Namaste Technologies Granted Management Cease Trade Order

~Company's listed common shares continue to trade under MCTO while audit process continues~

TORONTO , April 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Namaste Technologies Inc. ("Namaste" or the "Company") (TSXV:N.V) (M5BQ.F) (NXTTF) announces that its principal regulator, the British Columbia Securities Commission, has accepted the Company's application for, and has granted, a management cease trade order (the "MCTO"). As previously announced on March 18, 2019 , the application for the MCTO was made by the Company due to a delay in the filing of its audited annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018 , the accompanying management's discussions and analysis and the related CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the "Annual Filings") by the filing deadline of April 1, 2019 . The delay in completing the Annual Filings is to permit sufficient time for its newly appointed auditor, Baker Tilly WM LLP, to complete its audit.

During the period in which the MCTO is effective, the general investing public, who are not insiders of the Company, will continue to be able to trade in the Company's listed common shares. However, the Company's CEO and CFO will not be able to trade the Company's shares until such time as the Annual Filings have been filed by the Company and the MCTO has been lifted.

Namaste's board of directors and its management confirm that they are working expeditiously to meet the Company's obligations relating to the filing of the Annual Filings. At this time, the Company anticipates being able to complete the Annual Filings by May 31, 2019 .

During the MCTO, the Company confirms that it will comply with the provisions of the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults for as long as it remains in default, including the issuance of bi-weekly default status reports, each of which will be issued in the form of a news release.

About Namaste Technologies Inc.
Namaste Technologies powers the ultimate online customer experience for medicinal cannabis and related products. Beginning with NamasteMD.com, the Company's integrated telemedicine application, Namaste connects medical clients with health care practitioners to more readily issue and renew cannabis prescriptions online. Featuring the first Canadian Medical Sales-Only Licence, the Company's own Cannmart.com is your 'everything cannabis store' offering clients a large variety of strains to fill their prescription needs. Namaste's unique artificial intelligence (AI) engine incorporated in its platforms and related Uppy App, completes our ecosystem by identifying the right product and pairing to address specific medical cannabis requirements. Namaste also provides vaporizers and accessories across several platforms operating in more than 20 countries. Namaste's global technology addresses local needs in a burgeoning cannabis industry requiring smart solutions. For more information about Namaste, please visit www.Namastetechnologies.com

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

NamasteTechnologies.com 
NamasteMD.com 
NamasteVapes.ca 
Everyonedoesit.ca

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