Aleafia Health Provides Further Update on its Convertible Debt

• Holders representing approximately 62% of total Debentures extend Forbearance Period until April 11, 2022 to allow negotiations to continue
  

TORONTO, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: AH, AH.DB, OTCQX: ALEAF) ("Aleafia Health" or the "Company") is providing a corporate update regarding its outstanding listed unsecured convertible debentures (TSX: AH.DB), issued on June 27, 2019 and maturing on June 27, 2022 (the "Convertible Debt").

Further to the Company's announcements on February 1, March 1 and March 16, 2022, the Forbearance Agreement, entered into between the Company and holders of Convertible Debt representing approximately 62% of the aggregate principal amount of debentures outstanding, has been extended until April 11, 2022. The Agreement automatically renews for 14-day periods thereafter unless advance notice to the contrary is provided.

The parties continue to work expeditiously and in good faith to negotiate a potential transaction to amend the terms associated with the Convertible Debt. While there can be no assurances regarding any outcome, the Company believes progress is being made towards a solution that is beneficial to its stakeholders.

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About Aleafia Health:

Aleafia Health, a vertically integrated and federally licensed Canadian cannabis company, owns three licensed cannabis production facilities, including the first large-scale, legal outdoor cultivation facility in Canadian history, and operates a strategically located distribution centre, all in the province of Ontario. The Company produces a diverse portfolio of cannabis derivative products including oils, capsules, edibles, sublingual strips, and vapes, for sale in Canada in the adult-use and medical markets and is pursuing opportunities in select international jurisdictions. The Company owns and operates a virtual network of medical cannabis clinics staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners.

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