The Green Organic Dutchman Appoints Cam Battley to Board of Directors

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TORONTO, May 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (TSX:TGOD) is pleased to announce the addition of Cam Battley to TGOD's Board of Directors.

Cam Battley is Chief Corporate Officer at Aurora Cannabis Inc. ("Aurora")(TSX:ACB), where he is the lead external-facing executive, responsible for establishing and managing relationships with various stakeholders operating in the cannabis sector. Mr. Battley is a member of the Board of Directors of Cannabis Canada, the trade association of Licensed Producers. With a background as a health sector management consultant, he combines experience in government, health care NGOs, and the biopharmaceutical industry. Mr. Battley joined TGOD's Board of Directors effective May 1, 2018.

"TGOD is very pleased with the addition of Cam to our Board, representing our strategic partner Aurora Cannabis. His extensive industry experience will be of great value to the Board as we continue executing on the Company's strategic goals," said Robert Anderson, TGOD's Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.
Robert Anderson
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman

ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a research & development company licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") to cultivate medical cannabis. The Company carries out its principal activities producing cannabis from its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPR and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and its regulations.

The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD's products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 116,000 kg and is building 970,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities in Ontario and Quebec. 

The Company has developed a strategic partnership with Aurora whereby Aurora has invested approximately C$78.1 million for an approximate 17.5% stake in TGOD. To date, the Company has raised approximately C$290 million dollars and has over 5,000 shareholders.

TGOD's Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the TSX under the symbol "TGOD" and "TGOD.WT", respectively.

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No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The securities of TGOD have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities of TGOD may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of TGOD in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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