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U.S.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 2)10-K

(Mark one)

Commission File Number000-55450

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrantRegistrant as specified in its charter)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado80239

(Address of principal executive offices)

(303)371-0387

(Issuer’s Telephone Number)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrantRegistrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes☐No☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrantRegistrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act.    Yes☐No☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantRegistrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrantRegistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantRegistrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrantRegistrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantRegistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrantRegistrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes☐No☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity (common stock) held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $71.6 millionRegistrant as of the close of business on June 30, 2019,2021 was approximately $102.8 million based upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the OTC Markets, Inc. reported for suchon that date.

The number of the registrant’s shares of common stockoutstanding of the registrant was 42,160,246Registrant’s $0.001 par value Common Stock as of May 22, 2020.the close of business on March 25, 2022 was 45,629,812.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

Portions of the Registrant’s proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

EXPLANATORY NOTETABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (the “Company,” “Medicine Man,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed withSection 27A of the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2020 (the “Original 10-K”),Act of 1933, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original 10-K (“Amendment No. 1”(the “Securities Act”), is being filed solely for the purpose of indicating that Amendment No. 1, which included the information required by Part III (Items 10-14) of Form 10-K, was filed in reliance on the 45-day extension provided by an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2020 (Release No. 34-88465) (the “Order”) pursuant to Section 3621E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). At that time the Company filed the Original 10-K, it intended to file a definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, adopted pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated under the Private Securities ExchangeLitigation Reform Act of 1934, as amended. Because1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our good faith assumptions, expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on our business. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the Company didfollowing words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intends,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “approximately,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future events or future operating or financial performance, although the absence of these words does not filenecessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events or our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the definitive proxy statement within such 120-day period,future events, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future events, results, performance or achievements will be in accordance with our expectations or that the omitted information was filed in Amendment No. 1 and repeated herewith and provided below as required.effect of future events, results, performance or achievements will be those anticipated by us.

As previously disclosedFactors and risks that may cause actual events, results, performance or achievements to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, for example:

Risks Related to Our Operations

Risks Related to Our Industry

Risks Related to our Capital Stock

General Risk Factors

We discuss these risks and factors that could cause actual events, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from our expectations in more detail under “Item 1. Business”, “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations”.

Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this Report are reasonable, we cannot assure stockholders and potential investors that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the Company’s Currentforward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2020, the filing of the information required by Part III was delayed due to circumstances related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and its impact on the Company’s operations. The disruptionsour behalf are expressly qualified in transportation, staffing, and technology systems to the Company and the Company’s professional advisors caused by COVID-19 resulted in delays from the Company’s staff and professional advisors. In particular, COVID-19 caused delayed the Company’s ability to perform the work necessary to file the information required by Part IIItheir entirety by the original due date. The Company is relying on the Ordercautionary statements contained or referred to in filing the Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment.Report.

Part III, Items 10-14 of the Company's Original 10-K amended by Amendment No. 1 are hereby restated in their entirety; no changes of any kind have been made to the information provided in Part III, Items 10-14 as set forth in Amendment No. 1. Except as described above, this Form 10-K/A does not modify or update disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original 10-K as amended by Amendment No. 1, and such disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original 10-K and Amendment No. 1 remain unchanged andAll forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. Except to the filingextent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise. Stockholders and potential investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

History

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on March 20, 2014. On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into a non-exclusive Technology License Agreement with Futurevision, Inc., f/k/a Medicine Man Production Corp., dba Medicine Man Denver (“Medicine Man Denver”), pursuant to which Medicine Man Denver granted the Company a license to use all of the Original 10-Kproprietary processes that it had developed, implemented and Amendment No. 1 respectively. practiced at its cannabis facilities relating to the commercial growth, cultivation, marketing and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana pursuant to relevant state laws and the right to use and to license such information, including trade secrets, skills and experience (present and future) for 10 years.

In particular,2017, the Company acquired additional cultivation intellectual property through the acquisition of Success Nutrients™ and Pono Publications, including the rights to the book titled “Three A Light” and the proprietary cultivation techniques documented therein, which have been part of the Company’s product and service offerings since the acquisition. The Company acquired Two J’s LLC d/b/a The Big Tomato in 2018, which operates a retail location in Aurora, Colorado. It has been a leading supplier of hydroponics and indoor gardening supplies in the metro Denver area since May 2001.

On July 21, 2017, the Company issued 2,258,065 shares of its Common Stock for 100% ownership of Denver Consulting Group (“DCG”).

From June 5, 2019 through May 21, 2020, the Company completed a private placement of shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock for aggregate gross cash proceeds of approximately $18,575,000. In the private placement, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 9,287,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,287,000 additional shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.

The Company was focused on cannabis dispensary and cultivation consulting and providing equipment and nutrients to cannabis cultivators until its first plant touching acquisition in April of 2020. In 2019, due to the changes in Colorado law permitting non-Colorado resident and publicly traded investment into “plant-touching” cannabis companies, the Company made a strategic decision to move toward direct plant-touching operations. The Company developed a plan to roll up a number of direct plant-touching dispensaries, manufacturing facilities, and cannabis cultivations with a target to be one of the largest seed to sale cannabis businesses in Colorado. In April 2020, the Company acquired its first plant-touching business, Mesa Organics Ltd. d/b/a Purplebee’s (“Purplebee’s”), which consisted of four dispensaries and one manufacturing infused products facility.

On April 20, 2020, the Company rebranded and since then conducts its business under the trade name Schwazze. The corporate name of the Company continues to be Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. Effective April 21, 2020, the Company commenced trading under the OTC ticker symbol “SHWZ.”

On December 16, 2020, the Company issued and sold a Convertible Promissory Note and Security Agreement in the original principal amount of $5,000,000 to Dye Capital & Company, LLC (“Dye Capital”). On February 26, 2021, Dye Capital converted all outstanding amounts under the note into 5,060 shares of Preferred Stock.

On December 17, 2020, the Company acquired the assets of (i) Starbuds Pueblo LLC, and (ii) Starbuds Alameda LLC under separate Asset Purchase Agreements. On December 18, 2020, the Company acquired the assets of (i) Starbuds Commerce City LLC, (ii) Lucky Ticket LLC, (iii) Starbuds Niwot LLC, and (iv) LM MJC LLC under separate Asset Purchase Agreements. On February 4, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of (i) Colorado Health Consultants LLC, and (ii) Mountain View 44th LLC under separate Asset Purchase Agreements. On March 2, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of (i) Starbuds Aurora LLC, (ii) SB Arapahoe LLC, (iii) Citi-Med LLC, (iv) Starbuds Louisville LLC, and (v) KEW LLC under separate Asset Purchase Agreements. The Company refers to this Form 10-K/A doesseries of acquisitions as the “Star Buds Acquisition.”

From December 2020 through March 2021 the Company completed a private placement of Preferred Stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $52.7 million dollars. In the private placement, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 52,700 shares of Preferred Stock at a price of $1,000 per share under securities purchase agreements with Dye Capital Cann Holdings II, LLC (“Dye Cann II”) and CRW Capital Cann Holdings, LLC (“CRW”) as well as subscription agreements with unaffiliated investors. Among other terms, each share of Preferred Stock (i) earns an annual dividend of 8% on the “preference amount,” which initially is equal to the $1,000 per-share purchase price and subject to increase, by having such dividends automatically accrete to, and increase, the outstanding preference amount, (ii) is entitled to a liquidation preference under certain circumstances, (iii) is convertible into shares of Common Stock by dividing the preference amount by $1.20 per share under certain circumstances, and (iv) is subject to a redemption right or obligation under certain circumstances.

On July 21, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Southern Colorado Growers that are used in, held for use in or related to the seller’s business of growing, distributing and marketing recreational cannabis products, including its licenses, under an Asset Purchase Agreement. On the same date, the Company also acquired approximately 36 acres of real property with outdoor cultivation capacity located in Huerfano County, Colorado, together with, among other things, all structures and improvements thereon, from BWR L.L.C. pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

On December 3, 2021, the Company and all its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with 31 accredited investors (the “Note Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Note Investors 13% senior secured convertible notes due December 7, 2026 (the “Investor Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $95,000,000 for an aggregate purchase price of $93,100,000 (reflecting an original issue discount of $1,900,000, or 2%) in a private placement. On December 7, 2021, the Company consummated the private placement and issued and sold the Investor Notes pursuant to the Indenture entered into among the Company, Chicago Admin, LLC, as collateral agent (the “Indenture Collateral Agent”), Ankura Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), and the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “Indenture”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $92 million at the closing, after deducting a commission to the placement agent and estimated offering expenses. The Investor Notes will mature five years after issuance unless earlier repurchased, redeemed, or converted. The Investor Notes bear interest at 13% per year paid quarterly commencing March 31, 2022 in cash for an amount equal to the amount payable on such date as if the Investor Notes were subject to an annual interest rate of 9%, with the remainder of the accrued interest payable as an increase to the principal amount of the Investor Notes. The proceeds from the Investor Notes are required to be used to fund previously identified acquisitions and other growth initiatives.

On December 21, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Smoking Gun, LLC (“Smoking Gun”) and Smoking Gun Land Company, LLC (“SG Land”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on November 13, 2021 (the “Smoking Gun APA”) with Double Brow, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Double Brow”), Smoking Gun, SG Land, and Deborah Dunafon, Ralph Riggs, George Miller, Lindsey Mintz, Terry Grossman and Annette Gilman (collectively, the “SG Members”). At the closing, Double Brow purchased (i) all of Smoking Gun’s assets used or held for use in Smoking Gun’s business of distributing and marketing recreational cannabis products through Smoking Gun’s retail marijuana store located in Glendale, Colorado, and (ii) all of SG Land’s tangible and intangible assets related to certain leased property, including fixtures, furniture and equipment related thereto (the “Smoking Gun Asset Purchase”), and assumed obligations under contracts acquired as part of the Smoking Gun Asset Purchase. The aggregate closing consideration for the Smoking Gun Asset Purchase was $4 million in cash and 100,000 shares of Common Stock. The Company held back $100,000 of the cash consideration and deposited it with an escrow agent as collateral for potential claims for indemnification from Smoking Gun under the Smoking Gun APA. Any portion of the held back cash consideration not changeused to satisfy indemnification claims will be released to Smoking Gun on December 21, 2022.

On January 26, 2022, the Company acquired the assets of BG3 Investments, LLC, dba Drift (“Drift”), and Black Box Licensing, LLC pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on June 25, 2021 with Double Brow, Drift, Black Box Licensing, LLC and Brian Searchinger, the sole equity holder of Drift and an equityholder of Black Box Licensing, LLC, as amended on October 28, 2021. The acquired assets include (i) the assets used in or related to Drift’s business of distributing, marketing and selling recreational cannabis products and (ii) the leases for two dispensary retail stores located in Boulder, Colorado. The aggregate closing consideration for the acquisition was (i) $1,915,750 in cash, and (ii) 912,666 shares of Common Stock issued to Drift. The Company may be required to issue up to 154,000 additional shares of Common Stock as consideration, which the Company is holding back as collateral for indemnification claims pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Any portion of the held-back stock consideration not used to satisfy indemnification claims will be released as follows: (i) 50% of the held-back stock consideration will be released on June 30, 2022; and (ii) 50% of the held-back stock consideration will be released on December 31, 2022.

