Cannabist Williamsburg Is Now Serving Medical Patients; Second Virginia Cannabist Location to Open in Q4
NEW YORK — Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”), one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced it has opened Cannabist Williamsburg on 409 Bypass Road, the Company’s sixth of 12 planned dispensaries in Virginia and 85th active dispensary nationwide.
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“As Virginia’s medical market continues to grow, we are proud to make another location option available for patients,” said Jesse Channon, Chief Growth Officer, Columbia Care. “We specifically designed the Cannabist retail model to engage patients wherever they might be in their cannabis journey and offer a less intimidating experience from the moment they walk in the door. Virginia has been such a welcoming state for us, and we are incredibly grateful for the support from local legislators, patients and the Board of Pharmacy.”
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Cannabist Williamsburg offers a variety of Columbia Care products including Classix, Seed & Strain, and Hedy, the Company’s newest edibles brand. Columbia Care and Green Leaf Medical are licensed to operate a market-leading total of 12 dispensaries in Virginia. To support this retail footprint, the Company operates nearly 148,000 square feet of cultivation and production capacity and has a fleet of delivery vehicles able to serve the entire state.
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For more information, visit www.gocannabist.com/williamsburg.
About Columbia Care
Columbia Care is one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 17 U.S. jurisdictions. Columbia Care operates 132 facilities including 99 dispensaries and 33 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care is one of the original multi-state providers of medical cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the company launched Cannabist, its new retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, Hedy, gLeaf, Classix, Press, Amber and Platinum Label CBD. For more information on Columbia Care, please visit www.columbia.care.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements or information contained in this release include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to the Company’s ability to execute on retail, wholesale, brand and product initiatives in Virginia. These forward-looking statements or information, which although considered reasonable by the Company, may prove to be incorrect and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, favorable operating and economic conditions; obtaining and maintaining all required licenses and permits; favorable production levels and sustainable costs from the Company’s operations; and the level of demand for cannabis products, including the Company’s products sold by third parties. In addition, securityholders should review the risk factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Columbia Care’s Form 10 dated May 9, 2022, filed with the applicable securities regulatory authorities and described from time to time in documents filed by the Company with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities.
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