Item 9 Labs Corp. appointed Mr. Joe DiSalvo, age 60 as a Member of the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. DiSalvo will also serve on the Company’s audit, compensation, and nominations committees. DiSalvo is joining the Company as an independent director. DiSalvo, a seasoned law enforcement officer, brings decades of experience in supporting cannabis legalization. He is currently serving his third term as Sheriff of the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, located in Aspen, Colorado, a position he has held since 2010. Upon approval of Amendment 64 in Colorado, which made it the first state to legalize retail sale of adult-use cannabis, he founded the Valley Marijuana Council (VMC) to ensure there was education, safe use as well as safe storage and sale of the new retail products. The VMC sponsored school education programs, enacted rules for dispensaries to follow in addition to the guidelines provided by the state and educated parents on juvenile drug use.?The organization also created an extensive program for dispensary employees to ensure each customer was properly educated before purchasing cannabis in Aspen. The program had a significant impact on the successful rollout of legal cannabis in Aspen and continues to influence neighboring counties.