Curaleaf to Operate in Largest Metro-Areas of Connecticut; Transaction Completes Company's Vertical Integration in the State

WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, will acquire three Arrow Alternative Care (AAC) dispensaries in the state of Connecticut.

Strategically placed in key metro areas, AAC has established itself as a market leader in Connecticut dispensary cannabis retail, operating three out of 18 total stores currently operational in the State. Its first store opened in Hartford in 2014, the second in Milford in 2017, and the Stamford store opened its doors in January 2020.

Curaleaf is one of four licensed growers in Connecticut and currently operates a 60,000 square foot cultivation facility in Simsbury that provides high-quality cannabis products to over 40,000 patients throughout the state.

The acquisition will now allow Curaleaf to be vertically integrated, providing products to the patients directly as well as through existing wholesale channels.

"Arrow Alternative Care's stores are the gold standard of pharmacy-like operations in Connecticut. They have grown a large, dedicated patient base by providing exceptional service and quality products," said Joe Lusardi, CEO of Curaleaf. "This acquisition will be immediately accretive and provides Curaleaf with vertical integration in Connecticut. We can now bring the knowledge we've cultivated through our experience across 15 states to Connecticut's medical cannabis patients directly."

Curaleaf has been cultivating and processing medical cannabis in Connecticut since 2014. The Company currently offers a broad range of flower, extracted oil and edible products manufactured to meet the highest product quality and regulatory compliance standards. The newly acquired dispensaries will sell Curaleaf products along with select superior cannabis products from other Connecticut producers.

About Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator with a dominant presence on both the East and West coasts of the United States, the largest cannabis market in the world. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the company and its brands, Curaleaf and Select, provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets.

Strategically positioned in highly populated, limited-license states, the company currently operates in 17 states with 54 dispensaries, 15 cultivation sites 24 processing sites and employs over 2,200 people across the United States.

For more information please visit www.curaleaf.com

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