Verano Welcomes Ohio Medical Cannabis Patients at Prime New Location for Zen Leaf Canton Dispensary

• Zen Leaf Canton is relocating from its former home in an industrial area on Steinway Boulevard to 3224 Cleveland Avenue NW, a busy thoroughfare situated just over one mile from the Pro Football Hall of Fame that sees average daily traffic of 18,427 vehicles per day¹
• Ohio medical cannabis sales are expected to generate more than $507 million in revenue through the end of 2022²
• Verano's Ohio footprint includes a cultivation and processing facility and five dispensaries; nationally, the Company's active operations span 13 states, comprised of 95 dispensaries and 12 cultivation and processing facilities with more than 1 million square feet of cultivation capacity

Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) ("Verano" or the "Company"), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced the reopening of Zen Leaf Canton in its new location at 3224 Cleveland Ave NW in Monday, April 4^th at 10 a.m. local time.

Zen Leaf Canton's new location in the city of 70,000 residents³ is a retail corridor just over one mile away from the iconic Pro Football Hall of Fame, several nearby universities and cultural institutions, and major highways, including Interstate 77 route 62. While guests can expect the same patient-centric, compassionate care when visiting the new Zen Leaf Canton location, they will find enhanced amenities, including a larger store space, additional registers, and more customer parking.

"We're thrilled to reopen Zen Leaf Canton. Our valued patients will be greeted by an elevated experience in a prime location while purchasing their favorite cannabis therapeutics," said George Archos, Verano Founder, Chief Executive, and Chief Executive Officer. "I'm grateful for our team members, the community and our patients, and I look forward to welcoming guests at our new Zen Leaf Canton dispensary location in the important Ohio market."

Zen Leaf Canton is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, local time. Verano's comprehensive offering of premium medical cannabis products, sold under the Verano^TM, Avexia^TM, and Encore^TM brands, is available to registered Ohio patients through its five-store footprint and additional licensed retailers.