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Key Takeaway: Lexaria Continues Transformation Into Alternative Health KELOWNA, BC November 12, 2014 - Lexaria Corp. (OTCQB: LXRP) (CSE: LXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria") announces has entered an agreement and has begun a staged acquisition of a corporation and its expertise in delivering

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Lexaria Continues Transformation Into Alternative Health
KELOWNA, BC November 12, 2014 - Lexaria Corp. (OTCQB: LXRP)
(CSE: LXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria") announces has entered an agreement and
has begun a staged acquisition of a corporation and its expertise in delivering
Cannabidiol (CBD)-infused products. This marks a major milestone for Lexaria as
it is both our first foray into the United States based on a product derived
from legal industrial hemp; and it is also Lexaria s first step into the large
alternative health and wellness sector.
Lexaria has initially acquired 51% of PoViva Corp, and can
ultimately acquire up to 75% of the company through staged transactions. PoViva
literally means Taking in Life PoViva uses a patent pending process to bind
active CBD ingredients with a lipid, allowing for a more efficient and
comforting delivery of the CBD than competing products that do not have the
benefit of our patent-pending process.
PoViva owns two patents pending that govern the process used to
infuse the CBD into food products, and both patents pending are part of the
acquisition. An initial cash payment has been made to PoViva and Lexaria
currently has sufficient cash resources to completely fund and launch the
acquisition. Lexaria does not require any equity financing to complete the
Founder of PoViva, Ms. Marian Washington lends her extensive
leadership and knowledge of athletic physiology to the company. Marion has
Master s Degree in Biodynamics and Administration and was awarded an honorary
doctorate from West Chester State College. For thirty years, Marian served as
head women s basketball coach of prominent division one university. Ms.
Washington has been received into multiple Halls of Fame, received prominent
athletic leadership awards, and coached national and international teams,
including coaching the 1996 Olympic Women's Basketball Team to a gold medal.
Michelle Reillo, PhD, the co-founder of PoViva and will drive
production and new products within PoViva as the Product and Research Manager.
Michelle has a BSc in Nursing; a MS in Gerontology; and a PhD in Education. She
has extensive experience with both Federal and private proposal development and
submission and research projects, including CDC, NIH, NCI, NIDA, and AmFar. She
is a former Clinical Director of Hyperbaric Medical Clinic. Michelle is the
author of AIDS Under Pressure and pioneered retroviral research in hyperbaric
medicine and HIV/AIDS. She is the author of many highly regarded research papers
in the medical community.
Lexaria will strive to make its name synonymous with
rejuvenation and healthy living. Lexaria believes that feelings of good health
are a luxury to be enjoyed by all and will introduce products aimed to provide
comfort and well-being. We are currently conducting our investigation of
entering several popular food and drink sectors where our patent-pending
cannabidiol delivery might prove particularly popular. Lexaria will announce
further developments as our product mix becomes finalized.
To begin, we expect to launch PoViva Teas as our first
CBD-infused product using our patent-pending processes as quickly as possible.
According to the Tea Association of the USA Inc, Americans consumed over 79
billion servings of tea in 2012, its popularity far outstripping any alternative
health sector. On any given day, over 150 million Americans consume tea, and 84%
of all tea consumed is black tea.
Globally, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world
after water, with over 3 billion servings of tea per day. As part of the current
business agreement, Lexaria has acquired a 3-year exclusive right to the
patent-pending process to infuse CBD s into all global markets outside of the
USA. We will investigate all global initiatives that build and promote the
PoViva by Lexaria brand.
For example, the combined hot beverage markets of coffee and
tea together, globally, is $69.77 Billion expected in 2015, according to a 2010
report by Basu Majumder A., Bera B. and Rajan A.
Lexaria is beginning construction of an e-commerce website that
will allow for direct online sales of PoViva teas and other products across the
United States. Other sales channels, both domestic and international will also
be pursued and developed as rapidly as possible. Pre-orders for PoViva Tea by
Lexaria will be accepted soon.
Tea naturally contains no sodium and virtually no calories but
does contain flavonoids which are naturally occurring compounds thought to have
antioxidant properties. PoViva Tea by Lexaria will include non-psychoactive CBD
compounds through our patent pending process. Studies have shown that persons
who drink 3 or more cups of black tea per day, have a reduced risk of heart
disease and stroke. (1) Various studies have shown that drinking tea
can reduce the incidence of contracting cancers such as prostate, rectal, colon,
and squamous cell carcinoma. (2) Other research has found that
consuming antioxidants, such as those that are found in tea and in CBD s, may
result in a 69% lower likelihood of developing Parkinson s
Lexaria wishes to inform all stakeholders that it continues to
pursue its Health Canada MMPR Licensed Producer status by way of its joint
venture in Burlington Ontario with Enertopia Corp. Our goal of acquiring that
license remains unchanged. However, in light of delays in the licensing process outside of our control, we continue to pursue opportunities to build shareholder value as functionally and rapidly as possible.
Lexaria will be announcing additional information on its product mix and business plan in the immediate future. Our goal is to begin producing cash flows from these initiatives as soon as possible; focused on the immediate opportunities in the
CBD-sectors derived from already-legal hemp.
(1) Larsson SC, Virtamo J, Wolk A. Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men. Ann Epidemiol. 2013 Mar; 23(3):157-60. (and Others)
(2) Su LJ, Arab L. Tea consumption and the reduced risk of colon cancer -- results from a national prospective cohort study. Public Health Nutr. 2002 Jun; 5(3): 419-25. (and Others)
(3) Hu G, Bidel S, et al. Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of Parkinson s disease. Mov Disord. 2007 Aug 21: [Epub ahead of print]
Lexaria's shares are quoted in the USA with symbol LXRP and in Canada with symbol LXX The company searches for projects that could provide potential above-market returns.
To learn more about Lexaria Corp. visit www.lexariaenergy.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Lexaria Corp.
Chris Bunka
Chairman & CEO
(250) 765-6424
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The Company makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future financial position, results of operations,
cash flows, financing plans, business strategy, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, including statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if,"
"believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the Company's best judgment based upon
current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. Access to capital, or lack thereof, is a major risk and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise required working capital. Current oil and gas production rates may
not be sustainable and targeted production rates may not occur. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include, but are not limited to, government regulation, managing and maintaining
growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings. There is no assurance that the medical marijuana or alternative health
businesses will provide any benefit to Lexaria. There is no assurance that PoViva Teas will be accepted into the marketplace or have any positive impact upon Lexaria Corp. There is no assurance that PoViva Teas will promote, assist, or maintain any
beneficial human health conditions whatsoever.
The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Last updated: Nov 12, 2014