RISE Dispensaries Announce Premier Sponsorship of

CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RISE pharmaciesa fast-growing cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) announced today that RISE Dispensaries will serve as the lead sponsor of HeadCount’s Cannabis Voter Project, which aims to register and inform voters who support reform support cannabis policy. Ahead of this year’s midterm election, HeadCount and RISE Dispensaries are teaming up to encourage voters to “take part in the polls” through the resources of the Cannabis Voter Project, now available at all RISE-branded locations and online at Are available www.headcount.org/rise.

“There are massive inconsistencies in cannabis policy across America created by longtime political figures,” said Ben Kovler, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Green Thumb. “We are proud to partner with HeadCount and the Cannabis Voter Project to increase voter registration. The best way to bring about change is to get more people to vote, and that is the mission of this partnership.”

HeadCount is a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter engagement organization that encourages voter registration and promotes participation in democracy. The organization partners with leading festivals and artists including Lollapalooza, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company and more to encourage civic engagement.

In 2018, HeadCount launched the Cannabis Voter Project to register and engage voters interested in cannabis politics Online Voter Registration and an online interactive map of where elected officials stand by cannabis in all 50 states. Ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the Cannabis Voter Project’s “Roll Up to the Polls” campaign is encouraging voters to attend the ballot box and exercise their power.

“HeadCount is excited to launch our partnership with RISE Dispensaries in time for the midterm elections,” said Sam D’Arcangelo,…