TORONTO, June 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beleave Inc. (CSE:BE) (“Beleave” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Chris Murphy B.A., M.A., LL.B. will be added to the company’s Advisory Board.
Chris Murphy is a Toronto-based regulatory and criminal lawyer. He sits on the board of directors of Star Produce Ltd., one of Canada’s largest distributors of fresh fruit and vegetables with more than 100 offshore programs and 200,000 square feet of refrigerated distribution space.
Mr. Murphy will bring to Beleave a wealth of experience in logistics, food safety, greenhouse operations, and information systems capable of tracking product from seed to sale.
“We are most pleased to welcome Chris to our Advisory Board and anticipate his involvement to grow within the company as we endeavour to advance through the licensing process and into production. Chris has broad experience and industry connections with greenhouses, distribution networks and retailers across North America, we welcome him on board as an invaluable asset that will assist in all areas of our business from production practices, expansion plans to sales.” said Beleave CEO Roger Ferreira.
Mr. Murphy is a former drug prosecutor with the Department of Justice Canada. Before becoming a prosecutor, he acted as a judicial law clerk at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Mr. Murphy also practiced civil litigation at a firm of some 150 lawyers in Calgary, Alberta. In addition, he served as a special constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Mr. Murphy received a Bachelor of Laws with Distinction in 2000. In 1997, he obtained a Master of Arts degree. He had previously graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with High Honours in 1994. In 2004, he received a Certificate in International Criminal Law from Salzburg Law School, and in 2015 he graduated from the Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
About Beleave
Beleave Inc. is a biotech company committed to becoming a licensed producer under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the "MMPR"). Beleave's wholly owned subsidiary First Access Medical Inc. ("FAM") has applied for a license to cultivate and sell medical marijuana pursuant to the MMPR. As of the date hereof, FAM has successfully advanced past the security clearance stage and is currently in the review stage of the licensing process. Beleave's purpose built facility is located near Hamilton, Ontario. Beleave is traded on the CSE under the symbol BE, with 17,380,823 common shares outstanding (25,541,826 on a fully diluted basis).
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