Benchmark Announces Year-End 2018 Financial Results
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2019) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) (OTC Pink: BHHKF) ("Benchmark" or the "Company"), a cannabis producer, today released its financial and operational results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. "2018 was a truly pivotal year for Benchmark Botanics. We were issued our License to Import and License to Sell from Health Canada. The Company completed a $2,000,000 Private Placement and entered into a Trademarks...
2019-04-29 10:07 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Agriculture Industry Expert
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 28, 2019) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) ("Benchmark" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the addition of a well-respected agriculture industry leader Mr. Hua Zhang PhD to the Benchmark team as Vice President of Production. Mr. Zhang will provide operational expertise overseeing overall production strategies and planning as the Company continues to expand and ensure the highest quality cannabis products are produced at its...
2019-01-28 2:08 PM EST
Benchmark Botanics Appoints Hon. James Moore to Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 9, 2019) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Hon. James Moore to the Board of Directors. The appointment strongly positions the Company to continue with its business plan and to develop its operations and cannabis assets. "We are pleased to welcome James to the Benchmark family as a member of our Board of Directors,'' said William Ying CEO, Benchmark...
2019-01-09 1:26 PM EST
Benchmark Botanics Provides Progress Report on Peachland Cannabis Complex
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 7, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress report on the Company's Peachland Cannabis Complex. The Company is cultivating and harvesting cannabis at its indoor Peachland Cannabis Complex. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to include the latest cannabis cultivation technologies and the latest cannabis-related green technologies. Along with cultivation...
2018-12-07 9:39 PM EST
Benchmark Botanics Inc. Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with a Spain Seed Company
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 9, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Barcelona, Spain-based Green BCN (aka: BBG Projects) Corp. for the development and production of new strains of cannabis plant varieties and their propagating material for sale and distribution by Potanicals Green Growers Inc., 100% owned by Benchmark Botanics Inc., in Canadian and...
2018-11-09 7:00 AM EST
Benchmark Grants Stock Options
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") announces the granting of stock options to a director and an officer of the Company for an aggregate of 950,000 stock options of the Company exercisable at C$0.48, being the unit price for each common share of the most recent market price closed on October 19, 2018, effective October 19, 2018. The Options shall expire and terminate on October 18, 2023. These...
2018-10-19 8:08 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Applauds Canada's Legalization of Billion Dollar Recreational Cannabis Industry and Deepens Cooperation with World-Renown Dutch Brand "The Bulldog"
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark Botanics or the "Company") applauds the Canadian government's legalization of recreational marijuana. Today will mark the first legal recreational marijuana sales in what is expected to be a massive market. The total cannabis market in Canada, including medical as well as recreational products is expected to generate up to $7.17 billion in total sales in 2019, according...
2018-10-18 2:56 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Inc. Announces Results of AGM and Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company"). Benchmark is pleased to announce that the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders held on October 12, 2018 (the "Meeting"). A total of 76,612,838 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 54.14% of the 141,514,642 common shares of the Company that were issued and outstanding as at the record date. All the resolutions put...
2018-10-16 8:51 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Announces Definitive Agreement for Joint Venture
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 1, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its press release dated April 10, 2018, it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to supersede the letter agreement with 1139000 B.C. Ltd. ("1139") for the development of approximately 4 acres of greenhouse operations to be located in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia (the "Property")...
2018-10-01 3:25 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Announces License of "The Bulldog" Trademark
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 27, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company"). Benchmark is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Trademarks License Agreement (the "Agreement") with Leidseplein Beheer B.V. (the "Licensor"), a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, in which the Licensor has agreed to grant the Company use of "The Bulldog" trademark in Canada upon the terms and conditions set...
2018-09-27 2:08 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BHHKF) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company"). Benchmark is pleased to announce that its previously announced non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the "Private Placement") with an arm's-length party (the "Investor") was closed on September 10, 2018. The Private Placement involved the sale of 2,666,667 units (the "Units") at a price of...
2018-09-11 10:30 AM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Granted "License to Sell"
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 5, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BHHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") is pleased to announce that as of August 31, 2018, its 100% owned subsidiary, Potanicals Green Growers, Inc. ("Potanicals"), has been issued a license to sell cannabis under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the "ACMPR") by Health Canada. "Receiving our license to sell is the crowning milestone in our...
2018-09-05 11:57 AM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics, Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BHHKF) (FSE: BBW) ("Benchmark" or the "Company"). Benchmark is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the "Private Placement") with an arm's-length party who has agreed to subscribe for 2,666,667 units of the Company (the "Units") at $0.75 per Unit (the "Subscription Price"). The Subscription...
2018-08-28 1:43 PM EDT
Benchmark Grants Stock Options
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 10, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (formerly Kaiyue International Inc.) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") announces the granting of stock options to consultants and employees of the Company for an aggregate of 2,580,000 stock options of the Company exercisable at C$0.60, being the unit price for each common share of the most recent market price closed on August 9, 2018, effective August 9, 2018. The Options shall expire and...
2018-08-10 3:59 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Provides Corporate Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 1, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") announces the resignation of Mr. Peter Hughes as a director of the Company, effective July 30, 2018. CEO and Chairman of Benchmark, Mr. Johnson Zhang, comments, "On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank Peter Hughes for his many contributions to Benchmark and we wish him all the best in his other ventures."...
2018-08-01 3:09 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Granted License to Import
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") is pleased to announce it has been issued a License To Import by Health Canada. This import license allows Benchmark, through its 100% owned subsidiary Potanicals Green Growers, access to a wide variety of genetics and strains for production. With this permit in hand, Benchmark executed a purchase order on July 11, 2018, with Dutch...
2018-07-12 3:59 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Provides Corporate Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 15, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") provides an update to the previously announced extension to the contract of purchase and sale for a greenhouse production center located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. The Company has not made the additional $500,000 non-refundable deposit that was due today in order to extend the completion date from June 1 to July...
2018-06-15 8:51 PM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Provides Corporate Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 13, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") announces the resignation of Mr. Richard Lee as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective June 8, 2018. The Company is currently assessing candidates to fill this vacancy. During the interim, the functions of the Chief Financial Officer will be filled by the Company's Corporate Controller, Ms. Jin Kuang. Ms. Kuang has...
2018-06-13 11:39 AM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Extends Contract of Purchase and Sale for Greenhouse in Lower Mainland, BC.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") announces an extension to the closing date for the previously announced contract of purchase and sale for a greenhouse production center located in the lower mainland region of British Columbia. Pursuant to an agreement to amend the contract, the original closing date has been extended from June 1, 2018 to July 16, 2018, and the Company...
2018-06-07 12:01 AM EDT
Benchmark Botanics Provides Corporate Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 4, 2018) - Benchmark Botanics Inc. (CSE: BBT) (OTC Pink: BBHKF) (FSE: BBW) (the "Company" or "Benchmark") is pleased to provide a chronology of business developments since the company was founded in 2013. Potanicals as referred to in the chronology was acquired by Benchmark in November 2017 and is now a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. "The management team has achieved several significant milestones over the last six months. We believe...
2018-06-04 8:45 AM EDT