispensaries currently open and six anticipated to open in 2021. In 2020 a ballot initiative was launched to qualify adult use-use measures, however, the campaign fell short on signatures stemming from challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

“We have been planning cultivation operations with licensee Comprehensive Care Group since building out the facility in West Memphis last year, and we’re looking forward to bringing our years of medical cultivation and operational experience to the Arkansas market,” stated Michael Mills, CEO of Body and Mind. “The cultivation operations in Arkansas will provide patients with new strains and allow increased margin as the Company expands cannabis offerings and enhances our supply chain.”

 

The Company is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a capital markets advisory agreement with Sophic Capital Inc., a comprehensive capital markets advisory firm focused on growth companies. The agreement with Sophic is effective for a twelve-month term and Sophic is entitled to receive 250,000 stock options and a monthly fee of US$8,000. The stock options vest in four equal installments over a period of twelve months and have an exercise price of CAD$0.65 per share for a period of three years from the date of grant.

  

 

About Body and Mind Inc.

 

BaM is an operations focused multi-state operator investing in high quality medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, production and retail. Our wholly owned Nevada subsidiary was awarded one of the first medical marijuana cultivation licenses and holds cultivation and production licenses. BaM products include dried flower, edibles, oils and extracts as well as GPEN Gio cartridges. BaM cannabis strains have won numerous awards including the 2019 Las Vegas Weekly Bud Bracket, Las Vegas Hempfest Cup 2016, High Times Top Ten, the NorCal Secret Cup and the Emerald Cup.

  

BaM continues to expand operations in Nevada, California, Arkansas and Ohio and is dedicated to increasing shareholder value by focusing time and resources on improving operational efficiencies, facility expansions, state licensing opportunities as well as mergers and acquisitions.

 

Please visit www.bamcannabis.com for more information.

Instagram: @bodyandmindBaM
Twitter: @bodyandmindBaM

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Investor Relations

 

Jonathan Paterson
+1 203 862 0492
Jonathan.Paterson@HarborAccessLLC.com

 

Eric Balshin
+1 647 499 3746
eric@sophiccapital.com

 

Company Contact:

 

Michael Mills
CEO
Tel: 800-361-6312
ir@bamcannabis.com

 

 

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement

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Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may constitute forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the Company and the statements contained in this news release can be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.