Green Growth Brands to Commence Trading on The OTCQB® Venture Market

Providing U.S. investors greater access under ticker symbol GGBXF

COLUMBUS, OH, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Xanthic Biopharma, Inc. d/b/a Green Growth Brands GGBGGBXF (GGB or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has been approved to commence trading on The OTCQB® Venture Market, beginning today, December 20, 2018, under the symbol GGBXF. This U.S. listing will provide the Company with access to a broader base of U.S. and international retail and institutional investors. Ultimately, providing investors with access to a U.S.-based trading platform with increased access to data, transparency and liquidity.   Quotes for GGB's U.S. symbol will be available once the Company's stock commences trading on The OTCQB® Venture Market at www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GGBXF/quote.

"Listing on the OTCQB® will allow for greater engagement with our U.S. investor base. As we continue on our path to bring the best experience in cannabis retail and CBD to consumers, we will lean on the U.S. capital markets to support us through expansion" said Peter Horvath, CEO of GGB.

The Company's shares will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol GGB.

GGB currently operates The+Source, the premier Cannabis store in Las Vegas, NV, as well as a cultivation and production facilities in Las Vegas. The Company recently announced the award of seven retail cannabis dispensary licenses by The Nevada Department of Taxation, an expansion of its operations into Massachusetts, the acquisition of a cultivation facility in Pahrump, Nevada, and an irrevocable option to acquire all of the membership interests of Henderson Organic Remedies, LLC.  

About Green Growth Brands

Green Growth brands expects to dominate the cannabis and CBD market with a portfolio of emotion-driven brands that people love. Led by Peter Horvath, the GGB team is full of retail and consumer packaged goods experts with decades of experience building successful brands. Join the movement at GreenGrowthBrands.com.

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SOURCE Green Growth Brands