Parish recognized for disruptive thought leadership in marketing

COLUMBUS, OH, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) ("GGB" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Jann Parish, Chief Marketing Officer, has been named to the Forbes CMO Next list. The list is comprised of 50 individuals who are leading the way as disruptive chief marketers.

Through qualitative research tapping into the expertise of industry watchers as well as Forbes' editorial industry knowledge, the list features 50 people who have reached the highest-level marketing position within a given company and who are driving brand and business growth.

"I am honored and humbled to receive this recognition," said Jann Parish, CMO of Green Growth Brands. "I am thrilled to be applying my expertise to the cannabis and CBD industries. At Green Growth Brands, we look at this moment in time as an opportunity to reinvent the way consumers view and interact with products that have very complicated histories. For Forbes to be considering our industry as part of this award speaks to the progress we have already made."

"Jann has experience growing and redefining some of the most iconic global brands," said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands. "Her vision and leadership are pivotal to our strategy— creating the new standard of cannabis and CBD consumer experiences. We are thrilled for her and the well-deserved recognition."  

Through Parish's leadership GGB has opened over 130 Seventh Sense CBD shops across the U.S., grown Seventh Sense's digital reach, prepared for the October launch of new CBD brand, Green Lily and increased sales and margin figures in its Nevada The+Source dispensary business by double digits.  

About Green Growth Brands Inc.
Green Growth Brands creates remarkable experiences in cannabis and CBD. Led by CEO Peter Horvath and a leadership team of consumer-focused retail experts, the company's brands include CAMP, Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy, The+Source, Green Lily, and Meri + Jayne. The Company also has a licensing agreement with the Greg Norman™ Brand to develop a line of CBD-infused personal care products designed for active wellness. Already driving the strongest sales per square feet in the cannabis industry, GGB is expanding its cannabis operations throughout the U.S its CBD presence at ShopSeventhSense.com, in malls across the country, at DSW and Abercrombie & Fitch stores—and that's just the beginning. Learn more about the vision at GreenGrowthBrands.com.

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