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TORONTO, April 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emblem Corp. (TSX-V:EMC) (TSX-V:EMC.WT) (“Emblem” or the “Company”), has announced today that Lorne Gertner has resigned as a director of the Company’s board of directors in order to focus his efforts on Hiku Brands. The Company thanks Mr. Gertner for his service as a director and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors. The Company has initiated a search for a new director to replace Mr. Gertner.
About Emblem
Emblem Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Emblem Cannabis Corporation, is a fully integrated licensed producer and distributor of medical cannabis and cannabis derivatives in Canada under the ACMPR (Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations). Led by a team of cannabis experts and former health care and pharma executives, it has three distinct verticals – cannabis production, patient education centers, and pharmaceutical dosage form development. Emblem trades under the ticker symbol EMC on the TSX Venture Exchange.
For further information contact:
Ali Mahdavi
Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations
Emblem Corp.
416.962.3300
alimahdavi@emblemcorp.com
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