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\nCombined Operations Pair Eaze Delivery Expertise with Green Dragon Retail Operations Excellence, Expanding Consumer Access to Cannabis Across Four of the Fastest-Growing U.S. Markets <\/i><\/b>\n<\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eaze<\/a>, the nation\u2019s largest cannabis delivery marketplace, and multi-state retail leader Green Dragon<\/a> are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement to provide service to customers and patients in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Florida. The combined company will operate 42 delivery and storefront retail locations and serve markets with a combined value of nearly $10 billion. The transaction is pending local and state regulatory approval.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cEaze has achieved exponential growth over the last two years by successfully shifting to vertical operations and continuing to grow our loyal customer base,\u201d said Eaze CEO Rogelio Choy. \u201cGreen Dragon\u2019s airtight operations in Colorado and expansion into Florida\u2019s booming market adds key operational capabilities to our national footprint and cements our leadership as California\u2019s largest MSO. Together, we are well-positioned to leverage the market\u2019s explosive growth now and into the future.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nGreen Dragon Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer, Alex Levine said, \u201cWe are incredibly excited to be combining our retail and production expertise with the nation\u2019s leading cannabis delivery platform. Together, Eaze and Green Dragon will be able to expand access to even more patients and customers via an ever-expanding delivery network as well as physical storefronts across the country.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nEaze is a vertically-integrated cannabis marketplace operating in California and launching in Michigan, with over 7.6 million deliveries completed to-date, two million registered customers, and $190 million in transaction value over the past 12 months. Eaze carries over 100 brands and 600 individual products on its menu, and is a nationally-recognized leader in promoting social equity licensees<\/a>, who have sold nearly $7.7 million in products via the Eaze platform. In July, Eaze launched the first-of-its-kind shoppable cannabis app<\/a> for Apple.\n<\/p>\n

\nGreen Dragon is a pioneering cannabis company and multi-state operator, with stores spanning major metropolitan areas in Colorado and Florida, cultivation operations in both states, and more than one million transactions in 2020 alone. Green Dragon\u2019s retail stores in Colorado achieved a 39% growth in 2020, and Eaze\u2019s average monthly revenue increased 75% between 2019 and 2020. In July, Green Dragon announced the opening of its first two Florida dispensaries, and plans to have at least 20 locations secured in Florida by the end of 2021.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe combined and complementary capabilities of Eaze and Green Dragon:\n<\/p>\n