Tweed Commences Cannabis Extraction

SMITHS FALLS, ON , Aug. 20, 2015 /CNW/ - Tweed Marijuana Inc. ("TMI" or "the Company") (TWD.V) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Tweed Inc. (Tweed) has received authorization from Health Canada to begin the production of cannabis extracts in the Company's state-of-the-art facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario .

Tweed will use preeminent pharmaceutical grade extraction methods to produce purified cannabis derivatives.

"Our customers have come to expect the best from Tweed's product lines", said Bruce Linton , the Company's Chairman and CEO. "The major advantage that comes with commercial scale is that you can provide products to customers that they couldn't make themselves at home, offering a higher level of quality and purity."

Seven new precision climate-controlled drying rooms, a dedicated trimming room, extraction room and processing room were also all approved for use by Health Canada. Enhanced infrastructure will allow the company to continue providing...

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