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January 2, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, B.C. – Herbal Dispatch Inc. ( CSE: HERB, OTC: LUFFF, FRA: HA9 ) (“ Herbal Dispatch ” or the “ Company ”) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,760,000 restricted share units (“ RSUs ”) to certain officers, directors, employees, and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated stock option plan and restricted share unit plan dated effective October 16, 2020 (the “ Plan ”).

The RSUs vest in three equal installments on July 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and July 1, 2027, respectively, and will remain valid so long as the individual continues to be an “Eligible Person” as such term is defined in the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available in Herbal Dispatch’s management information circular prepared in connection with its 2024 and 2025 annual general and special shareholder meetings held on June 10, 2025, which was filed on SEDAR Plus on May 9, 2025.

Each RSU represents the right to receive, upon vesting and subject to the terms of the Plan , one common share in the capital of the Company.

The RSU grants are intended to retain key officers, directors, employees, and consultants of the Company, and to ensure they are compensated at commercially competitive rates.

ABOUT HERBAL DISPATCH

The Company owns and operates leading cannabis e-commerce platforms and is dedicated to providing top quality cannabis to informed consumers at affordable pricing. The Company’s flagship cannabis marketplace, herbaldispatch.com, is a trusted source for exclusive access to small-batch craft cannabis flower and a wide-array of other product formats. The Company’s common shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “HERB”.

For further information contact:

Philip Campbell, CEO and Director  

Email: IR@herbaldispatch.com  

Telephone: 1-833-432-2420

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements in this news release, including statements or information containing terminology such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “expect”, “estimate”, “may”, “could”, “will”, and similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events, or developments that the Company or a third party expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including the Company’s future growth, results of operations, performance, and business prospects and opportunities are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to the Company. These statements require the Company to make assumptions it believes are reasonable and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.  

Actual results and developments may differ materially from the anticipated results and developments discussed in the forward-looking statements as certain of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the Company’s control. These risk factors are interdependent and the impact of any one risk or uncertainty on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release and the key assumptions and risk factors involved in such statements include, but are not limited to, the retention of key individuals to promote the success of the Company’s business, as well as market and investor participation. The successful execution of these initiatives is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including industry competition, and future customer demand for the Company’s products, among others. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors contained herein, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected effects on the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable securities legislation, the Company assumes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent information, events, or circumstances.  

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