On February 9, 2022, the Company acquired MCG, LLC (“MCG”) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 15, 2021, with Emerald Fields Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, MCG, MCG’s owners, and Donald Douglas Burkhalter and James Gulbrandsen in their capacity as the Member Representatives, as amended on February 9, 2022 (the “MCG Merger Agreement”). Under the MCG Merger Agreement, Emerald Fields Merger Sub, LLC merged with and into MCG, with Emerald Fields Merger Sub, LLC continuing as the surviving entity. The aggregate closing consideration for the merger was $29 million, consisting of: (i) $16,008,000 in cash; (ii) 6,547,239 shares of the Common Stock issued to the members of MCG at a price of $1.63 per share; and (iii) an aggregate of $2,320,000 was held back as collateral for potential claims for indemnification under the MCG Merger Agreement as follows: (y) $1,392,000 in cash and (z) 569,325 shares of Common Stock. The escrowed portion of the purchase price will be released 50% on February 9, 2023 (with such amount being paid from the escrowed cash first) and 50% on August 9, 2023. MCG operates two retail marijuana dispensaries located in Manitou Springs, Colorado and Glendale, Colorado.

On February 8, 2022, the Company acquired its New Mexico business under the terms of a Purchase Agreement, dated November 29, 2021, with Nuevo Holding, LLC and Nuevo Elemental Holding, LLC, both of which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Nuevo Purchasers”), Reynold Greenleaf & Associates, LLC (“RGA”), Elemental Kitchen and Laboratories, LLC (“Elemental”), the equity holders of RGA and Elemental, and William N. Ford, in his capacity as Representative, as amended on February 8, 2022 (the “Nuevo Purchase Agreement”). The Nuevo Purchasers acquired substantially all of the operating assets of RGA and all of the equity of Elemental and assumed specified liabilities of RGA and Elemental. Pursuant to existing laws and regulations in New Mexico, the cannabis licenses for certain facilities managed by RGA are held by two not-for-profit entities: Medzen Services, Inc. (“Medzen”) and R. Greenleaf Organics, Inc. (“R. Greenleaf” and together with Medzen, the “NFPs”). At the closing, Nuevo Holding, LLC gained control over the NFPs by becoming the sole member of each of the NFPs and replacing the directors of the two NFPs with Justin Dye, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and one of its directors, Nancy Huber, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Dan Pabon, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Government Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary. The business acquired from RGA consists of serving as a branding, marketing and consulting company, licensing certain intellectual property related to the business of THC-based products to Elemental and the NFPs, providing consulting services to Elemental and the NFPs, and supporting Elemental and the NFPs to promote, support, and develop sales and distribution of products. Elemental is engaged in the business of creating and distributing cannabis-derived products to licensed cannabis producers. Elemental and the NFPs are in the business of cultivating, processing and dispensing marijuana in New Mexico, with 10 dispensaries, four cultivation facilities (three operating and one under development) and one manufacturing facility. The dispensaries are located in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Roswell, Las Cruces, Grants and Las Vegas, New Mexico. The cultivation and manufacturing facilities are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and consists of approximately 70,000 square feet of cultivation and 6,000 square feet of manufacturing. On the same date, Nuevo Holding, LLC entered into two separate Call Option Agreements containing substantially identical terms with each of the NFPs. Each Call Option Agreement gives Nuevo Holding, LLC the right to acquire 100% of the equity or 100% of the assets of the applicable NFP for a purchase price of $100 if, in the future, the New Mexico legislature adopts legislation that permits a NFP to (i) convert to a for-profit corporation and maintain its cannabis license or (ii) sell its assets (including its cannabis license) to a for-profit corporation. The aggregate closing consideration for the acquisitions was approximately (i) $27.7 million in cash, and (ii) $17.0 million in the form of an unsecured promissory note issued by Nuevo Holding, LLC to RGA, the principal amount of which is payable on February 8, 2025 with interest payable monthly at an annual interest rate of 5%. The Nuevo Purchasers may be required to make a potential “earn-out” payment of up to $4.5 million in cash to RGA and William N. Ford (as Representative) based on the EBITDA of the acquired business for calendar year 2021.

On February 15, 2022, Double Brow acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Brow 2, LLC (“Brow”) related to its indoor cannabis cultivation operations located in Denver, Colorado (other than assets expressly excluded) and assumed certain liabilities for contracts acquired pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 20, 2021, among Double Brow, Brow, and Brian Welsh, as the owner of Brow (the “Brow Purchase Agreement”). The acquired assets included a 37,000 square foot building, the associated lease and equipment designed for indoor cultivation. After purchase price adjustments for pre-closing inventory, the aggregate consideration was $6.7 million, of which Double Brow paid $6.2 million at closing and held back $500,000 as collateral for potential claims for indemnification under the Purchase Agreement. Any of the purchase price held back and not used to satisfy indemnification claims will be released on February 15, 2023 plus 3% simple interest.

On March 11, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset and Personal Goodwill Purchase Agreement (the “Urban Dispensary Purchase Agreement”) with Double Brow, Urban Health & Wellness, Inc. d/b/a Urban Dispensary (“Urban Dispensary”), Productive Investments, LLC (“Productive Investments”), and Patrick Johnson (together with Productive Investments, the “Urban Equityholders”), pursuant to which the Purchaser will purchase (i) all of Urban Dispensary’s assets used or held for use in Urban Dispensary’s business of owning and operating a retail marijuana store and a grow facility, each located in Denver, Colorado, and (ii) all of Equityholders’ personal goodwill arising from Equityholders’ independent, separate, individual and personal efforts relating to Urban Dispensary’s business on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Urban Dispensary Purchase”), and assume obligations under contracts acquired as part of the Urban Dispensary Purchase. The aggregate consideration for the Urban Dispensary Purchase will be up to $1,317,500 million in cash and shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to $1,900,000 divided by the price per share of the Common Stock as of market close on the first trading day immediately before the closing. The Company will deposit $30,000 of the cash portion of the purchase price as an earnest money deposit with Urban Dispensary. At the closing, (i) the Company will use the cash portion of the purchase price to pay off certain indebtedness and transaction expenses of Urban Dispensary and then pay the balance to Urban Dispensary, and (ii) the Company will issue the stock portion of the purchase price directly to the Urban Equityholders. The stock consideration is subject to post-closing reduction if any previously reported financial results, nor does it reflect events occurring afterof the actual marijuana product inventory, marijuana plant inventory or cash at closing is less than certain targets stated in the Purchase Agreement. The Company will hold back $288,000 of the stock consideration at closing as collateral for potential claims for indemnification from Urban Dispensary under the Urban Dispensary Purchase Agreement. Any portion of the held back cash consideration not used to satisfy indemnification claims will be released to Urban Dispensary on the 18-month anniversary of the closing date of the Original 10-K.Urban Dispensary Purchase.

The Company is focused on growing through internal growth, acquisition, and new licenses in the Colorado and New Mexico cannabis markets. The Company is focused on building the premier vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado and New Mexico. The Company's leadership team has deep expertise in mainstream consumer packaged goods, retail, and product development at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector. The Company has a high-performance culture and a focus on analytical decision making, supported by data. Customer-centric thinking inspires the Company’s strategy and provides the foundation for the Company’s operational playbooks.

The Company’s operations are organized into three different segments as follows: (i) retail, consisting of retail locations for sale of cannabis products, (ii) wholesale, consisting of manufacturing, cultivation and sale of wholesale cannabis products, nutrients for cannabis, and hydroponics and indoor gardening supplies, and (iii) other, consisting of all other income and expenses, including those related to licensing and consulting services, facility design services, facility management services, and corporate operations. Each of our operating segments are discussed in further detail below.

CURRENT OPERATING SEGMENTS

SEGMENT 1 – Retail – This segment currently includes our Retail dispensaries.

Dispensaries

As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned and operated 18 retail cannabis dispensaries under two banner names, Star Buds and Smoking Gun Apothecary, in the greater Denver area and southeastern Colorado. As of March 14, 2022, the Company owned and operated (i) 23 retail cannabis dispensaries under four banner names, Star Buds, Smoking Gun Apothecary, Emerald Fields and Drift, in the greater Denver area and southeastern Colorado and (ii) 10 medical retail cannabis dispensaries under one banner, R. Greenleaf, in New Mexico. Our dispensaries sell a wide variety of cannabis products directly to tens of thousands of consumers. These products include loose flower, concentrates, edibles, pre-rolls, topicals, and other associated cannabis products produced by a large variety of cannabis vendors throughout Colorado and New Mexico.

SEGMENT 2 – Wholesale – This segment includes Purplebee’s, Elemental, Colorado and New Mexico Cultivation

Purplebee’s

Purplebee’s is our pure CO2 and ethanol extraction and manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado. It produces cannabis products used in some of the leading edible products across the state. Purplebee’s also produces high-quality vape cartridges and syringes. The Company purchases cannabis biomass, and trim from a large variety of cultivators in Colorado.

Southern Colorado Growers

Southern Colorado Growers is our cultivation facility in Huerfano County, Colorado. It includes approximately 36 acres of land with outdoor cultivation capacity as well as indoor, greenhouse and hoop house cultivation facilities and equipment. Production of cannabis and biomass are sold internally to other Company locations and externally to third parties.

Brow

Brow is our cultivation facility in Denver, Colorado. It includes 37,000 square foot building used for indoor cultivation. Production of cannabis and biomass are sold internally to other Company locations and externally to third parties.

Elemental

Elemental is an extraction and manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It produces cannabis products, using cannabis and biomass produced by R. Greenleaf cultivation sites, such as edibles and vapes sold in R. Greenleaf dispensaries.

R. Greenleaf Cultivation

R. Greenleaf has three active indoor cultivation facilities in New Mexico with a fourth being built. The total indoor grow space is greater than 60,000 square feet with additional build-out adding almost 16,000 square feet. The current facilities produce cannabis and biomass for internal use by the New Mexico dispensaries or Elemental.

SEGMENT 3 – Other – This segment includes Success Nutrients, Big Tomato, Bioscienses and Corporate

Success Nutrients

Success Nutrients was incorporated in Colorado on May 5, 2015. Since inception it has been engaged in the manufacturing and wholesale and retail distribution of nine different plant nutrients for cannabis, each of which comes in three separate sizes. Success Nutrients’ products are primarily marketed to the cannabis industry, specifically to cultivation experts and other growers in the cannabis industry.

The Big Tomato Hydroponics Retail

Two JS LLC, dba The Big Tomato operates a retail location in Aurora, Colorado. It has been a leading supplier of hydroponics and indoor gardening supplies in the metro Denver area since May 2001. It has established a reputation as a store that is fully stocked, has great pricing, and has a very knowledgeable staff. It has continued to provide thousands of indoor gardeners and commercial growers with top quality hydroponic supplies at the best prices. The store maintains an extremely large inventory of hydroponic and gardening supplies. The Big Tomato’s website, TheBigTomato.com, was created for the discriminating indoor gardener who is looking for reliable gardening help and customer service while at the same time enjoying great savings on the products they want to purchase. The website is supported by the Company’s brick-and-mortar store located in Aurora, Colorado. Every sales staff member is an experienced grower that is trained to service customers and answer any questions. Products include indoor gardening products, grow boxes, grow lights, hydroponic systems, ballasts, bulbs, nutrients and additives, and other high-end hydroponic items.

