Chicago Atlantic and Vireo Growth Agree to Merge and Acquire Cannabis Operators (Including Arches JV and The Flowery)

Chicago Atlantic (as Vireo’s largest stockholder) and Vireo Growth executed definitive merger agreements to combine with three single-state cannabis operators: Proper Cannabis (Missouri), Deep Roots Harvest (Nevada), and WholesomeCo Cannabis (Utah). The deal also includes an acquisition of the Arches analytics and distribution technology platform joint venture between Wholesome and Proper, and Vireo signed a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire The Flowery (Florida). The combined transactions are valued collectively at about $397 million, subject to customary approvals.