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22nd Century Secures $9.5 Million Cash Proceeds from Settlement of Insurance Claim
Non-dilutive Cash Puts Growth Capital and Runway to Breakeven on the Balance Sheet Company is Positioned to Drive to Profitability in 2026 MOCKSVILLE, N.C., Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), the only tobacco products company that has for 27 years led and continues to lead the fight against the harms of smoking driven by nicotine addiction, today announced that it has reached an agreement to settle all claims for business interruption related to the Grass
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