** Shares of ECS Botanics ECS.AX rise as much as 5.6% to
A$0.019, their highest level since May 8
** The medical cannabis co secures its first
direct-to-consumer medicinal cannabis sales contract
** Co enters agreement with Elite Medical Solutions to
retail ECS medicinal cannabis soft gel capsules and oral liquids
** Says Elite Medical Solutions will sell a minimum annual
order quantity of A$380,000 ($253,156)
** ECS stock down 20% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5011 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com;))