Emily Paxhia, Scott Swid, and Joseph Hinrichs purchase approximately 60,352 Class A Common Shares in aggregate

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc ("AWH", "Ascend", or the "Company") (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, announced that Directors, Emily Paxhia, Scott Swid, and Joseph Hinrichs, each made individual purchases of Class A Common Shares "Shares" in the open market totaling 60,352 shares between July 5^th and July 6^th. This follows an announcement by AWH that Abner Kurtin, CEO, Chairman, and Founder, and Frank Perullo, President and Co-Founder, made purchases of AWH Shares earlier this week.

 "Although the fundamentals remain dislocated from valuations, the Board is confident in the trajectory of the Company and the industry as a whole and remains dedicated to supporting Ascend," said Emily Paxhia, Lead Independent Director for Ascend Wellness Holdings.

AWH is a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator with licenses and assets in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. AWH owns and operates state-of-the-art cultivation facilities, growing award-winning strains and producing a curated selection of products for retail and wholesale customers. AWH produces and distributes its in-house Simply Herb, Ozone, and Ozone Reserve branded products. For more information, visit www.awholdings.com.

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