DC Brands Plans to Provide Laboratory Testing Services to the Colorado Marijuana Industry

DENVER, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DC Brands International, Inc. (OTCQB: HRDN) ("DC Brands" or the "Company") is excited to announce that it is currently pursuing acquisition opportunities for the purpose of adding laboratory testing capabilities to its suite of services aimed at the rapidly expanding Colorado marijuana industry. It is expected that these lab services will have the capability to test all marijuana plant and derivative products, including edibles, waxes and oils, to determine the amount of THC and other elements in each sample.  Recent national news reports have raised public concern over the level of THC found in edible marijuana products and whether two recent fatal incidents in Colorado were related to the use of such products. Colorado currently has no legal limit on THC content for medical marijuana edibles, but the Company anticipates that this will be changing in the near future.

Bob Armstrong, DC Brands' CEO and CFO stated, "We believe that the recent tragedies in Colorado related to the edibles market highlight the need for testing to ensure proper disclosure and consistency of THC levels in these products.  We are currently in negotiations with a prominent Denver-based chemist to set up a laboratory for testing marijuana products and feel strongly that as this industry matures the need for accurate independent testing will be in high demand by growers and providers alike."

About DC Brands International, Inc.
DC Brands International, a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol (HRDN), formerly specialized in the manufacturing of its functional beverages and health products. The company also has a minority equity stake in Village Tea Company Distribution as well as a product development agreement for ready-to-drink tea based beverages. On April 4, 2014, the company announced that it intended to become a service provider to fully licensed Colorado medical and recreational marijuana businesses.

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