Evergreen Medicinal Supply granted ACMPR license from Health Canada
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VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. (“Evergreen”) is pleased to announce that it received its ACMPR (“Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations”) license from Health Canada on March 16th, 2017. With the granting of its license, Evergreen is permitted to begin cultivating medicinal cannabis at its facility, located in Victoria, British Columbia. Evergreen becomes the 40th company in Canada to receive a cultivation license from Health Canada under the ACMPR program.
Evergreen’s founder and CEO Shawn Galbraith commented, “The granting of our license by Health Canada is a significant milestone on a journey that began almost four years ago, when the company initially applied for a license under the MMPR program. This incredible accomplishment is a testament to the hard work, and vision of a tremendous group of talented individuals. We are all honored by the great responsibility, and privilege that Evergreen assumes as a Licensed Producer of medical grade cannabis.” Galbraith continued “Evergreen looks forward to taking our place in an industry that is being recognized globally as the gold standard for medical cannabis regulation, and we thank our colleagues at Health Canada for their incredible support during the application process”.
ABOUT EVERGREEN MEDICINAL SUPPLY INC.
Born and bred in historic Victoria, British Columbia, Evergreen Medicinal Supply operates out of a 5,700 square foot licensed facility, located on a 2.9 acre parcel of agricultural land. In compliance with current local zoning, the site is permitted to house in excess of 115,000 square feet of production space. Evergreen embraces advanced growing techniques, and will incorporate many of the innovations that the industry has developed over the last several years. The company has a very clear mission to support the local community, and is wholly owned and operated by the company founders and private investors of Victoria.
CONTACT INFORMATION Evergreen Medicinal Supply Corporation info@egmed.ca
