Cannabis Growth Opportunity Corporation to Update Investors on Top Ten Public Investments and NAV during August Webinar

TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - Cannabis Growth Opportunity Corporation (CSE: CGOC), a cannabis focused investment corporation with both public and private cannabis holdings, today announced the company will update investors on its top ten public holdings and net asset value per common shares (NAV) during its upcoming August webinar. CGOC executives will also address emerging trends they're seeing in the sector.

CGOC is now over 95 percent invested in companies operating in Canada, the US, Jamaica and Israel.  The top ten public investments as of August 9, 2018 (in alphabetical order) are: Aldershot Resources, Canopy Growth, C 21 Investments, Hydropothecary, Indivia, Organigram Debentures, Planet 13, Sunniva, Valens Groworks and Vivo Cannabis. These holdings represent 38.69 percent of the company's overall portfolio. Information about CGOC's private holdings is available at www.cgocorp.com/private-investment/.

The webinar will take place on Thursday, August 16 at 4:30 pm EDT. The webinar will be co-hosted by Jamie Blundell, President and Chief Operating Officer of CGOC, and Bruce Campbell, Chief Investment Officer. Interested webinar attendees can register at www.cgocorp.com/investors/.

"Our goal is to help create a vibrant, global cannabis industry where every investor has the opportunity to benefit from the long-term financial upside the future of the industry will bring," says Blundell. "Our webinars are a useful and effective way for us to connect and update those that also believe that the true value of the industry will be seen through a long-term actively managed strategy realized through a diverse portfolio of private and public investments. We encourage everyone interested in learning more to sign up and participate."

A recording of the webinar will be available at www.cgocorp.com/investors/on August 17 by 1:00 pm EDT.

About Cannabis Growth Opportunity Corporation (CGOC)

CGOC is a unique investment corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada. CGOC's investment objectives are to provide holders of common shares long-term total return through capital appreciation by investing in an actively managed portfolio of securities of public and private companies operating in, or that derive a portion of their revenue or earnings from, products or services related to the cannabis industry.  http://cgocorp.com/.

This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and the securities described in this press release may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933.

SOURCE Cannabis Growth Opportunity Corporation