LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 03/31/15 -- Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: APH) retracts the statement made in its press release dated March 25, 2015, wherein the Company stated that it is the only company currently positioned to sell medical marijuana to other licensed producers.
Having amended its license to sell medical marijuana on a wholesale basis to other licensed producers in Canada, management believes that is has an advantageous position as a low cost producer in the medical marijuana industry in Canada and is consequently uniquely positioned to pursue wholesale selling in Canada.
About Aphria
Aphria, a company continued under the laws of the Province of Ontario and based in Leamington, Ontario, is in the business of producing, supplying and selling medical marijuana pursuant to the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the "MMPR"). Under the MMPR, Health Canada is responsible for the oversight of commercial medical marijuana growers such as Aphria. Aphria's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol "APH".
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Contacts:
Aphria Inc.
Vic Neufeld
President and Chief Executive Officer
(519) 791-0129
Aphria Inc.
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