Citizen Stash Awarded Five Additional Listings and Signs License Agreement

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2021 / Citizen Stash Cannabis Corp. (Formally Experion Holdings Ltd.) (the "Company" or "Citizen Stash") (TSXV:CSC)(OTCQB:EXPFF)(FRANKFURT:MB31) Canada's solution to craft cannabis supply and premium products is pleased to announce the launch of three new product listings in Ontario and two new product listings in British Columbia, including a new innovative CBD product line in partnership with True North Cannabis Corp. ("True North").

Citizen Stash will launch two new first to market strains: Jungle Breath and Cookie Puss in 3.5-gram jars in B.C.; in Ontario, Citizen Stash was awarded a new BC ZaZa pre-roll listing and a new flower strain named BC Rockstar to be offered in 3.5-gram jars. These recent listings continue to build on Citizen Stash's reputation for innovative, in-demand premium products and will be available for sale in retail stores in Ontario and British Columbia in October.

In addition to the new flower strains, True North and Citizen Stash have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Experion Biotechnologies Inc. (wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizen Stash) to distribute branded True North retail products into the recreational market across Canada by tolling on Experion Biotechnologies sales license. True North branded products have been successfully listed in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan with future listings anticipated in several additional provinces.

Mr. Jarrett Malnarich, CEO of Citizen Stash, said, "A balanced and diversified portfolio of premium cannabis products including innovative flower strains is a major success factor for any cannabis company wanting to build a premium brand. We've achieved our premium reputation by continuously offering new high-quality products and now, in partnership with True North, are excited to help introduce a new first to market premium CBD line. Additionally, we are pleased to launch two new first to market proprietary flower strains that we will roll out across the country starting next month. These new retail listings underscore the strength of our asset light cultivation model and further leverages our sales and distribution network to capture more retail shelf space and to ultimately generate incremental revenues in the coming quarters."

"True North is pleased to have entered into a licensing agreement with Experion Biotechnologies Inc. and Citizen Stash to exclusively distribute branded True North retail products into the recreational market across Canada. Through Citizen Stash's robust and growing distribution network, True North looks forward to bringing our portfolio of THC free CBD products to consumers across the country," said Brett Halvorson, President & CFO of True North.

In addition, the Company granted 312,500 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") to its directors for services rendered and will vest twelve months after the directors resign.

About Citizen Stash Cannabis Corp.

Citizen Stash is the parent company of Experion Biotechnologies Inc., a Health Canada licensed cultivator and processor of Cannabis, based in Mission, BC.

Citizen Stash is best known as a rapidly growing adult-use premium cannabis brand offered nationally in seven provinces and territories. Citizen Stash has invested and developed a portfolio of premium cannabis genetics, strains and products with a unique growth strategy incorporating a highly scalable aggregation and distribution business model to drive revenues across its national sales network.

Citizen Stash trades on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 1 issuer under the symbol "CSC" on the OTCQB Venture under the symbol "EXPFF" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "MB31".

For further information, please visit the Company's website www.experionwellness.com or contact Investor Relations, Email: IR@experionwellness.com.

About True North

True North Cannabis Corp. is a Canadian hemp-based CBD products company. True North supplies value priced CBD bulk ingredients to licensed producers across Canada, and delivers a range of extracted and edible CBD products to patients and consumers alike through the True North brand. For more information please visit www.truenorthcannabis.com.

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