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Top Cannabis Products of 2019 Announced at the Sixth Annual Canadian Cannabis AwardsFollowing the first full year of legalization, over 31,000 consumer votes on lift.co determined the top cannabis flower and oil products of 2019 Innovation of the Year goes to Solei Renew CBN Oil 7ACRES wins Brand of the Year for the second year in a row Superette sweeps the newly added retail categories winning Top Retail Store—Single Location and Top Budtender, as well as Startup of the Year; Co-founder and CEO Mimi Lam wins Womxn in Weed-Trailblazer TORONTO, Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three weeks following the first anniversary of legalization, Lift & Co. (the "Company") (TSXV: LIFT) (OTCQB: LFCOF) tonight announced the top cannabis people, brands, organizations and products of 2019 at the sixth annual Canadian Cannabis Awards (“CCAs”) as selected by consumers and industry experts. A total of 32 awards were announced in both consumers’ choice and judged categories at a black-tie gala at the Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto, hosted by Big Brother Canada winner and cannabis ambassador Sarah Hanlon. “The CCAs are the gold-standard for excellence in the industry, and provide award-winners a vital point of differentiation for their investors, partners and consumers going into the next highly competitive, highly regulated, year in Canadian cannabis,” said Matei Olaru, CEO of Lift & Co. “I’m proud of the trusted platform Lift & Co. provides to elevate and help celebrate Canadian cannabis brands that are building the future of cannabis in Canada—the CCAs are one way we underscore our commitment to providing leading information to the industry each year.” As the first CCAs edition to recognize a full year of legal recreational cannabis sales, consumers chose the top cannabis flower and oil products of the year with a record-setting 31,000+ votes. Consumers voted between August 23 and October 25 by sharing a product review and/or purchase receipt on Lift.co. Select top products of the year included:
The top people, organizations and brands were determined by expert judging panels following a nationwide nomination process that took place between August 23 and September 20. Highlights of winners in the industry-insider-judged categories include:
These are the brands, people and products to watch in 2020. The full list of winners can be found below. As the industry gathered to celebrate 2019 and look ahead to another year of growthand maturation, Employer of the Year winner TREC Brands—a Toronto cannabis brand house with a commitment to donate 10% of their profits to the community—launched the 10% for Good initiative at the CCAs and called on the industry in attendance to join them to build a positive legacy by focusing on the broader community. Attendees at the event, and now the public, can give to a choice of four Canadian charities as part of the campaign—Dress for Success Toronto, HXOUSE, Evergreen, and Cannabis Amnesty. Donations are open here until the end of the year. Winner and gala images, b-roll and other assets can be found in this CCAs press kit. Full List of 2019 Canadian Cannabis Award Winners CONSUMERS’ CHOICE The top cannabis products—dried flower, oil, capsules, sprays and pre-rolls—are determined by Canadian consumers. Votes were submitted via consumer cannabis reviews and uploaded purchase receipts to Lift.co between August 23 to October 25, 2019. Winners were determined by an algorithm that weighs the volume of submitted reviews and receipts against the overall product rating. Cannabis Products: Top Flower Top Indica Flower Top Sativa Flower Top Hybrid Flower Top Oil: Top High CBD Bottled Oil Top High THC Bottled Oil Top Balanced Bottled Oil Top Cannabis Spray *NEW* Top Cannabis Capsules *NEW* Top Pre-roll *NEW* Top Sativa Dominant Preroll Top Indica Dominant Preroll Top Hybrid Preroll JUDGED CATEGORIES Nominees in categories for people, organizations, retail, cultivation, and accessories were collected via nomination submission to CanadianCannabisAwards.com between August 23 and September 20, 2019. Expert judging panels deliberated on the top nominees between September 20 and October 25, 2019. The top accessories of the year were determined by a first-ever budtender judging panel. Organizations & People: Entrepreneur of the Year *NEW* Startup of the Year Womxn in Weed – Trailblazer Innovation of the Year Top Non-Profit/Charity/Community Initiative Brand of the Year Employer of the Year Accessories: Top Vaporizer Top Rolling Papers & Cones Top Pipe/Bong Top Home Growing Kit Retail: Top Retail Store—Single Location *NEW* Top Budtender *NEW* Cultivation: Top Testing Lab Top Trimmer Top Extraction Company Top Nutrients Company Top Lighting Company Top Master Grower *NEW* LIFT & CO. SPECIAL AWARDS These award winners are selected by Lift & Co. staff to recognize contributors who positively impact the quality of the website's information and who help other consumers find the best products. Top Lift & Co. Reviewer Top Lift & Co. Budtender Reviewer *NEW* Thank you to our CCA Gala Partners: Aurora, CanMar Recruitment, the Cronos Group, Flowr, Integra, MNP, ND Supplies, Organigram, Quality Green, and Valens About Lift & Co. Forward-looking statements Although Lift & Co. 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. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release, and subject to change after such date. 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. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. SOURCE: Lift & Co. Corp. For further information: Nikki Laoutaris, Communications Manager, Lift & Co. Investor Relations: A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/65e89494-7b54-4c50-ba73-993d1993453f |