Schwazze Bioscienses LLC

Schwazze Bioscienses LLC is a wholly-owned research and development subsidiary. It is committed to pursuing an aggressive program of basic and applied research focused on bringing consumers, as well as pets, the most beneficial properties of the cannabis plant.

Corporate and Other

In prior years, we generated revenues from our consulting activities as well as seminars we conducted for prospective clients interested in entering the cannabis industry. During 2016, we began to limit these seminars and devote our resources to what we consider to be higher upside activities, including private consultation services and related matters. We expect these services to augment our existing seminar offerings and over time replace most of our local seminar offerings.

The Company offers private consulting services, seminars on various cannabis topics, facility design and management services, and new state licensing application support. The Company reserves the right to modify, add, omit, or otherwise modify any element of its consulting and service offerings without further notice.

MARKETING

The Company markets its products and services to consumers through various online efforts, loyalty programs, word-of-mouth reports and referrals, and promotions.

We are members of various industry groups and attend cannabis-specific conferences, which we believe aid in advancing our brand and skill sets. We have also created a database of marketing collateral materials and resources. We will continue to market our licensing and related services through direct referrals from satisfied licensees or former clients, various online advertising options utilizing industry-specific websites and Google ad words, and any additional measures we may choose to deploy from time to time. We also continue to coalesce interest and a presence within the industry through participation in various events and through direct promotion.

We continue to enhance our online presence via our website, http://www.schwazze.com, which includes updates to our home page, investors page and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports included therein (through OTC Markets, Inc.) and our industry partners.

In our retail spaces, we promote products through our loyalty program and product promotions.

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Below is a discussion of the federal and state-level U.S. regulatory regimes in those jurisdictions where we are currently directly involved, through our subsidiaries, in the cannabis industry. The Company is directly engaged in the manufacture, possession, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the adult-use cannabis marketplace in the State of Colorado.

The United States federal government regulates drugs in large part through the Controlled Substances Act, or CSA. Marijuana, which is a form of cannabis, is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. As a Schedule I controlled substance, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, considers marijuana to have a high potential for abuse; no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision. According to the U.S. federal government, cannabis having a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, greater than 0.3% is marijuana. Cannabis with a THC content below 0.3% is classified as hemp.

The scheduling  of marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance is inconsistent with what we believe to be widely accepted medical and recreational uses for marijuana by physicians, researchers, patients, and consumers. Moreover, as of March 21, 2022 and despite the clear conflict with U.S. federal law, at least 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use. Nineteen of those states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult-use of cannabis for recreational purposes, although South Dakota’s adult-use measure is subject to potential challenge. In November 2020, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted by referendum to legalize marijuana for adult-use , and voters in Mississippi and South Dakota voted to legalize marijuana for medical use. South Dakota’s adult-use law was struck down by the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Unlike in Canada, which uniformly regulates the cultivation, distribution, sale, and possession of marijuana at the federal level under the Cannabis Act (Canada), marijuana is largely regulated at the state level in the United States. State laws regulating marijuana are in conflict with the CSA, which makes marijuana use and possession federally illegal. Although certain states and territories of the United States authorize medical or adult-use marijuana production and distribution by licensed or registered entities, under United States federal law, the possession, use, cultivation, and transfer of marijuana and any related drug paraphernalia is illegal. Although our activities are compliant with the applicable state and local laws in Colorado, strict compliance with state and local laws with respect to cannabis may neither absolve us of liability under United States federal law nor provide a defense to any federal criminal action that may be brought against us. In 2013, as more and more states began to legalize medical and/or adult-use marijuana, the federal government attempted to provide clarity on the incongruity between federal law and these state-legal regulatory frameworks.

Until 2018, the federal government provided guidance to federal agencies and banking institutions through a series of Department of Justice memoranda. The most notable of this guidance came in the form of a memorandum issued by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole on August 29, 2013, which we refer to as the Cole Memorandum. The Cole Memorandum offered guidance to federal agencies on how to prioritize civil enforcement, criminal investigations and prosecutions regarding marijuana in all states and quickly set a standard for marijuana-related businesses to comply with. The Cole Memorandum put forth eight prosecution priorities:

1. Preventing the distribution of marijuana to minors;

2. Preventing revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs and cartels;

3. Preventing the diversion of marijuana from states where it is legal under state law in some form to other states;

4. Preventing the state-authorized marijuana activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity;

5. Preventing violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana;

6. Preventing drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with marijuana use;

7. Preventing the growing of marijuana on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by marijuana production on public lands; and

8. Preventing marijuana possession or use on federal property.

On January 4, 2018, former U.S. Attorney General Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum by issuing a new memorandum to all United States Attorneys, which we refer to as the Sessions Memo. Rather than establishing national enforcement priorities particular to marijuana-related crimes in jurisdictions where certain marijuana activity was legal under state law, the Sessions Memo simply rescinded the Cole Memorandum and instructed that “[i]n deciding which marijuana activities to prosecute... with the [DOJ’s] finite resources, prosecutors should follow the well-established principles that govern all federal prosecutions.” Namely, these include the seriousness of the offense, history of criminal activity, deterrent effect of prosecution, the interests of victims, and other principles.”

Nonetheless, there is no guarantee that state laws legalizing and regulating the sale and use of marijuana will not be repealed or overturned, or that local governmental authorities will not limit the applicability of state laws within their respective jurisdictions. Unless and until the United States Congress amends the CSA with respect to marijuana (and as to the timing or scope of any such potential amendments there can be no assurance), there is a risk that federal authorities may enforce current U.S. federal law. Currently, in the absence of uniform federal guidance, as had been established by the Cole memorandum, enforcement priorities are determined by respective United States Attorneys.

As an industry best practice, despite the rescission of the Cole Memorandum, we abide by the following standard operating policies and procedures, which are designed to ensure compliance with the guidance provided by the Cole Memorandum:

1. Continuously monitor our operations for compliance with all licensing requirements as established by the applicable state, county, municipality, town, township, borough, and other political/administrative divisions;

2. Ensure that our cannabis related activities adhere to the scope of the licensing obtained;

3. Implement policies and procedures to prevent the distribution of our cannabis products to minors;

4. Implement policies and procedures in place to avoid the distribution of the proceeds from our operations to criminal enterprises, gangs or cartels;

5. Implement an inventory tracking system and necessary procedures to reliably track inventory and prevent the diversion of cannabis or cannabis products into those states where cannabis is not permitted by state law,

or across any state lines in general;

6. Monitor the operations at our facilities so that our state-authorized cannabis business activity is not used as a cover or pretense for trafficking of other illegal drugs or engaging in any other illegal activity; and

7. Implement quality controls so that our products comply with applicable regulations and contain necessary disclaimers about the contents of the products to avoid adverse public health consequences from cannabis use and discourage impaired driving.

In order to participate in either the medical or recreational sides of the marijuana industry in Colorado, New Mexico and elsewhere, all businesses and employees must obtain badges and licenses from the state or the Company and, for businesses, local jurisdictions. Colorado issues six types of business licenses including cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, transport, research license and testing. New Mexico also issues six types of business licenses but for production, manufacturing, retail, micro-production, consumption lounges and couriers. All applicants for licenses undergo a background investigation, including a criminal record check for all owners and employees.

Colorado and New Mexico have also enacted stringent regulations governing the facilities and operations of marijuana businesses. All facilities are required to be licensed by the state and local authorities and are subject to comprehensive security and surveillance requirements. In addition, each facility is subject to extensive regulations that govern its businesses practices, which includes mandatory seed-to-sale tracking and reporting, health and sanitary standards, packaging and labeling requirements and product testing for potency and contaminants.

Laws and regulations affecting the adult-use marijuana industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect our proposed operations. Local, state, and federal adult-use marijuana laws and regulations are broad in scope and subject to evolving interpretations, which could require us to incur substantial costs associated with compliance or alter our business plan. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. It is also possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will be directly applicable to our business. These ever-changing regulations could even affect federal tax policies that may make it difficult to claim tax deductions on our returns. We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations, or applications, nor can we determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative policies and procedures, when and if promulgated, could have on our business.

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

Annual Report on Form 10-K/AEMPLOYEES

TableAs of ContentsMarch 25, 2022, we employ 389 full time and 29 part time employees. We also employ several specialty contractors to provide support for various roles, including retail sales in our dispensaries, wholesale sale and distribution of our cannabis and non-cannabis products, manufacturing, cultivation, and general corporate.

None of our employees are represented by a labor union or a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

We use performance metrics to assess and reward employee performance, such as EBITDA targets, foot traffic, basket size and revenue per labor hour.

COMPETITION

As the Company expanded its business and operations to include cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail activities, the universe of competitors also increased. We face substantial competition in each of our operating segments in the states in which we operate and throughout the United States. We currently operate in Colorado and New Mexico. As of March 4, 2022, there were 653 retail dispensaries and 420 licensed medical marijuana stores in Colorado. In New Mexico there are 508 licensed premises of which 228 are licensed retail locations.

The Company and its subsidiaries compete with a variety of different operators across the states in which they operate. In the majority of such states, there are specific license caps that create high barriers to entry. However, in some markets, such as Colorado, there are few caps on licenses creating a more open marketplace. Our most direct competitors within Colorado include a number of operators, such as The Green Solution ("TGS"), Native Roots, Green Dragon and LivWell. Our most direct competitors within New Mexico as of March 21, 2022, include Ultra Health, PurLife and Urban Wellness. The Company also views operators that have vertical operations outside of Colorado and New Mexico as potential strategic competitors due to our growth strategy, including Green Thumb Industries, Inc., iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc., Acreage Holdings, Inc., and Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. Like the Company, these companies can realize centralized synergies to produce higher margins. In addition to operators, we also have a number of manufacturing competitors, including Columbia Care Inc., Craft Concentrates, WHT LBL Cannabis, Colorado Cannabis Company, and Spherex Inc. When New Mexico legalizes adult-use cannabis on April 1, 2022, we anticipate additional competitors to come into the market.

Additionally, the Company competes with the unregulated black and grey markets. As the regulatory environment continues to develop, management believes there will be a major reduction of these unregulated participants.

TRADEMARKS - TRADENAMES

We rely upon our various trademarks, trade names and intellectual property, and we will, in the future and as appropriate, develop such intellectual property as we may determine valuable to our business. We also acknowledge that certain protections normally available to us related to design or other utility patents in the cannabis industry are not currently enforceable under federal law. We attempt to protect our intellectual property via the deployment of robust non-disclosure agreements with both prospects and licensees. There are no assurances that these non-disclosure agreements will prevent a third party from infringing upon our rights.

