AWH Opens Third Dispensary in Pennsylvania, Its 36th Nationwide

NEW YORK, March 13, 2024 - PRESS RELEASE - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH," "Ascend" or the "Company") (CSE: AAWH-U.CN) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis operator, announced the opening of its third medical dispensary in Pennsylvania, its 36th across its seven-state footprint.

Ascend Monaca, located off route 376 in the Pittsburgh suburbs of western Pennsylvania, opened on March 12^th and plans to celebrate its grand opening on March 15^th. Similar to the company's other locations in Pennsylvania, in Scranton and Wayne, Ascend Monaca will be an outlet dispensary. Patients will have access to a selection of whole flower products, vaporizers, concentrates, ingestibles, topicals, and accessories.

"Following our previous successes in Pennsylvania, this Monaca location allows a new medical community to access Ascend's top-selling and affordable products. Medical patients in the larger Pittsburgh region will now have direct access to Ascend's innovative outlet dispensary model that offers patients premium marijuana products with everyday low pricing," said Rick Wilkins, Chief of Stores at Ascend. "We continue to be excited by the Pennsylvania medical marijuana market and were heartened by the recent comments from Governor Shapiro on his support of a legal, regulated, adult-use market. We look forward to the potential of also being able to service adult use customers in the future."

The dispensary will offer medical products and accept both cash and debit cards through provided cashless ATM terminals, and has nine point-of-sale terminals. The location is also equipped with ample parking, making it easily accessible for residents and visitors to the area. Patients must hold an active Pennsylvania medical marijuana card to purchase medical cannabis products at the dispensary.

For more information, visit Ascend Wellness Holdings Monaca dispensary website.