Vodis Signs Agreement With Washington State Marijuana Tier 2 Tenant

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 21, 2015 / Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: VP / FSE: 1JV /Q:VDQSF) is pleased to announce its’ subsidiary, Vodis USA, has signed a sublease agreement and we are moving forward with the development of a Tier 2 Marijuana Production and Processing facility as required by the state law and governed by the Washington State Liquor Board (WSLB) The Vodis facility is expected to be retrofitted to the Vodis production standards within the next 12 weeks and production to begin thereafter..

Vodis will be responsible to retrofit the previously announced lease-to-own facility in Bellingham, Washington to include a turnkey solution for the I-502 production and processing licence to begin marijuana production. That turnkey solution will include state of the art lighting, cooling, security and environmental controls. Vodis is also identifying vertical growing techniques, which would allow the company to further increase the production yields. Additionally, Vodis will also provide the licensee, on a licence basis, access to its Quality Assurance Program (QAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Generally Accepted Agricultural Practices (GAAP) and extend the Vodis expertise and production services. Furthermore, Vodis will licence the Tier 2 licence holder to distribute products under the Vodis Pharmaceuticals recognized brand name “VIP”.

Otto Folprecht CEO and Director states, “This is a significant milestone for the company in establishing “VIP” as an internationally recognized brand in the marijuana production and services industry”.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) it is estimated that in Washington State up to 12% in the age group 21 and over, consumes marijuana for medical or recreational use. The last census in 2014 reported that the Washington State population was 7,062,000.

While Vodis Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries cannot have any interest in any proceeds as a result of production, processing or retail activities in the United States, it can licence its brand, production and consulting services to approved Washington State marijuana licence holders to ensure that all products produced under the Vodis Pharmaceuticals program and/or associated under the VIP brand meet or exceed the Vodis brand quality standards.

Also, Vodis Pharmaceuticals has a “Ready to Build” letter issued by Health Canada and is waiting for the final building inspection date from Health Canada to initiate the next step in the licencing of its Delta BC medical marijuana production facility.

For further information please contact:

Richard Schnoor
Head of Corporate Communications
Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
8788 River Road
Delta, BC V4G 1B5
Direct: 1-866-210-1420 ext. 110
Web: www.vodis.ca

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SOURCE: Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. 

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