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Green Thumb Industries Files Applications for DEA Registration Following Historic Rescheduling of Medical Cannabis
CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, today announced that it has submitted applications to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) to register certain state-licensed medical cannabis operations under the expedited registration pathway created in connection with the recent
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