LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) (FSE: A2JM6N) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Omaha Management Services, LLC, for control of Monarch, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based licensed medical cannabis license holder with dispensary, cultivation and processing operations. The transaction, with WhiteStar Solutions LLC (“WhiteStar”), included the acquisition of WhiteStar’s exclusive co-manufacturing and licensing agreements with Kiva, Mirth Provisions and HUXTON for the state of Arizona.

“As we look to operationalize the acquisitions we have made in recent months, our team has focused on timely and seamless transitions,” said Adam Bierman, MedMen chief executive and co-founder. “From the signing of the letter of agreement in October to opening our first dispensary in Arizona, we have been able to activate in a matter of weeks. It is testament to the quality of our team and I couldn’t be prouder of our staff.”

The Monarch dispensary opened officially under MedMen management on Monday, December 3. It will eventually be rebranded as a MedMen store.

Arizona is one of the largest medical marijuana markets in the country with over 180,000 current patients. The state also represents one of the larger addressable adult-use markets in the U.S. A ballot measure to legalize adult-use narrowly missed in 2016, and is expected to return in 2020.

Monarch was the first cannabis dispensary to break ground in Scottsdale. In addition to the dispensary, MedMen now operates a 20,000-square-foot cultivation and manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, which currently distributes branded products to over 60 dispensaries in the state.

MedMen paid approximately 80 percent in stock and 20 percent in cash for the assets. The stock consideration will be satisfied by way of issuance of shares of MedMen Enterprises, Inc.

MedMen’s National Footprint and Operational Status State Retail Cultivation/Manufacturing Licensed

Facilities Currently

Operational* Licensed

Facilities Currently

Operational Arizona 3 1 4 1 California 10 8 2 0 Florida 30 0 1 1 Illinois 5 0 2 0 Maryland 1 0 0 0 Massachusetts 3 0 1 0 Michigan 1 0 0 0 Nevada 3 3 1 1 New York 8 4 2 1 Ohio 1 1 1 0 Pennsylvania 3 0 1 0 Virginia 1 0 1 0 TOTAL: 12 69 17 16 4 *Includes “Powered by MedMen” stores; stores not yet rebranded MedMen but owned and managed by the Company.

ABOUT MEDMEN:

MedMen Enterprises is a leading cannabis company in the U.S. with assets and operations nationwide. Based in Los Angeles, MedMen brings expertise and capital to the cannabis industry and is one of the nation’s largest financial supporters of progressive marijuana laws. Visit http://www.medmen.com.

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This press release contains certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only MedMen’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of MedMen’s control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein may include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding the Arizona cannabis market and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

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SOURCE: MedMen Enterprises