High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced today that its Canna Cabana retail cannabis store located at 4500 Blackfalds Crossing Way in Blackfalds, Alberta has begun selling recreational cannabis products and consumption accessories for adult use. This opening represents High Tide's 125th branded retail location across Canada, and 65th in Ontario, selling recreational cannabis products and consumption accessories. Blackfalds is a quickly-growing community of over 10,000 people slightly north of Red Deer. The store is located in a retail plaza anchored by national discount and grocery retailers.

To mark the Company's 100-store milestone, on September 30, 2021, High Tide announced that it would expand its existing support of vulnerable children globally through child sponsorship, which had already grown substantially from initial sponsorships of three children in 2006 to over 200 sponsorships in 2021 with World Vision, by sponsoring an additional two children for every   new Canadian store opened. Given the Company's growth since the earlier announcement and the achievement of the 125-store milestone today, High Tide is proud to now sponsor 250 children through World Vision.

"I am pleased to announce that High Tide has reached the milestone of 125 retail cannabis stores with this expansion into another new community. As a fast-growing and young town, Blackfalds has favourable cannabis demographics, and given the success of our nearby Canna Cabana store in Red Deer, I expect that this new store will perform positively as well," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide. "Achieving the 125-store milestone is yet another encouraging sign for High Tide's future, as our bricks-and-mortar retail revenues have continued to grow strongly and exceed expectations since we launched our discount club model, with continued same-store sales growth that has put us in an even stronger leadership position within the Canadian cannabis retail landscape. I am also very pleased that we have surpassed 250 child sponsorships through World Vision. This is just one of many examples of High Tide's ongoing commitment to giving back and corporate social responsibility," added Mr. Grover.

High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets. The Company is the largest Canadian retailer of recreational cannabis as measured by revenue, with 125 current locations spanning Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. High Tide was featured in the third annual Report on Business Magazine's ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies in 2021 and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in the 2022 TSX Venture 50™. The Company is also North America's first and only cannabis discount club retailer, featuring Canna Cabana, Meta Cannabis Co., and Meta Cannabis Supply Co. banners, with additional locations under development across the country. High Tide's portfolio also includes retail kiosk and smart locker technology – Fastendr™. High Tide has been serving consumers for over a decade through its established e-commerce platforms including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com and more recently in the hemp-derived CBD space through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, BlessedCBD.co.uk, and BlessedCBD.de, as well as its wholesale distribution division under Valiant Distribution, including the licensed entertainment product manufacturer Famous Brandz. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.

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