The Company utilizes a combination of copyright, trade secret laws and confidentiality agreements to protect its proprietary intellectual property. We intend to aggressively register for patent protection if and when the federal government eliminates the cannabis prohibition. Intellectual property counsel has advised that any effort to register a patent relating to the cultivation of marijuana would currently be unsuccessful. (See Item 3).

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Nationally, the marijuana industry has continued to expand through the passage of legislation in many states permitting medical and/or recreational use of cannabis under state law. While there certainly appears to be a trend towards acceptance of cannabis, there are no assurances offered that this business will be able to sustain itself over time if the Federal Government changes its current position related to state legalized operations.

As of March 21, 2022 at least 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use. Nineteen of those states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult-use of cannabis for recreational purposes, although South Dakota’s adult-use measure has been struck down by the South Dakota Supreme Court. In November 2020, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted by referendum to legalize marijuana for adult-use, and voters in Mississippi and South Dakota voted to legalize marijuana for medical use.

While there have been many observations and prognostications relative to the recent elections, no specific laws have been passed by the federal government to change the federal prohibition of marijuana.

Colorado has continued to set new sales growth-related records, generating about $2.25 billion in gross sales in 2021; up from the $2.21 billion recorded in 2020 noting many of those sales were related to adult use and the robust tourist industry. It is noteworthy that 2021 grew over 2020 in Colorado despite cycling of high 2020 sales due to COVID-19. New Mexico has continued to grow as well, generating about $264 million of sales in 2021; up from the $201 million in 2020. The Company anticipates an increase in sales in 2022 compared to prior years in New Mexico when adult-use is legalized on April 1, 2022.

Our Website

Our principal executive offices are located at 4880 Havana St. Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239 and the Company’s telephone number is 303-371-0387. Our website address is www.schwazze.com. Information found on our website or any other website referenced in this Report is not incorporated into this Report and does not constitute a part of this Report. Website addresses referenced in this Report are intended to be inactive textual references only and not active hyperlinks to the referenced websites. We make available, free of charge through our website, our SEC filings furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. 

There are a number of risk factors affecting the Company, its business and holders of Common Stock or Preferred Stock. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those that the Company does not know about now or that it currently deems immaterial, may also adversely affect the Company’s business. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company’s business may be harmed and its financial condition and results of operations may suffer significantly.

Risks Related to our Operations

We have a relatively short operating history.

We have a relatively short operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects. We have encountered, and will continue to encounter, risks and difficulties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly changing industries, including those related to:

If we do not manage these risks successfully, our business and financial performance will be adversely affected. Our long-term results of operations are difficult to predict and depend on the commercial success of our products, services and clients, the continued growth of the cannabis industry generally (including public acceptance of cannabis-related products) and the regulatory environment in which the cannabis industry operates. If the legalized cannabis marketplace does not continue to grow because the public does not increasingly accept cannabis-related products, or if government regulators adopt laws, rules or regulations that terminate or diminish the ability for commercial businesses to develop, market and sell cannabis-related products, our business and financial performance would be materially adversely affected. Additionally, even if the cannabis marketplace continues to grow rapidly and government regulation allows for the free-market development of this industry, there can be no assurance that our products and services will be preferable to or competitive with those offered by our competitors. The legalized cannabis industry may not continue to grow and the regulatory environment may not remain favorable to participants in the industry. More generally, our products and services may not experience growing market acceptance, which would adversely impact our ability to grow revenue.

We have incurred significant losses in prior periods and while 2021 resulted in a profit, there is no assurance we can generate profits; future losses could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to decline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due and on our cash flow.

We have incurred significant losses in prior periods. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred a net gain of approximately $0.5 million, but had an approximate accumulated deficit of $52 million. There can be no assurance that we will generate profits in any particular year or at all in the future. Our ability to generate profits will depend on a number of factors and is subject to risks, many of which are beyond our control. Any losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our Common Stock to decline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flow.

We are dependent on enforcement of proprietary rights.

When entering into confidentially agreements with our employees, consultants, and corporate clients, we take what we believe are commercially reasonable steps to control access to and distribution of our technologies, documentation, and other proprietary information. Despite efforts to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use or disclosure, parties may attempt to disclose, obtain, or use our products, solutions, or technologies. We cannot be certain that the steps we take will prevent misappropriation of our proprietary solutions or technologies. Further, this is particularly difficult in foreign countries where the laws or law enforcement may not provide as robust protection of the Company’s proprietary rights as compared to United States laws and law enforcement. As of the date of this report, we are shipping nutrients outside of the United States, but we do not currently conduct any operations outside of the United States or any territory thereof. The Company does not have current plans to expand its operations to foreign jurisdictions other than potential licensing and consulting service offerings in Canada.

There can be no assurance that third parties will not assert claims of infringement against us.

Others may claim rights to the same technology or trade secrets we currently utilize or may utilize in the future.

From time to time, we may be subject to claims in the ordinary course of our business, including claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights of third parties by us or our clients. Any such claims, or any resultant litigation, should it occur, could subject us to significant liability for damages and could result in the invalidation of our contractual proprietary rights. In addition, even if we were to win any such litigation, such litigation could be time-consuming and expensive to defend and could result in the diversion of time and attention, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations. Any claims or litigation may also result in limitations on our ability to use such trademarks, patents and other intellectual property unless we enter into arrangement with such third parties, which may be unavailable on commercially reasonable terms.

Competition in our industry is intense.

The cannabis industry is highly fragmented, and we have many competitors, including many who offer similar products and services as those offered by us. There can be no guarantees that other companies will not enter the market and develop products and services that are in direct competition with us in the future. We anticipate continued competition from current participants, as well as entry of other companies, in the cannabis market, and we may not be able to establish or maintain a competitive advantage. Some of these companies may have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales and marketing resources. This may allow them to respond more quickly than us to market opportunities. It may also allow them to devote greater resources to the marketing, promotion and sale of their products and services. These competitors may also adopt more aggressive pricing policies and make more attractive offers to existing and potential customers, employees, strategic partners, distribution channels and advertisers. Increased competition is likely to result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and potential loss of market share.

We have limited capitalization and limited funds available for operations, and we will require additional financing to successfully implement our business strategy.

Expansion of our business will require capital expenditures. Our capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the size and success of our marketing and sales network and the demand for our products and services. If funds generated from our operations are insufficient to allow us to grow in accordance with our strategic plans, we will need to raise additional funds through public or private financing. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available or that, if available, it will be obtained on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing, we may have to reduce or eliminate expenditures and curtail or delay our growth strategy, including the expansion of our sales and marketing capabilities and future acquisitions, which likely would have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, if we raise additional capital in the future by issuing equity securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into equity securities, existing holders of our Common Stock could suffer significant dilution, and any new securities issued could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to our existing stockholders. Furthermore, if we raise additional capital in the future by incurring debt or issuing debt securities, such debt may impose covenants restricting our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make dividends and other payments, issue securities and buy and sell assets, or otherwise restrict financial or operational activities, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions.

If we are unable to service or repay our indebtedness when due, the applicable lender may execute on the collateral.

We have outstanding indebtedness that is secured by a security interest in all of our assets. If we fail to comply with the covenants set forth in the applicable debt instruments or if we fail to make certain payments under the debt instruments when due, the holders of such indebtedness could declare the debt instruments in default. If we default under any such debt instruments, the holders have the right to seize our assets that secure the debt instruments, which would have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Several of our wholly-owned subsidiaries are borrowers under a Loan Agreement with SHWZ Altmore, LLC, as lender (“SHWZ Altmore”), and GGG Partners LLC, as collateral agent. The loan is secured by a security interest in substantially all current and future assets of the borrowers. We guaranty the payment and performance by the borrowers when due. If the borrowers and we are unable to pay the debt service or repay the term loan when due, the lender may, among other remedies, sell the collateral and use the proceeds to satisfy amounts owed under term loan.

The seller notes associated with the purchase of the Star Buds assets by SBUD LLC are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the current and future assets of SBUD LLC. If SBUD LLC is unable to pay the debt service or repay the seller notes when due, the sellers may, among other remedies, sell the collateral and use the proceeds to satisfy amounts owed under the seller notes.

Our Investor Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the current and future assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors not otherwise pledged as collateral, which are held by the Indenture Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Note Investors, and payment under the Investor Notes and Indenture are guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Investor Notes provide that on December 7, 2025, the Note Investors will have the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of the Investor Notes for cash in an amount equal to the principal amount of such Investor Note being repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of repurchase. If the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors are unable to pay the debt service or repay the Investor Notes when due, the Indenture Collateral Agent may, among other remedies, sell the collateral and use the proceeds to satisfy the amounts owed under the Investor Notes.

Our officers or directors may have conflicts of interest.

Some of our executive officers or directors are employed on a full-time basis by or have financial interests in other businesses. Consequently, there are potential inherent conflicts of interest when acting in their capacity as officers or directors of the Company. For example, Brian Ruden, one of our directors, is the owner Star Buds outside the state of Colorado. Where a conflict of interest may arise, our Audit Committee and/or the full Board of Directors, with advice from outside counsel, reviews such conflict of interest. Although we believe that our related party transaction policy is currently adequate in guarding against material conflicts of interests, we cannot give any assurance that we are able to identify all material conflicts of interest or that conflicts of interest will be resolved in a manner beneficial to the Company.

We plan to expand our business and operations into jurisdictions outside of the current jurisdictions where we conduct business and doing so will expose us to new risks.

In the future, we plan to expand our operations and business into jurisdictions outside of the jurisdictions where we currently operate. There can be no assurance that any market for our products and services will develop in any such jurisdictions. We may face new or unexpected risks or significantly increase our exposure to one or more existing risk factors if we expand into new jurisdictions, including, without limitation, economic instability, new competition, and additional, new or changes in laws and regulations (including, without limitation, the possibility that we could be in violation of these laws and regulations as a result of such changes). These factors may limit our ability to successfully expand our operations in, export our products to, or provide our services in, those other jurisdictions.

We may not be able to successfully identify and execute future acquisitions or dispositions or to successfully manage the impacts of such transactions on our operations.

A key element of our growth strategy involves identifying and acquiring interests in, or the businesses of, suitable entities involved in the cannabis industry. Our ability to identify such potential acquisition opportunities and successfully acquire them is not guaranteed. Further, achieving the benefits of future acquisitions will depend, in part, on successfully identifying and capturing such opportunities in a timely and efficient manner with the appropriate structure to ensure a stable and growing stream of revenues.

Material acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions involve a number of risks, including: (i) the potential disruption of our ongoing business; (ii) the distraction of management away from the ongoing oversight of our existing business activities; (iii) incurring indebtedness; (iv) the anticipated benefits and cost savings of those transactions not being realized fully, or at all, or taking longer to realize than anticipated; (v) an increase in the scope and complexity of our operations; (vi) the loss or reduction of control over certain of our assets; (vi) the integration of new operations, services and personnel; (vii) unforeseen or hidden liabilities; (viii) the diversion of resources from our existing interests and business; (ix) potential inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset new costs; or (x) the expenses of such transactions.

