BLOCKStrain Technology Confirms Presence at O'Cannabiz Toronto

Participation includes booth involvement and panel discussions

VANCOUVER, Feb. 26, 2019 /CNW/ - BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX:V: DNAX.V) (OTC: BKKSF) ("BLOCKStrain"), creator of the first Blockchain-secured, fully-integrated IP tracking platform for the cannabis industry, today announced its participation at the O'Cannabiz Conference in Toronto, April 25th and 26th, 2019.     

CEO Robert Galarza will sit on a panel entitled "Safeguarding Consumers Using Technology." This panel will include CEOs from top cannabis technology firms discussing their individual roles in quality assurance, accountability, consumer safety, data analysis and insights.

"O'Cannabiz is the premiere B2B cannabis conference in Canada, and we're excited to be part of the event," said CEO Robert Galarza. "Ensuring transparency and accountability, while bringing increased integrity to the cannabis industry is paramount to BLOCKStrain, and as the industry continues to evolve, we anticipate technology such as ours will play an increasingly important role."

O'Cannabiz is Canada's most prominent B2B trade show that aims to connect cannabis insiders to the companies and brands integrated in the industry.

About BLOCKStrain:

BLOCKStrain has developed the first integrated blockchain platform to register and track intellectual property in the cannabis industry. BLOCKStrain's technology allows cannabis growers and breeders to identify and secure rights to their intellectual property. It also streamlines the administrative process and reduces the costs of genetic and mandatory quality-control testing for legal cannabis. BLOCKStrain's technology is proprietary, immutable and cryptographically secure, thereby establishing a single-source, accurate, validated, and permanent account for cannabis strains from ownership to market.

Forward-Looking Information:

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation which are based upon BLOCKStrain's current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events. Forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expect", "likely", "may", "will", "should", "intend", "anticipate", "potential", "proposed", "estimate" and other similar words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "would" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy.

The forward-looking information in this news release is based upon the expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and views of future events which management believes to be reasonable in the circumstances. Forward-looking information includes estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of BLOCKStrain to implement its business strategies; competition; and other risks.

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and BLOCKStrain disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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SOURCE BLOCKStrain Technology Corp.

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp., Robert Galarza, Chief Executive Officer and Director; Investor Inquiries: Crystal Quast, Bullseye Corporate, 1-844-656-3629, [email protected]; Media Inquiries, Corey Herscu, RNMKR, 4163003030, [email protected]