Heritage Cannabis completes acquisition of 30% of Endocanna Health

Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp (CSE:CANN) announced Monday that it has completed its partial acquisition of the cannabis DNA-testing company Endocanna Health Inc.

Heritage has issued Los Angeles-based Endocanna’s principles with 2.7 million shares at C$0.49 per share in exchange for a 10% stake and has also spent C$2 million for an additional 20% holding.

The firm plans to introduce to Canada the Endocanna DNA kit, which tests users DNA to determine how it affects their experiences with cannabis.

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“We look forward to introducing the Endocanna DNA kit to Canada, and working with the entire team at Endocanna to bring some of our medical formulations to the marketplace,” Heritage CEO Clint Sharples said. “The information that the DNA kit provides, gives people the opportunity to more effectively use cannabis for their medicinal requirements.”

As part of the deal, Endocanna has appointed Heritage Chief Financial Officer Erin Prohaska to its board of directors and Chief Science Officer Chris Spooner to its advisory board.

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