Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. Announces Filing of Amended and Restated Final Base Shelf Prospectus


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSX.V:CBW) ("Cannabis Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed an amended and restated final short form base shelf prospectus (the "Amended and Restated Prospectus") with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, amending and restating the final short form base shelf prospectus filed by the Company on January 8, 2018.

The Amended and Restated Prospectus will allow the Company to offer from time to time, over a 25-month period, common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants and units with an aggregate value of up to $250 million. Should the Company offer any securities, it will make a prospectus supplement available that will include the specific terms of the securities being offered.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Chuck Rifici" Chairman & CEO

About Cannabis Wheaton (TSX.V:CBW)

Cannabis Wheaton is a collective of entrepreneurs with a passion for the cannabis industry past, present and future. Our mandate is to facilitate growth for our partners by providing them with financial support and sharing our collective industry experience. Our partners all have different visions, voices and brand values, and all share a common goal—to build a world-class industry based on ethics, diversity, quality and innovation.

Investor Relations:
For more information about investing in Cannabis Wheaton, please visit: http://www.wheatonincome.com or contact our Investor Relations Team: 
Email: IR@wheatonincome.com
Phone: 800.980.1314

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Media Enquiries (only): 
For media enquiries or to set up an interview please contact:
Sarah Bain, VP External Affairs 
Email: sarah@cannabiswheaton.com 
Phone: 613.230.5869

Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. This information is only a prediction. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward-looking information throughout this news release. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: closing of the offerings contemplated under the Amended and Restated Prospectus, inability to complete any of the offerings contemplated under the Amended and Restated Prospectus, delays in obtaining or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals, regulatory or political change, the ability to generate revenue through the streaming agreements, requirements to obtain additional financing, timeliness of government approvals for granting of permits and licences, including licences to cultivate and sell cannabis, completion of the facilities, where applicable, actual operating performance of the facilities, competition and other risks affecting the Company in particular and the cannabis industry generally. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the information is made, and is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Those risks include, without limitation, the risks described in the Company’s Annual Information Form under “Risk Factors” and in the Amended and Restated Prospectus, including the number and type of securities that may be sold under the Amended and Restated Prospectus. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward -looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.