GTSO: U.S. Medical Cannabis Industry Opens Up Shop in New York

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

New York state opened its first medical cannabis dispensaries last week, joining 22 other states in making the plant available to patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer, AIDS and more. As the regulated market for cannabis continues to rapidly expand across the country, Green Technology Solutions, Inc. GTSO is working hard to increase its footprint within the industry—one of the fastest-growing in North America.

New York's medical cannabis program features tight controls. The state prohibits cannabis for smoking. Cannabis products can only be sold in liquid or oil form for use in inhalers, vaporizers and capsules. Cultivation of the plant by patients is prohibited.

GTSO is currently working to deliver new products that are similarly designed to help restrict access to medical cannabis—specifically, from children. In partnership with 3D printing company 6^th Dimension Technologies, GTSO is now producing prototypes of multiple child-proof cannabis containers featuring a variety of locking mechanisms. These new solutions are custom designed to keep cannabis—including vaporizers, oils and liquids—out of the hands of kids.

"As the demand for medical cannabis rises, so too does demand for products that prevent cannabis from being mishandled or misused," said GTSO CEO Wallace W. Browne. "We are working on some very promising designs at the moment, and we expect to announce our first patent soon."

As the market for medical cannabis and related products continues to grow in New York and across the country, GTSO plans to introduce an entire suite of new tools to help cannabis wholesalers, retailers and consumers safeguard the potency, consistency and safety of their products.

About Green Technology Solutions, Inc.

Green Technology Solutions, Inc., which provides business support, delivery system products and horticultural technology support, continually introduces new products and services, enabling it to compete alongside GW Pharmaceuticals GWPRF, INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. INSY and ENDEXX Corp. EDXC and others in a booming industry expected to be $10 billion by 2018. A growth-oriented company, Green Technology Solutions Inc. (GTSO) explores the fast-growing cannabis market for resources, including but not limited to rare earth elements, precious metals and herbal supplements. For more information, visit www.gtsoresources.com/investors.

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