[PRESS RELEASE] – LONG BEACH, Calif., and TORONTO, May 14, 2025 – Glass House Brands Inc., one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the United States, and LEEF Brands Inc., one of California’s premier vertical extraction companies, announced a management services agreement (MSA). Under the MSA, Glass House will manage the operation of LEEF’s Palm Desert, Calif., dispensary “The LEAF El Paseo” on behalf of LEEF.
This mutually beneficial agreement grants Glass House exclusive rights to manage all dispensary operations, including, but not limited to, the sale of cannabis products, the purchase of cannabis product inventory and employee management, for an initial period of one year, with the potential for extension. This agreement is the first of Glass House’s retail management services which it began offering in 2024.
Glass House will assume daily management responsibilities of The Leaf El Paseo, allowing Glass House to expand its retail operations in California while enabling LEEF to focus on its core business as a premier concentrate provider. The agreement includes an off-take agreement from Glass House to LEEF, securing a significant portion of the annual raw cannabis material required to power LEEF’s extraction lines.
“We are excited to work with LEEF, a respected peer in California under this agreement, as we expand our exposure to the Palm Springs market for both retail and wholesale contributions,” Glass House Brands co-founder, Chairman and CEO Kyle Kazan said. “This MSA agreement represents the continued development of our retail operation and reflects our strength and overall solid position in the California market.
“Through execution and on the benefit of the strategic pricing initiatives that we implemented last year, our retail team has seen same store sales increase on an annualized basis for five consecutive quarters despite continued challenging market conditions, and in our most recent quarter retail revenue growth outperformed the California market by more than 30%. And as all of our decisions are based on what is best for the cannabis consumer, offering our loyalty program to another great area of California is a tremendous win. Plus, Palm Desert is a well-known vacation area.”
LEEF Brands CEO Micah Anderson said, “Collaborating with Glass House Brands elevates The Leaf El Paseo and secures a favorable off-take agreement that fulfills a significant portion of our annual supply chain needs for our extraction business. This partnership is a true win-win, allowing LEEF to sharpen our focus on being a leading concentrate provider while enabling Glass House to expand its retail footprint in California. This agreement strengthens LEEF’s production capacity and lays the foundation for broader strategic partnerships with Glass House.”
