Vodis Production And Processing Facility Delivering High Quality Product To The Washington State Market; Repetitive Production Of Recreational Marijuana Is In Full Cycle

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE:VP) (FSE:1JV)  (Q:VDQSF) (“Vodis Pharmaceuticals”) and its’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Vodis USA, Inc., a Washington corporation (“Vodis” or the “Company”) received notice from its tenant, a licensed Washington State company conducting a recreational marijuana production and processing business, that it has successfully completed, produced and processed several production cycles of multiple strains such as Chem Dawg, Crit Jack, Malawi [34.2% THC-A] with total cannabinoid counts above 30%. All of the tenant's production lots were tested by a third party Washington State approved laboratory and has confirmed cannabinoid counts. The tenant, using the turn key indoor grow facility designed, engineered and built by Vodis, is now entering into a repetitive production mode and is looking to increase capacity in light of the successful production cycles.

Otto Folprecht, CEO and Director of Vodis Pharmaceuticals states, “This is another important milestone in the growth of our company as we have proven that our turn-key solution and the supporting business processes are capable of producing, on a large scale, high grade marijuana with exceptionally high cannabinoid counts above 30%."

Furthermore, the tenant has advised the Company that it has begun shipping replenishment orders to the Bellingham and Seattle market and that the tenant's staff is working with the recreational stores to establish repetitive purchase orders to create a consistent supply chain for the tenant's products.

Separately, the Company has granted stock options to purchase 3,210,000 shares, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years to directors and consultants.

About Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Vodis is one of North America's foremost brand names in the medical and recreational marijuana business with operations in both the US and Canada. Its master grow teams have consistently won or placed at each competition they have entered with their “VIP” brand.  The Company, with facilities in BC and Washington State, is also actively looking into expansion opportunities in other countries and US states.   

For further information please contact:

Richard Schnoor
Head of Corporate Communications
Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
8788 River Road
Delta, BC V4G 1B5
Direct: 1-866-210-1420 ext. 110
Email: richard.schnoor@vodis.ca 
Web: www.vodis.ca 

While Vodis and its subsidiaries cannot have any interest whatsoever in any proceeds as a result of production, processing or retail activities in the United States, it can license its brand, production and consulting services to approved Washington State license holders to ensure that all products produced under the Vodis Pharmaceuticals program and/or associated under the VIP brand meet or exceed the Vodis brand quality standards.  

The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and accepts no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.

Forward-Looking Information:

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