Further, there is no guarantee that future acquisitions will be accretive. The existence of one or more material liabilities of an acquired company or business that are unknown to us at the time of acquisition could result in our incurring those liabilities. A strategic transaction may result in a significant change in the nature of our business, operations and strategy, and we may encounter unforeseen obstacles or costs in implementing a strategic transaction or integrating any acquired business into our operations.

Resources spent researching acquisitions that are not consummated could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire other businesses.

It is anticipated that the investigation of each specific acquisition target business and the negotiation, drafting, and execution of relevant transaction agreements and other ancillary documents, disclosure documents, and other instruments, will require substantial management time and attention, as well as costs related to fees payable to counsel, accountants, and other third parties. If an identified transaction is not consummated, such event may result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred therein, which could impact subsequent attempts to locate and acquire other businesses.

We rely on key utility services.

Our business is dependent on a number of key inputs and their related costs, including raw materials and supplies related to our growing operations, as well as electricity, water and other local utilities. Our cannabis growing operations consume and will continue to consume considerable energy, which makes us vulnerable to rising energy costs. Accordingly, rising or volatile energy costs may adversely impact our business and our ability to operate profitably in the future. Additionally, any significant interruption or negative change in the availability or economics of the supply chain for our key inputs could materially impact our business, financial condition and operating results. If we are unable to secure required supplies and services on satisfactory terms, it could have a materially adverse impact on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Changes in consumer spending may harm our business.

Consumer spending patterns, particularly discretionary expenditures for cannabis products, are particularly susceptible to factors beyond our control that may reduce demand for our products and our client’s products. These factors include:

Reduced consumer spending could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our success is dependent on consumer acceptance of cannabis products generally, and specifically our products.

Our ability to generate revenue and be successful in the implementation of our business plan is significantly dependent on consumer acceptance of and demand for cannabis products generally, and, specifically, our products. Consumer acceptance will depend on several factors, including federal regulation of cannabis as well as availability, cost, ease of use, familiarity of use, convenience, effectiveness, safety, and reliability of cannabis products. If consumers do not accept cannabis products generally, or, specifically, our products, or if we fail to meet customers’ needs and expectations, our ability to continue generating revenues could be reduced.

We are subject to risks from products liability claims.

We face an inherent risk of product liability claims. For example, we could be sued if any product we sell allegedly causes injury or is found to be otherwise unsuitable during product testing, manufacturing, marketing or sale. Any such product liability claims may include allegations of defects in manufacturing, defects in design, a failure to warn of dangers inherent in the product, negligence, strict liability and a breach of warranties. Claims could also be asserted under state consumer protection acts.

If we cannot successfully defend against product liability claims, we may incur substantial liabilities or be required to limit sales of our products. Even a successful defense of these hypothetical future cases would require significant financial and management resources. If we are unable to successfully defend these hypothetical future cases, we could face at least the following potential consequences:

Our business is dependent on regulatory licensing.

Our business is dependent on us and our clients obtaining various licenses from various municipalities and state licensing agencies. There can be no assurance that any or all licenses necessary for us or our clients to operate a cannabis businesses will be obtained, retained or renewed. If a licensing body were to determine that we or one of our clients violated applicable rules and regulations, there is a risk the license granted to us or such client could be revoked, which could adversely affect our operations and profitability. Further, in Colorado, licenses for cannabis operations are tied to a specific location, and we operate substantially all our operations through leases. If we are unable to renew any of our leases in Colorado, we could potentially lose the license for such location. License are not specific to locations in New Mexico and, therefore, we are not subject to a similar risk related to our leases in New Mexico. There can be no assurance that we or our existing clients will be able to retain their licenses going forward, or that new licenses will be granted us, our clients, or to existing and new market entrants.

We may be subject to risks related to our information technology systems, including the risk that we may be the subject of a cyber-attack and the risk that we may be in non-compliance with applicable privacy laws.

We have entered into agreements with third parties for hardware, software, telecommunications and other information technology (“IT”), services in connection with our operations. Our operations depend, in part, on how well we and our vendors protect our networks, equipment, IT systems and software against damage from several threats, including, but not limited to, cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, intentional damage and destruction, fire, power loss, hacking, computer viruses, vandalism, theft, malware, ransomware and phishing attacks. Any of these and other events could result in IT system failures, delays or increases in capital expenses. Our operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as preemptive expenses to mitigate the risk of failures. The failure of IT systems or a component of IT systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

We collect and store personal information about our consumers and are responsible for protecting that information from privacy breaches. Some of our consumers purchase our product for medical use. There are several laws protecting the confidentiality of certain patient health information and other personal information, including patient records, and restricting the use and disclosure of that protected information. In particular, in the U.S., the Privacy Act of 1974 (the “Privacy Act”), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA” and together with the Privacy Act, the GLBA, HIPAA, and COPPA the “U.S. Privacy Regulations”), the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the privacy rules under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (the “PIPEDA”), and similar laws in other jurisdictions, protect medical records and other personal health information by limiting their use and disclosure to the minimum level reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. A privacy breach may occur through an internal procedural or process failure, an IT malfunction or deliberate unauthorized intrusions. Theft of data for competitive purposes, particularly patient lists and preferences, is an ongoing risk whether perpetrated through employee collusion, negligence, or deliberate cyber-attack. Moreover, if we are found to be in violation of the U.S. Privacy Regulations, the GDPR, the PIPEDA, or other laws, including as a result of data theft and privacy breaches, we could be subject to sanctions and civil or criminal penalties, which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities. While we have implemented security resources to protect our data security and information technology systems, such measures may not prevent such events. Significant disruption to our information technology system or breaches of data security could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures.

We are exposed to liabilities that are unique to the products and services we provide. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our business. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. Due to the nature of our business, we may have difficulty obtaining insurance because, compared to non-cannabis industries, (i) there are only a limited number of insurers willing to insure companies involved in the cannabis industry, (ii) there are fewer insurance products available to companies involved in the cannabis industry, (iii) insurance coverage generally is more expensive for companies involved in the cannabis industry, and (iv) available insurers, insurance products, and cost of coverage fluctuates frequently. Failure to obtain adequate insurance coverage on terms favorable to us, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations. We do not have any business interruption insurance. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The global outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses globally, resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of the government and central bank interventions. It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments or their impact on our financial results and condition. Thus far, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Nonetheless, our business could be materially and adversely affected by the risks, or the public perception of the risks, related to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The risk of a pandemic, or public perception of such a risk, could cause customers to avoid public places, including our retail properties, and could cause temporary or long-term disruptions in our supply chains and/or delays in the delivery of our products. These risks could also adversely affect our customers' financial condition, resulting in reduced spending for the products we sell. Moreover, any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak or other public health crisis, including COVID-19, could cause our employees to avoid public spaces, which could adversely affect our ability to adequately staff and manage our businesses. “Shelter-in-place” or other such orders by governmental entities could also disrupt our operations if employees who cannot work remotely are not able to report to work. Risks related to an epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis, such as COVID-19, could also lead to the complete or partial closure of one or more of our stores or other facilities. Although our dispensaries have been considered essential services and therefore have been allowed to remain operational, there can be no guarantee that our adult-use operations will be allowed to remain open at any point during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic or that our retail dispensary operations will continue to be deemed essential.

The ultimate extent of the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis on our business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of such epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis and actions taken to contain or prevent its further spread, among others. These and other potential impacts of an epidemic, pandemic or other health crisis, such as COVID-19, could therefore materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, growth strategies and results of operations.

Failure to execute our strategies could result in impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, which may negatively impact profitability.

As of December 31, 2021, we have goodwill of approximately $43,316,267 and other intangible assets of approximately $97,582,330, which represents approximately 49% of our total assets as of that date. We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators are present based upon the fair value of each reporting unit. We assess the impairment of other intangible assets on an annual basis, or more frequently if impairment indicators are present, based upon the expected future cash flows of the respective assets. These valuations include management’s estimates of sales, profitability, cash flow generation, capital structure, cost of debt, interest rates, capital expenditures, and other assumptions. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, inability to achieve sales projections or cost savings, inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets or in entity structure, and divestitures may adversely impact the assumptions used in the valuations. If the estimated fair value of our reporting units changes in future periods, we may be required to record an impairment charge related to goodwill or other intangible assets, which would reduce earnings in such period.

Risks Related to Our Industry

Cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Despite the successful development of a cannabis industry legal under state laws in a number of states, state laws legalizing medicinal and recreational adult cannabis use are in conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act, which classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance and makes cannabis use and possession illegal on a national level. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is the federal government that has the right to regulate and criminalize cannabis, even for medical purposes, and thus federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis preempts state laws legalizing its use.

A prior U.S. administration attempted to address the inconsistent treatment of cannabis under state and federal law in the Cole Memorandum, which Deputy Attorney General James Cole sent to all U.S. Attorneys in August 2013 that outlined certain priorities for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) relating to the prosecution of cannabis offenses. The Cole Memorandum provided that enforcing federal cannabis laws and regulations in jurisdictions that have enacted laws legalizing cannabis in some form and that have also implemented strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems to control the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis conduct in compliance with those laws and regulations was not a priority for the DOJ. The DOJ did not provide (and has not provided since) specific guidelines for what regulatory and enforcement systems would be deemed sufficient under the Cole Memorandum. On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally issued the Sessions Memorandum, which rescinded the Cole Memorandum effective upon its issuance. The Sessions Memorandum stated, in part, that current law reflects “Congress’ determination that cannabis is a dangerous drug and cannabis activity is a serious crime,” and Mr. Sessions directed all U.S. Attorneys to enforce the laws enacted by Congress and to follow well-established principles when pursuing prosecutions related to cannabis activities. There can be no assurance that the federal government will not enforce federal laws relating to cannabis in the future. The Biden administration has not expressed a cannabis policy as of the date of this Report. The uncertainty of federal enforcement practices going forward and the inconsistency between federal and state laws and regulations presents major risks for our business and operations. Any such change in the federal government’s enforcement of federal laws could cause significant financial damage to us and our stockholders.

Under federal law, and more specifically the federal Controlled Substances Act, the possession, use, cultivation and transfer of cannabis is illegal. It is also federally illegal to advertise the sale of cannabis, or to sell paraphernalia designed or intended primarily for use with cannabis, unless the paraphernalia is authorized by federal, state, or local law. Our business involves the cultivation, production and sale of cannabis and cannabis products, and, therefore, violates federal law. Further, we provide services to customers that are engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation and/or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities, in their attempt to regulate the illegal use of cannabis, may seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited to, a claim of aiding and abetting another’s criminal activities. The federal aiding and abetting statute provides that anyone who “commits an offense against the United States or aides, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. 18 U.S.C. §2(a).

If the Federal Government were to change its enforcement practices, or were to expend its resources enforcing existing federal laws on those involved in the cannabis industry, such action could have a materially adverse effect on our business and operations, our customers or the sales of our products up to and including a complete cessation of our business, and our investors could lose their entire investment

It is possible that additional federal or state legislation could be enacted in the future that would prohibit us or our clients from selling cannabis, and if such legislation were enacted, the demand for our products and services, and those of our clients, would likely decrease, causing revenues to decline. Further, additional government disruption in the cannabis industry could cause potential customers and users to be reluctant to use our products and services, which would be detrimental to us. We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, nor can we determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative policies and procedures, when and if promulgated, could have on our business.

