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AphriaandMassRootsPartnerinOneofFirstInternationalCollaborationsbetweenCannabis

Companies

Leamington,Ontario–October18,2016–AphriaInc.(“Aphria”orthe“Company”)(TSX-V:APHorUSOTCQB:APHQF)oneoftheleadingCanadianlicensedproducersofmedicalcannabis,andMassRoots,Inc.(OTCQB:MSRT),oneofthelargesttechnology platforms for the cannabis industry, are pleased to announce they have entered into one of the firstinternationalpartnershipsbetweencannabiscompanies. Under the termsof theagreement,MassRootswillhelpbuildawarenessoftheAphriabrandamongstitsCanadianuserbase.AphriawillcompensateMassRootsacashfee(inU.S.dollars)perpatientitrefers.

“WearethrilledtopartnerwithAphriatohelpexpandtheirpatientbasewhileopeninganewrevenuestreamforourbusiness,”statedMassRootsCEOIsaacDietrich.“Asatechnologyplatform,MassRootsisavailableineverystateandcountrythatregulatestheproductionofcannabisandwecouldnotbemoreexcitedtohaveapartnerofAphria’scaliberintheCanadianmarket.”

“ThispartnershipwithMassRootsoffersafresh,innovativewaytoexpandAphria’spatientbasewhilehelpingtogrowourdigitalpresence,”statedAphriaCEOVicNeufeld.“MassRootshasthepotentialtobetheleadingtechnologyplatforminthecannabissectorandwelookforwardtoleveragingtheirdistributionchannelsanddatatooptimizeouroperations.”

OnMonday,October17,2016,Aphria, Inc. invested$250,000USD inMassRootsbypurchasing500,000sharesofMassRootscommonstock,alongwithreceivingwarrantstopurchaseanadditional500,000sharesat$0.90pershare,validuntilOctober17,2019underMassRoots’RegisteredOfferingdeclaredeffectivebytheUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommissiononAugust11,2016.ThepartnershipwithMassRootsandtherelatedequityinvestmentremainsubjecttoregulatoryapprovals,includingtheapprovaloftheTSXVentureExchange.

AboutMassRoots

MassRootsisoneofthelargestandmostactivetechnologyplatformsforcannabisconsumers,businessesandactivistswithover900,000registeredusers.Itisproudtobeaffiliatedwiththeleadingorganizationsinthecannabisindustry,includingtheArcViewGroupandNationalCannabisIndustryAssociation.MassRootshasbeencoveredbyFoxBusiness,CNBC,Fortune,DenverPost,andTheFinancialTimes.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitMassRoots.com/Investors.

AboutAphriaAphriaInc.,oneofCanada'slowestcostproducers,produces,suppliesandsellsmedicalcannabis.LocatedinLeamington,Ontario,thegreenhousecapitalofCanada.Aphriaistrulypoweredbysunlight,allowingforthemostnaturalgrowingconditionsavailable.Wearecommittedtoprovidingpharma-grademedicalcannabis,superiorpatientcarewhilebalancingpatienteconomicsandreturnstoshareholders.Wearethefirstpubliclicencedproducertoreportpositivecashflowfromoperationsandthefirsttoreportpositiveearningsinconsecutivequarters.Formoreinformation,visitwww.Aphria.com

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Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:

VicNeufeld IsaacDietrichAphriaInc. MassRoots,Inc.President&CEO CEO1-844-427-4742 1-757-705-4238

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