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NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced that Marapharm Ventures Inc. (CSE: MDM; OTCQX: MRPHF), a company specializing in investments in the medical and recreational Marijuana space with operations based in British Columbia, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Marapharm Ventures Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.

Marapharm Ventures Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "MRPHF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"As one of the largest companies trading on the CSE, Marapharm Ventures Inc. was recently included in the new CSE25 Index," said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of OTC Markets Group. "We congratulate Marapharm Ventures Inc. on upgrading from OTCQB to the OTCQX Best Market. OTCQX enables companies to provide U.S. investors with transparent trading information as well as convenient access to the company's news and financial disclosure."

"Marapharm is positioned for a great 2018. We are in the most strategic cannabis markets in North America and this year will be a revenue producing year," said Linda Sampson CEO Marapharm Ventures Inc.

Marapharm Ventures Inc. was sponsored for OTCQX by McMillan LLP, a qualified third-party firm responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and recommending membership.

About Marapharm Ventures Inc.
Marapharm Ventures Inc.'s business model is to invest in, acquire and or do start-up ventures in the medical and recreational Marijuana space in North America and selected countries throughout the world.