TerrAscend Utah, LLC Awarded Processing License in Utah
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER; OTCQX: TRSSF) (“TerrAscend” or “the Company”), the first global cannabis company licensed for sales in the U.S., Canada, and the EU, announced today that its majority owned subsidiary, TerrAscend Utah, LLC (“TerrAscend Utah”) was awarded approval for a Medical Cannabis Processor License by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food on January 29, 2020. TerrAscend Utah’s processing facility will be located in St George, Utah.
“We are pleased St. George will have a company like TerrAscend in our community,” said Jeriah Threlfall, President, St George Economic Development. “TerrAscend has a proven record of pharmaceutical research and development of products that meet the high standards our state policymakers intended when they passed the law.”
We are thrilled to have been chosen by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food for a Medical Cannabis Processor License.
Jason Ackerman, TerrAscend’s Executive Chairman
We look forward to becoming an integral part of the St. George community and serving the patients of Utah. We will begin the process of transferring TerrAscend’s cannabis processing and product manufacturing know-how, as well as our house of brands, to meet patients’ needs as soon as possible.
TerrAscend’s minority partner in TerrAscend Utah is Spin City USA, LLC.
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About TerrAscend
TerrAscend provides quality products, brands, and services to the global cannabinoid market. As the first North American Operator (NAO), with scale operations in both Canada and the US, the Company participates in the medical and legal adult use market across Canada and in several US states where cannabis has been legalized for therapeutic or adult use. TerrAscend is the first and only cannabis company with sales in the US, Canada, and Europe. TerrAscend operates a number of synergistic businesses, including The Apothecarium, an award-winning cannabis dispensary with several retail locations in California; Arise Bioscience Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of hemp-derived products; Ilera Healthcare, Pennsylvania’s premier medical marijuana cultivator, processor and dispenser; Ascendant Laboratories Inc., a biotechnology and licensing company committed to the continuous improvement of cannabinoid expressing plants; Solace RX Inc., a proposed Drug Preparation Premises (DPP) focused on the development of novel formulations and delivery forms; and Valhalla Confections, a manufacturer of premium cannabis-infused edibles. Additionally, TerrAscend holds a cultivation permit in the State of New Jersey and is pending approval for a vertically integrated medical cannabis operation with the ability to operate up to 3 Alternative Treatment Centers. For more information, visit www.terrascend.com.
