Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets and the businesses of MariJ Agricultural, Inc., Canna-Cures R&D, LLC, TropiFlora, LLC, and JR Cannabis Industries, LLC, a group of privately held firms in Clearwater, Florida (collectively the 'MariJ Group'). At the closing of the acquisition, Steve Sample resigned his posts as Acacia's CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board in favor of Acacia's new top Executive, President and Chairman, Richard K. Pertile.