AYR Awarded Conditional Approval to Establish Medical Cannabis Operations in Virginia

The region AYR will serve includes Charlottesville, Fredericksburg.

AYR Wellness Inc. has been awarded conditional approval to serve as a pharmaceutical processor by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority for Virginia’s Health Service Area 1.

Virginia’s HSA 1 encompasses cities including Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford.

“We’re proud to have earned the opportunity to serve patients in Virginia, particularly in a region of about 1.5 million people that has lacked access to medical cannabis for some time,” said David Goubert, president and CEO of AYR. “This is an exciting moment for AYR, reflective of our continued efforts towards building our business to generate sustainable forward-looking growth.”

Upon receipt of the pharmaceutical processing permit, AYR will be permitted to cultivate and process cannabis, manufacture cannabis products, and perform sales to qualified medical cannabis patients in Virginia. The company must meet any conditional commitments within one year to obtain a full pharmaceutical processor permit.

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