Our business is dependent on state laws pertaining to the cannabis industry.

The federal Controlled Substances Act classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance and makes cannabis use and possession illegal on a national level. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is the federal government that has the right to regulate and criminalize cannabis, even for medical purposes, and thus federal law criminalizing the use of cannabis preempts state laws legalizing its use. While there appears to be ample public support for legislative action to legalize cannabis use and possession, numerous factors may impact or negatively affect the legislative process(s) within the various states we have business interests in. Any one of these factors could slow or halt use of cannabis, which would negatively impact our business up to possibly causing us to discontinue operations as a whole.

The voters or legislatures of states in which cannabis has already been legalized could potentially repeal applicable laws that permit the operation of both medical and retail cannabis businesses. These actions might force businesses, including our own and those of our clients, to cease operations in one or more states entirely.

We are required to comply concurrently with federal, state and local laws in each jurisdiction where we operate or to which we export our products.

Various federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines govern our business in the jurisdictions in which we operate or propose to operate, or to which we export or propose to export our products, including laws and regulations relating to health and safety, conduct of operations and the production, management, transportation, storage and disposal of our products and of certain material used in our operations. Compliance with each set of these laws, regulations and guidelines requires concurrent compliance with other complex federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines. These laws, regulations and guidelines change frequently and may be difficult to interpret and apply. Compliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines requires the investment of significant financial and managerial resources, and a determination that we are not in compliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines could harm our reputation and brand image and have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, it is impossible for us to predict the cost or effect of such laws, regulations or guidelines upon our future operations. Changes to these laws, regulations and guidelines could negatively affect our competitive position within our industry and the markets in which we operate, and there is no assurance that various levels of government in the jurisdictions in which we operate will not pass legislation or regulation or issue guidelines that adversely impacts our business.

Our business is subject to a variety of U.S. laws, many of which are unsettled and still developing, and which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.

We are subject to a variety of state and federal laws in the United States. In the United States, despite cannabis having been legalized for medical use in many states, and for adult recreational use in a number of states, cannabis meeting the definition of “marijuana” continues to be categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Following the passage of HB19-1090 in Colorado, we have elected to move into plant-touching operations in addition to non-plant-touching operations by acquiring several plant-touching businesses in Colorado and New Mexico. As a public company involved in direct plant-touching activities, we may face additional scrutiny from the U.S. federal government or other regulatory agencies. Such scrutiny, and any investigation of our operations related to plant-touching activities, could have a material adverse impact on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to risks related to unsafe concentration of heavy metals and other contaminants in our cannabis and nutrient products, and associated inconsistent treatment under state law.

Cannabis plants may absorb heavy metals and other contaminants from the soil that they grow in. Nutrient products are made from ingredients that may contain heavy metals and other contaminants. Heavy metals and contaminants are naturally found in the earth’s crust but may also be present as a result of, for example, pesticide use. Some contaminants, like heavy metals, are toxic to humans at even low concentrations. If our raw materials contain contaminants, they may transfer to our products. If the level of contaminants in our products exceeds permissible or safe levels, it may result in loss of inventory and possible harm to consumers of the products, which may expose us, among other things, to monetary losses, product liability claims and reputational risk.

In addition, state regulation of testing for, and permissible levels of, contaminants in cannabis products varies, making compliance difficult and costly.

We are subject to risks inherent in an agricultural business, including the risk of crop failure.

We work in the cannabis industry, which is an agricultural process. As such, our business is subject to the risks inherent in the agricultural business, including risks of crop failure presented by weather, insects, plant diseases and similar agricultural risks that might affect us or our clients.

If we are unable to source raw materials in sufficient quantities, on a timely basis, and at acceptable costs, our ability to manufacture and sell our products may be harmed.

We rely on a limited number of suppliers of our raw materials used in manufacturing our products and they are all located in Colorado. We experience recurring cycles of oversupply and undersupply, to some extent due to seasonality, and, as a result, the price and availability of raw materials fluctuate. If we are unable to maintain a reliable supply of raw materials at competitive prices, we could experience disruptions in production or an increased cost of production. Market conditions may limit our ability to raise selling prices to offset increases in our raw material costs. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse impact on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

There is uncertainty related to the regulation of vaporization products and certain other consumption accessories. Increased regulatory compliance burdens could have a material adverse impact on our business development efforts and our operations.

There is uncertainty regarding whether and in what circumstances federal, state, or local regulatory authorities will seek to develop and enforce regulations relative to vaporizer hardware and accessories that can be used to vaporize cannabis and/or tobacco. Further, it remains to be seen whether current or future regulations relating to tobacco vaporization products would also apply to cannabis vaporization products and related consumption accessories.

There has been increasing activity on the federal, state, and local levels with respect to scrutiny of vaporizer products. Federal, state, and local governmental bodies across the United States have indicated that vaporization products and certain other consumption accessories may become subject to new laws and regulations at the state and local levels. For example, in September 2019, the Trump Administration announced a plan to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes nationwide. At the state level, over 25 states have implemented statewide regulations that prohibit vaping in public places. In January 2015, the California Department of Health declared electronic cigarettes and certain other vaporizer products a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, and in September 2019, California’s governor issued an executive order on vaping, focused on enforcement and disclosure. Many states, provinces, and some cities have passed laws restricting the sale of electronic cigarettes and certain other tobacco vaporizer products. Some cities have also implemented more restrictive measures than their state counterparts, such as San Francisco, which in June 2018, approved a new ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including vaping liquids and menthol cigarettes.

The application of any new laws or regulations that may be adopted in the future, at a federal, state, or local level, directly or indirectly implicating cannabis vaporization products or consumption accessories could limit our ability to sell such products, result in additional compliance expenses, and require us to change our labeling and methods of distribution, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

The scientific community has not yet extensively studied the long-term health effects of the use of vaporizer products.

Cannabis vaporizers and related products were recently developed and therefore the scientific community has not had a sufficient period of time to study the long-term health effects of their use. If the scientific community were to determine conclusively that use of any or all of these products poses long-term health risks, market demand for these products and their use could materially decline. Such a determination could also lead to litigation and significant regulation. Loss of demand for our product, product liability claims, and increased regulation stemming from unfavorable scientific studies on these products could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

The cannabis industry and market are relatively new in the United States, and this industry and market may not continue to exist or develop as anticipated or we may ultimately be unable to succeed in this industry and market.

We are operating our current business in the relatively new cannabis industry and market, and our success depends on our ability to operate our business successfully and attract and retain clients. In addition to being subject to general business risks applicable to a business involving an agricultural product and a regulated consumer product, we need to continue to build brand awareness of our brand in the cannabis industry and make significant investments in our business strategy and production capacity. These investments include introducing new products and services into the markets in which we operate, adopting quality assurance protocols and procedures and undertaking regulatory compliance efforts. These activities may not promote our business as effectively as intended, or at all, and we expect that our competitors will undertake similar investments to compete with us for market share. Competitive conditions, consumer preferences and spending patterns in this industry and market are relatively unknown and may have unique characteristics that differ from other existing industries and markets and that may cause our efforts to further our business to be unsuccessful or to have undesired consequences. As a result, we may not be successful in our efforts to operate our business or attract and retain clients or to develop new products and services and produce and distribute these products and services to the markets in which we operate or to which we export in time to be effectively commercialized, or these activities may require significantly more resources than we currently anticipate in order to be successful.

We, or the cannabis industry more generally, may receive unfavorable publicity or become subject to negative consumer or investor perception.

We believe that the cannabis industry is highly dependent upon positive consumer and investor perception regarding the benefits, safety, efficacy and quality of the cannabis distributed to consumers. The perception of the cannabis industry and cannabis products, currently and in the future, may be significantly influenced by scientific research or findings, regulatory investigations, litigation, political statements, media attention and other publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) both in the United States and in other countries relating to the consumption of cannabis products, including unexpected safety or efficacy concerns arising with respect to cannabis products or the activities of industry participants. There can be no assurance that future scientific research, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other research findings or publicity will be favorable to the cannabis market or any particular cannabis product or will be consistent with earlier publicity. Adverse future scientific research reports, findings and regulatory proceedings that are, or litigation, media attention or other publicity that is, perceived as less favorable than, or that questions, earlier research reports, findings or publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) could result in a significant reduction in the demand for our cannabis products or those of our clients, which would affect our business. Further, adverse publicity reports or other media attention regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of cannabis or our products specifically, or associating the consumption of cannabis with illness or other negative effects or events, could adversely affect us. This adverse publicity could arise even if the adverse effects associated with cannabis products resulted from consumers’ failure to use such products legally, appropriately or as directed.

Certain events or developments in the cannabis industry more generally may impact our reputation.

Damage to our reputation can result from the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, including any negative publicity, whether true or not. As we and our clients are producers and distributors of cannabis, which is a controlled substance in the United States that has previously been commonly associated with various other narcotics, violence and criminal activities, there is a risk that our business might attract negative publicity. There is also a risk that the actions of other companies and service providers in the cannabis industry may negatively affect the reputation of the industry as a whole and thereby negatively impact our reputation. The increased usage of social media and other web-based tools used to generate, publish and discuss user generated content and to connect with other users has made it increasingly easier for individuals and groups to communicate and share negative opinions and views in regards to our activities and the cannabis industry in general, whether true or not. We do not ultimately have direct control over how we or the cannabis industry is perceived by others. Reputational issues may result in decreased investor confidence, increased challenges in developing and maintaining community relations and present an impediment to our overall ability to advance our business strategy and realize on our growth prospects.

We are unable to deduct all of our business expenses.

Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits cannabis businesses from deducting their ordinary and necessary business expenses, forcing us to pay higher effective federal tax rates than similar companies in other industries. The effective tax rate on a cannabis business depends on how large its ratio of nondeductible expenses is to its total revenues. Therefore, our cannabis business may be less profitable than it could otherwise be.

The cannabis industry could face strong opposition from other industries.

We believe that established businesses in other industries may have a strong economic interest in opposing the development of the cannabis industry. Cannabis may be seen by companies in other industries as an attractive alternative to their products, including recreational cannabis as an alternative to alcohol and medical cannabis as an alternative to various commercial pharmaceuticals. Many industries that could view the emerging cannabis industry as an economic threat are well established, with vast economic and federal and state lobbying resources. It is possible that companies within these industries could use their resources to attempt to slow or reverse legislation legalizing cannabis. Any inroads these companies make in halting or impeding legislative initiatives that would not be beneficial to the cannabis industry could have a detrimental impact on our business or our clients’ business and, in turn, on our operations.

Businesses involved in the cannabis industry, and investments in such businesses, are subject to a variety of laws and regulations related to money laundering, financial recordkeeping and proceeds of crimes.

