NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”) Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Vita provided the following statement today congratulating Ohio-based cannabis operator, CannAscend, on the opening of its four dispensaries throughout the State of Ohio. Columbia Care provides consultative services and industry expertise in support of CannAscend’s state-wide operations.
“We are excited to see all four of CannAscend’s medical marijuana dispensaries receive regulatory approval to open and provide access to patients. CannAscend’s dispensaries are located in Dayton, Logan, Marietta and Monroe and will serve a population of over 63,000 registered patients in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program, which, through October 13, has produced more than $33 million in product sales since January. We look forward to supporting CannAscend with our consultative services and expertise, gained through our 7+ years of operational experience as one of the largest Multi-State Operators in the US. In addition, as one of a handful of state-licensed cultivators, Columbia Care is delighted to ensure that CannAscend, along with the rest of the licensed dispensary operators, has access to the highest quality cannabis in the country.”
About Columbia Care Inc.
Columbia Care Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced multi-state operators in the medical cannabis industry, with licenses in 15 jurisdictions in the US and the EU. With over 1.2 million sales transactions since its inception, Columbia Care is a patient-centered organization setting the standard for compassion, professionalism, quality, caring and innovation, working in collaboration with some of the most renowned and innovative teaching hospitals and medical centers in the world. The Company is committed to providing the type of education and transparency patients deserve and quality of product that clinicians expect. For more information on Columbia Care, please visit www.col-care.com.
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