Verano, Grow Sciences Partner on Illinois Distribution

*CHICAGO —* Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company,
inked an exclusive partnership with Grow Sciences, a cultivator of elite
genetics in craft cannabis formats, to bring a suite of the Arizona-based
company’s premier flower and extract products to Illinois cannabis
consumers. Beginning June 21, Grow Sciences’ products – including flower
eighths, joints, and live hash rosin cartridges – will be available in
Illinois.

Verano will add thirteen of Grow Sciences’ most sought-after strains to the
Illinois market, including Prickly Pear, Florida Jack and Jelly RTZ.

“As one of Arizona’s premier cannabis operators, our exclusive partnership
with Grow Sciences is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with a
legendary West Coast brand to offer Zen Leaf shoppers and wholesale
partners across Illinois an entirely new set of top-class strains, genetics
and extract products,” said George Archos, Verano founder and Chief
Executive Officer. “This collaborative partnership in our home state adds
further momentum and depth to the robust pipeline of new products we’ve
launched this year, and we look forward to introducing Illinois cannabis
enthusiasts to Grow Sciences’ suite of award-winning products across our
Zen Leaf footprint and beyond.”

“We’re beyond excited to expand Grow Sciences into Illinois and offer our
products to a whole new group of people,” said Mike C., Grow Sciences’
founder and Chief Executive Officer. “Sharing our vision and commitment to
quality made Verano the perfect partner in this venture. I hope the people
of Illinois enjoy this collaboration as much as we enjoyed creating it.”

“When we founded Grow Sciences eight years ago we never thought we would be
taking our vision to other states,” said Matthew Blum, Grow Sciences’
founder and Chief Operations Officer. “As we launch in Illinois, it has
really hit home that Grow Sciences’ mission of providing quality above
everything is being realized. On behalf of the entire Grow Sciences family,
thank you for welcoming us to Illinois.”
About Verano

Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), one of the U.S.
cannabis industry’s leading companies based on historical revenue,
geographic scope, and brand performance, is a vertically integrated,
multistate operator embracing a mission of saying Yes to plant progress and
the bold exploration of cannabis. Verano provides a cannabis shopping
experience in medical and adult use markets under the Zen Leaf and
MÜV dispensary banners, including Cabbage Club, an annual membership
program offering exclusive benefits for cannabis consumers. Verano produces
a comprehensive suite of regulated cannabis products sold under its
diverse portfolio including Verano, (the) Essence, MÜV, Savvy, BITS,
Encore, and Avexia. Verano’s active operations span 13 U.S. states with 15
production facilities with over 1.1 million square feet of cultivation
capacity.