Investments in the U.S. cannabis industry are subject to a variety of laws and regulations that involve money laundering, financial recordkeeping and proceeds of crime, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the USA Patriot Act, other anti-money laundering laws, and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by governmental authorities in the United States. In February 2014, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Treasury Department issued a memorandum (the “FinCEN Memo”) providing guidance to banks seeking to provide services to cannabis-related businesses. The FinCEN Memo outlines circumstances under which banks may provide services to cannabis-related businesses without risking prosecution for violation of U.S. federal money laundering laws. It refers to supplementary guidance that Deputy Attorney General Cole issued to U.S. federal prosecutors relating to the prosecution of U.S. money laundering offenses predicated on cannabis-related violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act and outlines extensive due diligence and reporting requirements, which most banks have viewed as onerous. The FinCEN Memo currently remains in place, but it is unclear at this time whether the current administration will continue to follow the guidelines of the FinCEN Memo. Such requirements could negatively affect our ability and the ability of our clients to establish and maintain banking connections.

We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights.

Because the manufacture (cultivation), sale, possession and use of cannabis is illegal under federal law, cannabis-related businesses may have restricted intellectual property rights particularly with respect to obtaining trademarks and enforcing patents. If we are unable to register, or maintain, our trademarks or file for or enforce patents on any of our inventions, such an inability could materially affect our ability to protect our name and proprietary technologies. In addition, cannabis businesses may face court action by third parties under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). Our intellectual property rights could be impaired as a result of our cannabis-related business, and we could be named as a defendant in an action asserting a RICO violation.

We may be unable to seek the protection of the bankruptcy courts.

There is an argument that the federal bankruptcy courts cannot provide relief for parties who engage in cannabis or cannabis-related businesses. Recent bankruptcy rulings have denied bankruptcies for cannabis dispensaries upon the justification that businesses cannot violate federal law and then claim the benefits of federal bankruptcy for the same activity and upon the justification that courts cannot ask a bankruptcy trustee to take possession of and distribute cannabis assets as such action would violate the federal Controlled Substances Act. Therefore, due to our cannabis-related business, we may not be able to seek the protection of the bankruptcy courts, and this could materially affect our financial performance and/or our ability to obtain or maintain credit.

State regulatory agencies may require us to post bonds or significant fees.

There is a risk that a greater number of state regulatory agencies will begin requiring entities engaged in certain aspects of the cannabis industry to post a bond or significant fees when applying, for example, for a dispensary license or renewal as a guarantee of payment of sales and franchise taxes. We are not able to quantify at this time the potential scope of such bonds or fees in the states in which it currently operates or may in the future operate. Any bonds or fees of material amounts could have a negative impact on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to our Common Stock and Preferred Stock

We may seek to raise additional funds, finance acquisitions or develop strategic relationships by issuing securities that would dilute your ownership.

We may raise additional capital in the future. Such capital raising transactions may take the form of equity issuances, debt raising, issuance of derivative securities, or a combination thereof. If we issue any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock in connection with any capital raising transaction, our existing stockholders will experience immediate dilution upon such issuance or upon the future conversion or exercise of such securities. Further, derivative securities, such as convertible debt, convertible preferred stock, options and warrants, currently outstanding or issued in the future may contain anti-dilution protection provisions, which, if triggered, could require us to issue a larger number of the security underlying such derivative security than the face amount. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales or issuance of shares of our Common Stock into the market, or the availability of shares of our Common Stock for future sale, will have on the market price of our Common Stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock (including shares issued upon exercise of options and warrants or conversion of convertible securities), or the perception that such sales could occur, may materially affect prevailing market prices for our Common Stock.

Depending on the terms available to us, if these activities result in significant dilution, it may negatively impact the trading price of our shares of Common Stock. Any additional financing that we secure may require the granting of rights, preferences or privileges senior to, or pari passu with, those of our Common Stock or our other outstanding securities. Any issuances by us of securities may be at or below the prevailing market price of our Common Stock and in any event may have a dilutive impact on your ownership interest, which could cause the market price of our Common Stock to decline. We may also raise additional funds through the incurrence of debt or the issuance or sale of other derivative securities or instruments senior to our shares of Common Stock. We cannot be certain how the repayment of any debt obligations will be funded, and we may issue further equity or debt in order to raise funds to repay such obligations, including funding that may be highly dilutive. The holders of any securities or instruments we may issue may have rights superior to the rights of holders of our Common Stock. If we experience dilution from the issuance of additional securities and we grant superior rights to new securities over holders of our Common Stock, it may negatively impact the trading price of our shares of Common Stock, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

There is no assurance that there will continue to be an active trading market for our Common Stock.

Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTCQX operated by the OTC Markets Group. There is no assurance that a market for our Common Stock will continue. In the absence of a public trading market, or sufficient trading volume in the public market, an investor may be unable to liquidate its investment in our Company.

Any adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock could make it difficult for us to raise additional capital through sales of equity securities at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.

Sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock, or in anticipation that such sales could occur, may materially and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Common Stock, if and when such market develops in the future.

The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly in the future.

We expect that the market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate in response to one or more of the following factors, many of which are beyond our control:

The price at which you purchase shares of our Common Stock may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading market. You may be unable to sell your shares of Common Stock at or above your purchase price, which may result in substantial losses to you and which could include the complete loss of your investment. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following periods of stock price volatility. We may be the target of similar litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and our resources away from our business. Any of the risks described above could adversely affect our sales and profitability and also the price of our Common Stock.

The market price for our Common Stock will be particularly volatile given our status as a relatively unknown company with a limited operating history and lack of profits, which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. You may be unable to sell your Common Stock at or above your purchase price, which may result in substantial losses to you.

While there is a market for our Common Stock, our stock price in the future may be particularly volatile when compared to the shares of larger, more established companies with large public floats that trade on a national securities exchange. The volatility in our share price will be attributable to a number of factors. First, our Common Stock is, compared to the shares of such larger, more established companies, sporadically and thinly traded. As a consequence of this limited liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares by our stockholders may disproportionately influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could decline precipitously in the event that a large number of shares of our Common Stock are sold on the market without commensurate demand. Secondly, we are a speculative or “risky” investment due to our limited operating history, lack of profitability, and uncertainty surrounding future market acceptance for our products. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a larger, more established company with a large public float trading on a national securities exchange. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our Common Stock, regardless of our operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our Common Stock will be at any time.

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our Common Stock, which could depress the price of our Common Stock.

FINRA has adopted rules that require a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer before recommending an investment to a customer. Before recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives, and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, the FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares of Common Stock, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares of Common Stock, and thereby depress the price per share of Common Stock.

Because we hold a license to operate a cannabis business in Colorado and New Mexico, our stockholders may be required to make filings with the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division or the New Mexico Cannabis Control Division and we may be forced to redeem shares of our capital stock held by stockholders who are deemed “unsuitable” to be owners of our Company.

We hold various licenses from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division and the New Mexico Cannabis Control Division to operate a cannabis business in Colorado and New Mexico. As a result, beneficial owners with a 10% or greater interest are require to make filings with, and to be found suitable to be equity owners of a cannabis business in Colorado, by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division. Our Bylaws provide that for as long as we hold (directly or indirectly) a license for a governmental agency to conduct our business, which license is conditioned upon some or all of our stockholders possessing certain qualifications, we may redeem any and all of our shares of capital stock to the extent necessary to prevent loss of such license or to reinstate such license. If we at any time determine, in our sole discretion, that one of our stockholders or an affiliate of a stockholder is unsuitable to be a direct or indirect equity owner of a cannabis business in Colorado or any other jurisdiction we may operate in where we are subject to other similar licensing or suitability requirements, we have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem such stockholder’s shares of capital stock at a redemption price described in Exhibit 4.1 to this Report. After redemption, a stockholder would only be allowed to own up to 9.99% of the Company. Company funds used to redeem an unsuitable stockholder will reduce funds available for operations and distributions. This redemption right may negatively impact potential investors’ willingness to invest in our Common Stock, which could negatively impact the trading price of our Common Stock. In addition, the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation related to the Preferred Stock and the Indenture provide for a similar redemption right in favor of the Company that is specific to the Preferred Stock and the Investor Notes if a holder of such securities or one of its affiliates is determined by an applicable state governmental authority to be unsuitable or disqualified from owning a direct or indirect interest in the Company.

Our future results of operations may vary significantly, which could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.

It is possible that our quarterly and annual revenues and operating results may vary significantly in the future and that period-to-period comparisons of our revenues and operating results may not necessarily serve as meaningful indicators of or benchmarks for future performance. You should not rely on the results of any one quarter or year as an indication of our future performance. It is also possible that in some future quarters or years, our revenues and operating results will fall below our expectations or the expectations of market analysts and investors. If we do not meet these expectations, the price of our Common Stock may decline significantly.

Our Preferred Stock, our right to issue additional preferred stock, our classified Board of Directors and provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may delay or prevent a take-over that may not be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Our Preferred Stock and provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt.

The existence and terms of our Preferred Stock and our Investor Notes, such as the ability of a majority of the holders of the Preferred Stock to require payment of a liquidation preference upon a change of control, the right of Note Holders to require the Company to repurchase for cash the Investor Notes in connection with a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), or the ability to convert shares of Preferred Stock and Investor Notes into Common Stock and the resulting changes in ownership interests of the Company, may prevent or impede a change of control transaction for the Company that could otherwise be in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders. Further, holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on any matter presented to the Company’s stockholders for their action or consideration at any meeting (or by written consent in lieu of meeting), voting together with the holder of Common Stock as a single class. As of March 25, 2022 executive officers and directors control approximately 42%, holders of our Preferred Stock control approximately 22% and together they control approximately 63% of the voting power of our capital stock, based on the number of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock outstanding as of such date [or convertible into Common Stock within 60 days of such date]. Therefore, holders of Preferred Stock have the ability to significantly influence the outcome on all matters requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of a change of control transaction for the Company.

Further, our authorized capital consists of 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. Our Board of Directors, without further vote by the stockholders, has the authority to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the rights and preferences, price and restrictions, including but not limited to voting and dividend rights, of any such shares of preferred stock. The rights of the holders of Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be affected by the rights of holders of preferred stock that our Board of Directors may issue in the future.

In addition, we have a “classified” Board of Directors, which means that one-half of our directors are eligible for election each year. Therefore, if stockholders desire to change the composition of the Board of Directors, it may take at least two years to remove a majority of the existing directors or to change all directors. Having a classified Board of Directors may also, among other things, delay mergers, tender offers or other possible transactions that may be favored by some or a majority of stockholders, and may delay or frustrate stockholder action to change the then-current Board of Directors and management.

Our management and principal stockholders could significantly influence or control matters requiring a stockholder vote, and other stockholders may not have the ability to influence corporate transactions.

Currently, management and our principal stockholders beneficially own a significant amount of our outstanding Common Stock and Preferred Stock. As a result, management and such principal stockholders have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of all matters requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. As of March 25, 2022 executive officers and directors control approximately 42% of the voting power of our capital stock, based on the number of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock outstanding as of such date [or convertible into Common Stock within 60 days of such date]. Therefore, management and our principal stockholders have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of all matters requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, such as a change of control transaction for the Company.

