Supreme Strengthens Leadership Team to Prepare for Next Stage of Growth

Supreme is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Omer Azeez to the position of Vice President, Marketing & Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Azeez brings over 18 years of domestic and international marketing experience in highly government-regulated markets from his tenure at Philip Morris International. Mr. Azeez's track record of developing award-winning strategic initiatives targeting consumer and enterprise audiences strengthens Supreme's wholesale distribution strategy.

Mr. Azeez stated, "I am excited to join the dynamic leadership team at Supreme and look forward to adding immediate value by leveraging my experience to establish our wholesale distribution models and long term marketing strategy."

Dimitre Naoumov appointed Chief Financial Officer

Supreme is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dimitre Naoumov, CPA, CA as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Naoumov has spent nine years at KPMG LLP where he quickly rose to Senior Manager and a key member of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice based out of Toronto, Canada. Mr. Naoumov assisted some of Canada's largest and most respected public companies with financial reporting, regulatory compliance and corporate transactions. Mr. Naoumov also has extensive experience helping small cap companies during the growth stage with corporate governance, disclosure and accounting best practices.

Mr. Naoumov commented, "I am enthusiastic to join Supreme at such an exciting time for the Company as well as the Canadian cannabis industry. The leadership team's vision, passion and long term plan for growth is inspiring and I look forward to working with them to drive the business forward."

Supreme anticipates the changes and additions to its leadership team will take effect by the end of October of this year.

Grant of Stock Options

In addition to the aforementioned leadership changes, the Company granted 3,005,000 stock options (each an "Option") to various employees, directors and consultants pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").  Each Option has an exercise price of $1.45 and is exercisable at any time prior to September 25, 2022, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

About Supreme

Supreme is a Canadian publicly traded company committed to becoming a leading cultivator and distributor of sun grown cannabis through its wholly owned subsidiary 7ACRES. 7ACRES is a federally licensed producer of medical cannabis pursuant to the ACMPR operating inside 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.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc.