NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – AscendWellness Holdings Inc. (AWH), a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis
operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, announced the opening of
an Ascend dispensary outlet,
located at 6019 Milan Road
in Sandusky, Ohio.
The dispensary will be Ascend’s third in the state of Ohio and 33rd across
its seven-state footprint.
In 2022, AWH entered into a definitiveagreement providing the company with the option to acquire 100%
of the equity of Ohio Patient Access LLC (OPA). In
addition to the Sandusky provisional
license, OPA owns and will operate two other provisionally licensed
dispensaries that are in the process of being built in Cincinnati and Piqua.
AWH will benefit from the economics under a support service agreement (SSA)
with OPA.
The Sandusky dispensary
will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 8
p.m. on Friday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The dispensary will offer
medical products from seven point-of-sale terminals, accepting both cash and
cashless ATM terminals for debit cards. Via Ascend's support agreement
relationship with OPA, this is Ascend's first outlet store in the state
offering everyday low pricing and discounts. Ascend prides itself on
offering a wide range of products, including a variety of cannabis cultivars,
edibles, tinctures, topicals and other cannabis-infused products. The new
dispensary will feature an extensive selection, ensuring that customers have
access to the products that best suit their individual needs.
"With
the opening of the Sandusky location,
we are thrilled to expand access to high quality cannabis for patients in the Buckeye
State,” Ascend CEO John Hartmann said. “We are grateful for our
partnership with the community and the opportunity to foster better living
through cannabis. Ascend was pleased to see the citizens of Ohio vote
in favor of adult-use on [Nov. 7] and are hopeful to bring recreational
cannabis to this store and to the other Ohio dispensaries
in the coming quarters. We are looking forward to further expanding our
presence in Ohio with
the expected openings of the Piqua and Cincinnati stores
later this year. "
The Sandusky location is equipped
with ample parking, making it easily accessible for residents and visitors to
the area. Patients must hold an active Ohio medical
cannabis card to purchase products at the Sandusky dispensary.
Grand Opening Events
Ascend will be celebrating the
opening of this dispensary with a special event. Attendees can expect
educational sessions and giveaways to mark the occasion. For more on the grand
opening, sign up for alerts online at www.letsascend.com.
