Rubicon Organics to Enter Québec Market


  • Executed Letter of Understanding with SQDC to sell its flagship Simply BareTM Organic flower.
  • Rubicon Organics products will soon be available to over 90% of the Canadian population.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rubicon Organics Inc. (TSXV: ROMJ) (OTCQX: ROMJF) (“Rubicon Organics” or the “Company”), a licensed producer focused on cultivating and selling organic certified cannabis, today announced that it has executed a letter of understanding (“LOU”) with Société québécoise du cannabis (“SQDC”) for the distribution of its portfolio of cannabis products to consumers in the province of Québec. The Company is expecting to make its first shipment under the agreement in the coming weeks. Simply BareTM Organic flower will now be available in stores and online from British Columbia to Québec inclusively.

"Québec represents an important milestone in the development of Simply BareTM Organic. The addition of Québec provides Rubicon Organics a national distribution platform that makes our products accessible to over 90% of the Canadian population. In addition to the Simply BareTM Organics product portfolio, we look forward to offering new brands and products that will be exclusively available in Québec in the upcoming months," said Jesse McConnell, Chief Executive Officer.

ABOUT RUBICON ORGANICS INC.

Rubicon Organics Inc. is becoming the global brand leader in organic cannabis products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Rubicon Holdings Corp, a licensed producer, the Company cultivates and sells organic certified, sustainably grown, super-premium cannabis from its state-of-the-art hybrid greenhouse located in Delta, BC, Canada. Rubicon Organics is focused on achieving industry leading profitability through the development of brands and cannabis 2.0 products, including its flagship brand Simply BareTM Organic.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Margaret Brodie
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +1 (437) 929-1964
Email: ir@rubiconorganics.com

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