CLARENCE, N.Y--(BUSINESS WIRE)--22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE American: XXII), a plant biotechnology company focused on tobacco harm reduction and hemp/cannabis research, announced today that the Company will present at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the New York Marriott Marquis on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 2:00 PM EST.
Henry Sicignano III, President and Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group, will deliver a formal presentation and will discuss the Company’s recent business highlights and updates. Mr. Sicignano will also be available for one-on-one meetings with investors at the conference.
Now in its 20th year, the BIO CEO & Investor Conference is one of the largest investor conferences focused on established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.
About 22nd Century Group, Inc.
22nd Century is a plant biotechnology company focused on genetic engineering and plant breeding which allows the increase or decrease of the level of nicotine in tobacco plants and the level of cannabinoids in hemp/cannabis plants. The Company’s primary mission in tobacco is to reduce the harm caused by smoking. The Company’s primary mission in hemp/cannabis is to develop proprietary hemp/cannabis strains for important new medicines and agricultural crops. Visit www.xxiicentury.com and www.botanicalgenetics.com for more information.
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