TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – June 14, 2016) – Toronto, Ontario – Nutritional High International Inc. (the “Company” or “Nutritional High“) (CSE:EAT)(OTCQB:SPLIF)(FRANKFURT:2NU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Stephenson as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

As former CFO of Bedrocan Cannabis Corporation, Ms. Stephenson has a strong familiarity of the cannabis and hemp industries. She has more than 20 years senior management and capital markets experience, 10 of which were spent in the CFO position for various public companies, including Ceres Global Ag Corp., Goldeye Explorations Ltd., Petroworth Resources Inc., and Augen Capital Corp. She has also worked as a business valuator at Evans & Evans, focusing on capital markets and M&A transactions. Ms. Stephenson’s involvement as a principal and consultant M&A and project financing extends beyond North America to include Australia, China, Western Europe and Latin America.

Ms. Stephenson obtained her MBA in Finance from California State University, Sacramento, and her BA from the University of Hong Kong. She is a CFA Charter holder, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and a member of the Financial Executive International (FEI).

As CFO, Ms. Stephenson replaces Al Quong as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Company thanks Mr. Quong for his service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

David Posner, CEO of Nutritional High commented: “We are very pleased to have Amy join Nutritional High’s team. Amy’s solid understanding of the cannabis market is undoubtedly an asset to the Company. We look forward to working with Amy, as we continue to advance the Company’s business plan.”

Corporate Update

The Company is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a media dissemination agreement with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranalyse GmbH (“DGWA“). The Company’s board has approved the issuance of an aggregate of 250,000 Shares to DGWA in the capital of the Company at a price of CDN$0.05 per Common Share.
The Company’s board has also approved the issuance of 240,000 stock options (“Stock Options“) to a consultant. Each Stock Option is exercisable into Common Shares at a price of $0.07 per Common Share for a period of two years from the date of issuance.

About Nutritional High International Inc.

Nutritional High is focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing products and nationally recognized brands in the hemp and marijuana-infused products industries, including edibles and oil extracts for nutritional, medical and adult recreational use. The Company works exclusively through licensed facilities in jurisdictions where such activity is permitted and regulated by state law.

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About Branson Corporate Services

Branson Corporate Services Inc., provides outsourced CFO and corporate services without a permanent financial commitment. Its team of professionals provides accurate, effective services at a reasonable cost, providing issuers with peace of mind in order to focus on core matters within their business.

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