
Natural Plant Extract of California’s Subsidiary Joins Forces to Form Magnolia Extracts
- Announce the signing of a Letter of Intent between Northern Lights Distribution LLC with Alpha Private Equity & Capital LLC to form a joint venture (“JVâ€) called Magnolia Extracts
- Pursuant to large-scale expansion operations to begin distribution, delivery and manufacturing of its cannabis products in the city of Lynwood, California.
- Officially acquired a 20% ownership interest and signed a joint venture agreement with Natural Plant Extract of California (NPE) to establish a premier cannabis delivery company called Viva Buds.
ESCONDIDO, Calif., June 10, 2019 – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC., (“MCOA†or the “Companyâ€) (OTCQB: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (“LOIâ€) between Northern Lights Distribution LLC (“NLDâ€) with Alpha Private Equity & Capital LLC (“Alphaâ€) to form a joint venture (“JVâ€) called Magnolia Extracts LLC (“Magnoliaâ€) pursuant to large-scale expansion operations to begin distribution, delivery and manufacturing of its cannabis products in the city of Lynwood, California.
Marijuana Company of America announced in April 2019 that the Company had officially acquired a 20% ownership interest and signed a joint venture agreement with Natural Plant Extract of California (NPE) to establish a premier cannabis delivery company called Viva Buds. NLD, a subsidiary of NPE, has entered into this partnership and will cover costs up to $1.5 million in phased expenditures, allocated to significantly build out a new production facility and utilize the 18,000 square foot building space to create greater efficiency and capacity for its operations.
“As our portfolio of legal cannabis and industrial hemp investments and joint ventures represent a significant portion of our growth strategy, we believe this step represents a strong move forward to establishing our foothold in the market,†said Don Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Marijuana Company of America. “This allows us to advance into the next phase of our business plan through NPE, gaining access to over 18,000 square feet of building space. We are confident this joint venture will serve very beneficial for us as well as our investment partner, NLD.â€
Consummation of the transaction remains contingent upon satisfactory completion of due diligence by both parties and completion of, and agreement on, all final terms and conditions of the engagement. Further details on these terms of this LOI are available in the Company’s filing, which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
About Natural Plant Extracts of California
NPE is
 a fully licensed cannabis manufacturing, distribution and 
non-storefront retail delivery. The Company has secured its licenses 
with the state of California and city of Lynwood, CA. For more 
information about the Company, please visit its website at https://nldistribution.com.
 The owners and founders of NPE are marijuana industry veterans with 
decades of experience in establishing retail, manufacturing and 
distribution of cannabis in California, including obtaining the first 
retail dispensary licenses in Los Angeles, CA.
About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.
 MCOA is  a corporation that participates in: (1) product research and  development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name  hempSMART™, which targets general health and well-being; (2) an  affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based  consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to  separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in  those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and  properly regulated for medicinal and recreational use; and (4) the  expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis  and hemp industry as the legalized markets and opportunities in this  segment mature and develop.
About Our hempSMART Products Containing CBD
 The 
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized CBD 
as a safe and effective drug for any indication. Our products containing
 CBD derived from industrial hemp are not marketed or sold based upon 
claims that their use is safe and effective treatment for any medical 
condition as drugs or dietary supplements subject to the 
FDA’s jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
 This 
news release contains “forward-looking statements†that are not purely 
historical and may include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, 
expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking 
statements include, among other things, the development, costs and 
results of new business opportunities, and words such as “anticipate,†
“seek,†intend,†“believe,†“estimate,†“expect,†“project,†“plan†or 
similar phrases may be deemed “forward-looking statements†within the 
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual 
results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking 
statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, 
the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects, the future U.S.
 and global economies, the impact of competition and the Company’s 
reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of 
cannabis-based products. These forward-looking statements are made as of
 the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update 
the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual 
results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking 
statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations 
and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can
 be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or 
intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of 
the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk 
factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K, our 
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from 
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more 
information, please visit www.sec.gov.
Contact:
 [email protected]
 888-777-4362
Corporate Communications Contact: 
 NetworkNewsWire (NNW)
 New York, New York
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 212.418.1217 Office 
 [email protected]
For more information, please visit the Company’s websites at:
 MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com
 hempSMART.com 

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