Namaste Technologies Exploring Entry into the USA Leveraging Proprietary VendorLink Technology via CannMart.com in Collaboration with DankStop

- CEO Meni Morim to present at NobleCon17 investor conference

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Namaste Technologies Inc. ("Namaste" or the "Company") (TSXV: N) (FRANKFURT: M5BQ) (OTCMKTS: NXTTF), a leading platform for cannabis products, accessories, and education, is pleased to announce, subject to Exchange approval, entry into the USA via CannMart.com. The Company looks forward to leveraging its VendorLink technology in collaboration with DankStop. The Company also announced that Mr. Meni Morim, CEO will be presenting at the NobleCon17 investor conference on Wednesday, January 20^th at 3:45 p.m. EST, discussing this new opportunity and the Company's expansion.  

As the regulatory landscape continues to improve in the USA and globally, Namaste has begun the exploration of entering the USA via CannMart.com leveraging its proprietary VendorLink platform. The Company, through an appropriate affiliate, intends to use this expansion as a beachhead into the USA increasing its total addressable market by commencing with the sale of accessories as permissible under applicable state laws, and is exploring expansion to other verticals as regulation evolves and other adjacent complementary markets. The Company is targeting a go-live date for U.S. customers at CannMart.com by the end of this fiscal quarter. 

"We applaud the U.S. government's recent decision to support the removal of cannabis and cannabis resin for medical purposes from Schedule IV of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, and we are very pleased to collaborate with the exceptional DankStop team which has become one of the world's largest and fastest growing online smoking supply retailers," said Meni Morim, CEO of Namaste. "We have worked tirelessly these past couple of years to build the technological infrastructure at CannMart.com, and we are excited to explore the many opportunities available to Namaste to expand globally. With the changing regulatory landscape improving in the USA and our entry through the sale of accessories fulfilled by DankStop, we continue the execution of our strategy to position Namaste as a leading global cannabis company and look forward to building on this positive momentum."

"DankStop has been focused on continuing its execution of growth through its leading and innovative website, offering the largest product selection for the online smoking supply industry," said Feliks Khaykin, CEO of DankStop.  "We are pleased to be working with the Namaste team as we mutually share the entrepreneurial passion both companies have towards growth through innovation." 

Namaste to Present at NobleCon17 Investor Conference:

Namaste today announced that Mr. Meni Morim, CEO will present at NobleCon17 – Noble Capital Markets Seventeenth Annual Conference on Wednesday, January 20^th at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.  The conference this year is virtual, with no cost, obligation or restrictions to attend:  www.noblecon17.com.

A high-definition, video webcast of the presentation will be available the following day on the Company's website, and as part of a complete catalog of presentation to be rebroadcast on Channelchek www.channelchek.com next month.  

About DankStop

DankStop is the one of the world's largest and fastest growing online smoking supply retailers. Nothing like your ordinary headshop, DankStop is the quickest, cheapest, and easiest way to get the best smoking supplies delivered discreetly to your door. With an industry leading and innovative website, dedicated support team, and the biggest product selection available online, DankStop has single-handedly raised the bar for the online smoking supply industry since 2014. From humble beginnings, our co-founders started DankStop in "moms basement". Our founding vision was to remove the "sketchy" stigma from the headshop industry by providing high quality, low priced products in a simple and transparent manner. Leveraging our in house technology, we now offer a variety of B2B services for the Cannabis industry in addition to our retail websites ranging from drop shipping to third party logistics.  Information on the Company and its many products can be accessed through: www.dankstop.com

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Namaste Technologies is a leading online platform for cannabis products, accessories, and responsible education. The Company's 'everything cannabis store', CannMart.com, provides medical customers with a diverse selection of hand-picked products from a multitude of federally-licensed cultivators, all on one convenient site. The Company also distributes licensed and in-house branded cannabis and cannabis derived products to recreational consumers in Canada through a number of provincial government control boards and retailing bodies and facilitates licensed cannabis retailer sales online in Saskatchewan. Namaste's global technology and continuous innovation address local needs in a burgeoning cannabis industry requiring smart solutions.

Information on the Company and its many products can be accessed through the links below:

NamasteTechnologies.com

NamasteMD.com

Cannmart.com

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SOURCE Namaste Technologies Inc.