Khiron Life Sciences Announces Incorporation into Horizons Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Khiron Life Sciences Corp. ("Khiron" or the "Company") (TSXV: KHRN, OTCQB: KHRNF, Frankfurt: A2JMZC), an integrated medical cannabis company with its core operations in Colombia, is pleased to announce its incorporation into the Horizons Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF (NEO: HMRJ) (the "ETF").  

HMJR is an index (or passively managed) ETF, which seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Emerging Marijuana Growers Index, net of expenses. This index is designed to provide exposure to the performance of a basket of primarily North American publicly listed small-capitalization companies involved in the cultivation, production and/or distribution of marijuana.

Publicly listed companies within the Index generally must have a market capitalization greater than $50 million, but less than $500 million for initial inclusion. HMJR is solely invested in marijuana producers and distributors, and includes exposure to companies listed outside of North America.

The ETF's full holdings can be viewed directly at the link below;
https://www.horizonsetfs.com/horizons/media/ETFData/en-ca/HMJR/HorizonsHMJRHoldings.xls

About Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. 

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Horizons ETFs product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Horizons ETFs has more than $11 billion of assets under management and 83 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is a member of the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group.

About Khiron Life Sciences Corp.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp.  (TSXV: KHRN, OTCQB: KHRNF, Frankfurt: A2JMZC)) ("Khiron" or the "Company") is positioned to be the dominant integrated medical cannabis company in Latin America. Khiron has core operations in Colombia and is fully licensed in the country for the cultivation, production, domestic distribution, and international export of both tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) medical cannabis. In May 2018, Khiron listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, becoming the first Colombian based medical cannabis company to trade on any exchange globally.

With a focused regional strategy and patient oriented approach, the Company combines global scientific expertise, agricultural advantages, branded product market entrance experience and education to drive prescription and brand loyalty to address priority medical conditions such as chronic pain, epilepsy, depression and anxiety in the Latin American market of over 620 million people. Khiron is led by Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alvaro Torres, together with an experienced executive team, and a knowledgeable Board of Directors that includes former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox. 

Further information on Khiron Life Sciences can be found at www.khiron.ca.

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SOURCE Khiron Life Sciences Corp.

For further information: Investor Contacts: Chris Naprawa, President, T: +1 (416) 705-1144, E: cnaprawa@khiron.ca; Darren Collins, Chief Financial Officer, T: +1 (705) 527-3564, E: dcollins@khiron.ca; Media Contact: Jon Packer, Vice President, Communications, T: +1 (416) 543-9179, E: jpacker@khiron.ca