Supreme Pharmaceuticals : Announces Additional, $5 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debenture Units

TORONTO, ONTARIO --(Marketwired - Nov. 17, 2016 ) -

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Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the 'Company') (CSE:SL)(CSE:SL.CN) is pleased to announce its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement (the 'Non-Brokered Offering') of up to $5 million of convertible debenture units on the same terms as the securities proposed to be issued in the Company's recently announced, $50 million bought deal private placement (the 'Brokered Offering'). Please refer to the Company's news releases dated November 14 and 15, 2016 for further details. Subject to customary closing conditions, including Canadian Securities Exchange approval, the Non-Brokered Offering is expected to close concurrently with the Brokered Offering, on or about December 7, 2016 .

About Supreme

Supreme is a Canadian publicly traded company committed to becoming a leading supplier of affordable medical cannabis through its wholly-owned subsidiary 7 ACRES (formerly AMMCan). 7ACRES is a federally licensed producer of medical cannabis pursuant to the ACMPR operating a 342,000 sq. ft. Hybrid Greenhouse facility. The Hybrid Greenhouse combines the best technology of indoor production with the efficiencies and sustainability of a greenhouse, in a single large-format production footprint. Please visit www.supreme.ca and www.7acres.com for more information.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here and elsewhere in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. When used in this news release, words such as 'will, could, plan, estimate, expect, intend, may, potential, believe, should,' and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements including the anticipated closing of the above-referenced offerings and anticipated use of proceeds and other statements of fact.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there can be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, but not limited to: dependence on obtaining regulatory approvals; limited operating history; reliance on management; requirements for additional financing; competition; hindering market growth due to inconsistent public opinion and perception of the medical-use marijuana industry and; regulatory or political change.

There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, the results or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events.

Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The for-ward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law, and the Company does not assume any liability for disclosure relating to any other company mentioned herein.

The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this news release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Investor Relations 202 - 20 De Boers Dr, Toronto ON M3J 0H1 Phone: (416) 630-7272 Email:
info@supreme.ca
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