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Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Wins Ohio Cultivation License
August 28, 2019
Benesch client, Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a leading national cannabis company and owner of Rise™ and Essence retail stores, announced last week that it has been awarded a cultivation license by the Ohio Department of Commerce following an appeal. The cultivation operation will be located in Toledo as part of a processing and manufacturing facility that will also produce GTI’s branded product portfolio.
Benesch Partner Bob Morgan’s expert testimony played a significant role in this appeal, resulting in GTI’s awarded license. Benesch’s Cannabis Industry Practice provides critical expert testimony across the country in regulated cannabis programs. For more information, please click here.
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