TORONTO, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: AH, OTC: ALEAF) (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the launch of THC soft chews under its edibles brand Bogart’s Kitchen. They represent Aleafia Health’s premiere cannabis edible product and the first launch under the Bogart’s Kitchen banner. They have commenced shipping to the adult-use market and are available to patients of the Company’s medical cannabis subsidiary Emblem.

The soft chews are a key pillar in a much broader and ongoing product portfolio expansion, with recent launches including vape cartridges, sublingual strips, exclusive dried flower cultivars, and high-potency CBD oil.

“Bogart’s Kitchen is a highly differentiated brand tailored exclusively to edibles consumers, and its first product, soft chews, is the largest edibles category in Canada,” said Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey Benic. “We look forward to additional product launches under the Bogart’s Kitchen banner, including some new innovative formats not yet available in the Canadian market.”

Conceived in the kitchens of Aleafia Health’s product innovation centre in Paris, Ont., the soft chews are the product of extensive R&D and culinary artistry. The initial launch features two SKUs, each with a unique flavour profile selected to satisfy Canadian consumers’ taste preferences, as well as complement each SKU’s terpene profiles. They feature all natural flavours and colouring, are pectin-based, and contain no gelatin.

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  Strawberry Lemonade
  
  : Featuring limonene which is prevalent in both citrus fruits and commonly found in sativa strains, Strawberry Lemonade Soft Chews contain two discrete chews per package, each with five milligrams of THC.
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  Peach Mango
  
  : Featuring myrcene which is prevalent in both mangoes and indica strains, Peach Mango Soft Chews contain two discrete units per package, each with five milligrams of THC.

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About Aleafia Health

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Aleafia Health is a vertically integrated and federally licensed Canadian cannabis company offering cannabis health and wellness services and products in Canada and in international markets. The Company operates medical clinics, education centres and production facilities for the production and sale of cannabis.

Aleafia Health owns four significant licensed cannabis production facilities, including the first large-scale, legal outdoor cultivation facility in Canadian history. The Company produces a diverse portfolio of commercially proven, high-margin derivative products including oils, capsules, edibles, sublingual strips, and vapes. Aleafia Health operates the largest national network of medical cannabis clinics and education centres staffed by MDs, nurse practitioners and educators and operates internationally in three continents.

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