We are classified as a “smaller reporting company” and an “emerging growth company,” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies will make our Common Stock and other securities less attractive to investors.

As a reporting company under the Exchange Act, we are classified as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K and an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act. As such, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock and other securities less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Common Stock or other securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as a “smaller reporting company” and/or an “emerging growth company” may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.

We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to potential future appreciation in the value of our Common Stock.

Our ability to pay dividends is restricted by the terms and provisions of our financing agreements, including but not limited to our Loan Agreement with SHWZ Altmore, the Indenture, and the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation related to our Preferred Stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares of Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including without limitation, our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any contractual provisions related to the payment of dividends that we may be a party to at the time. To the extent we do not pay dividends, our shares of Common Stock may be less valuable because a return on investment will only occur if and to the extent our stock price appreciates, for which there can be no guarantee. In addition, investors must rely on sales of their Common Stock after price appreciation as the only way to realize a return on their investment; if the price of our Common Stock does not appreciate, then there will be no return on investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our Common Stock.

Our Preferred Stock ranks senior to our Common Stock but junior to all of our existing and future liabilities in the event of a liquidation, winding up or dissolution of our business.

In the event of our liquidation, winding up or dissolution, our assets would be available to make payments to holders of our Preferred Stock only after all of our liabilities have been paid, and to holders of our Common Stock only after all of our liabilities have been paid and holder of our Preferred Stock have been paid. Our Preferred Stock ranks structurally senior to our Common Stock, but junior to all of our existing and future liabilities and those of our subsidiaries, such as our term loan with SHWZ Altmore and the Investor Notes, as well as the capital stock of our subsidiaries held by third parties and employees, whether now existing or created in the future, that issues shares or other equity interests to third parties or employees. In the event of bankruptcy, liquidation or winding up of the Company, there may not be sufficient assets remaining, after paying our and our subsidiaries’ liabilities, to pay any amounts to the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding, or, thereafter, to pay any amounts to the holders of the Common Stock then outstanding. Any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Company or of any of our wholly or partially-owned subsidiaries could have a material adverse effect on holders of the Preferred Stock or holders of the Common Stock.

General Risk Factors

Some of our current officers have other interests outside of our business.

While we have employment agreements for full-time employment with our executive officers, the employment agreements do not forbid our executive officers from allocating their personal time to other ventures and commitments. If the other business affairs of our executive officers require them to devote substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent upon our management to continue our growth.

There are no assurances we will be able to continue or sustain our growth. However, if we are able to continue and sustain our growth in a sustainable fashion, we will need to significantly expand our administrative facilities, which we believe is and will remain necessary to address potential market opportunities. Rapid growth will place a significant strain on our management and operational and financial resources. Our success is principally dependent on our current management personnel for the operation of our business.

We may not be able to hire or retain qualified staff. If qualified and skilled staff are not attracted and retained, growth of our business may be limited. The ability to provide high quality service will depend on attracting and retaining qualified staff, as well as professionals with experience relevant to our market, including marketing, technology, and general experience in the cannabis industry. There will be competition for personnel with these skill sets. Some technical job categories may experience severe shortages in the United States due to general economic conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of experience, and other similar constraints on the U.S. labor market.

Our ability to deliver quality services depends on our ability to manage and expand our marketing, operational and distribution systems, recruit additional qualified employees, and train, manage, and motivate both current and new employees. Failure to effectively manage our employees and labor resources would have a material adverse effect on our business.

The general market conditions in the United States may have a significant impact on our business.

The success of our business is affected by general economic and market conditions. We will remain susceptible to future economic recessions or downturns, and any significant adverse shift in general economic conditions, whether local, regional or national, could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations. During such periods of adverse economic conditions, we may experience reduced demand for our products and services, which will result in, among other things, decreased revenues and financial losses. In addition, during periods of adverse economic conditions, we may have difficulty accessing financial markets or face increased funding costs, which could make it more difficult or impossible for us to obtain additional financing if needed.

We cannot ensure that we will always be able to maintain adequate internal controls.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and to help prevent fraud. Although we will undertake several procedures and will implement a number of safeguards, in each case, in order to help ensure the reliability of our financial reports, including those imposed under U.S. securities law, we cannot be certain that such measures will ensure that we will always be able to maintain adequate internal controls over financial processes and disclosure. Failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our results of operations or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If we or our auditors discover a material weakness, the disclosure of that fact, even if quickly remedied, could reduce the market’s confidence in our consolidated financial statements and materially adversely affect the value or trading price of our securities, which could in turn impact our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations.

The estimates and judgments we make, or the assumptions on which we rely, in preparing our consolidated financial statements could prove inaccurate.

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, the amounts of charges accrued by us and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We cannot assure, however, that our estimates, or the assumptions underlying them, will not change over time or otherwise prove inaccurate. Any potential litigation related to the estimates and judgments we make, or the assumptions on which we rely, in preparing our consolidated financial statements could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, harm our business, and cause our share price to decline.

We may incur losses as a result of unforeseen or catastrophic events.

The occurrence of unforeseen or catastrophic events such as terrorist attacks, social unrest, extreme terrestrial or solar weather events or other natural disasters, emergence or continuation of a pandemic (such as COVID-19), or other widespread health emergencies (or concerns over the possibility of such an emergency), could create economic and financial disruptions, which could lead to operational difficulties that could impair our ability to manage our business. We operate in a new and novel industry for which there is no precedent or historical data to indicate how the industry, or the Company, would be impacted by such an event.

Tax and accounting requirements may change in ways that are unforeseen to us and we may face difficulty or be unable to implement or comply with any such changes.

We are subject to numerous tax and accounting requirements, and changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, or varying interpretations of current rules or practices could have a significant adverse effect on our financial results, the manner in which we conduct our business or the marketability of any of our products. Our operations, and any expansion thereto, will require us to comply with the tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions, which may vary substantially. Complying with the tax laws of these jurisdictions can be time consuming and expensive and could potentially subject us to penalties and fees in the future if we were to fail to comply.

Due to our limited financial resources, litigation could negatively impact our financial condition even if we have not caused damages to any potential claimant.

Litigation is used as a competitive tactic by both established companies seeking to protect their existing position in a given market and emerging companies attempting to gain access to a market. In such litigation, complaints may be filed on a variety of grounds, including but not limited to antitrust violations, breach of contract, trade secret, patent or copyright infringement, patent or copyright invalidity and unfair business practices. If we are forced to defend ourselves against such claims, whether or not meritorious, we are likely to incur substantial expense and diversion of management attention, which could result in market confusion and the reluctance of licensees and distributors to commit resources to our operations.

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations is costly, makes some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly, and requires us to maintain and have available specialized systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current periodic reports with respect to our business and operating results. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. We may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants to comply with these requirements, which will increase our operating costs and expenses.

In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be adversely affected.

Being a public company, rules and regulations may make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers. Also, our business and financial condition are visible to the public, which we believe may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims are successful, our business and operating results could be adversely affected. Even if potential future claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, the time and resources necessary to resolve such claims could divert the attention and resources of management and adversely affect our business and operating results.

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Justin Dye was named Chief Executive Officer and Executive ChairmanOverview of the Company

Established in 2014 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., a cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer. The Company’s focus is on December 5, 2019building the premier, vertically integrated cannabis company by taking operating system to other states where it can develop a differentiated leadership position. The Company is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and has serveddata science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes.

Results of Operations – Consolidated

The following table sets forth the Company’s selected consolidated financial results for the periods, and as a director and Chairman since June 2019. Mr. Dye has 25 years of experience in private equity, general management, operations, strategy, corporate finance, and M&A. Prior to founding Dye Capital & Company in 2018, he served as an integral part of the private equity consortium that acquired Albertsons Companies (“Albertsons”)dates, indicated. The (i) consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and led its expansion through over $40 billion2020 and (ii) consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been derived from and should be read in acquisitions, divestitures, real estateconjunction with the consolidated financial statements and financing transactions. During his 11-year tenure as Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administration Officer, Albertsons grew sales from approximately $10 billion to over $60 billion with over 2,300 stores and 285,000 employees. Prior to Albertsons, Justin held roles at Cerberus Capital Management, General Electric and Arthur Andersen. Justin serves as lead director for New Seasons Market and is a memberaccompanying notes presented in Item 8 of the DePauw University Board of Trustees. Mr. Dye’s financial and executive experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.this report.

Nancy Huber was named Chief Financial OfficerThe Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and on a going-concern basis that contemplates continuity of the Company on December 5, 2019. She was hiredoperations and realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in August 2019 as Senior Vice Presidentordinary course of Finance for the Company. Ms. Huber has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance. Most recently she spent 12 years as the Chief Financial Officer for Forward Foods, LLC, a privately held consumer-packaged goods company, which sold products to grocery, mass, military, convenience store, club and natural channels, both directly and indirectly. Ms. Huber also has leadership experience in gold and diatomaceous earth mining. She worked as the Chief Financial Officer for Western Multiplex Corporation, taking the company public on the NASDAQ exchange and was a founder and Chief Financial Officer of AccelGraphics Inc. also listed on the NASDAQ. Ms. Huber has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.business.

Revenue segments

Robert DeGabrielle was named Chief Operating Officer in December 2019The Company has consolidated financial statements across its operating businesses with operating segments of retail, wholesale and has served as a director since June 5, 2019. Mr. DeGabrielle has over 40 years of experience in acquiring, developing, managing and selling commercial and residential real estate. Since 1996, Mr. DeGabrielle been Managing Partner of Los Suenos Farms LLC, a real estate company. Mr. DeGabrielle also owns two Colorado Retail Marijuana Cultivation Licenses, Farm Boy LLC and Baseball 18 LLC, both doing business as Los Suenos Farms. Los Sueños Farms is the largest cannabis farm in North America, with 36 acres of farmland under cultivation with natural sun-grown cannabis, and an additional 36,000 square feet of cannabis greenhouses. Since 2015, Mr. DeGabrielle has served on the board of Colorado Leads, the leading cannabis industry association in Colorado. Mr. DeGabrielle was also a founding member of the Cannabis Trade Association, the leading cannabis industry association in the United States. Mr. DeGabrielle’s business executive experience and substantive knowledge of and leadership in the Colorado cannabis industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

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Daniel PabonYear Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021, totaled $108,420,239 including (i) retail sales of $73,723,654 (ii) wholesale sales of $34,471,447 and (iii) other operating revenues of $225,138, compared to revenues of $24,000,852 including (i) retail sales of $3,858,613, (ii) wholesale of $18,647,780, and (iii) other operating revenues of $1,494,459 during the year ended December 31, 2020 representing an increase of $84,419,387 or 352%. This increase was named General Counsel, Chief Government Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary in August 2019. Priordue to joining the Company, Mr. Pabon served as Vice Presidentincreased sale of Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs. Prior to that, he was in private law practice. In addition, he served eight years in the State of Colorado Legislature as a State Representative. He held numerous leadership positions including Deputy Whip, Assistant Majority Leader, Speaker Pro Tempore, and Chair of the Finance Committee. During his tenure, he assisted with the design and development of Colorado’s Cannabis legal and regulatory model. Mr. Pabon has had extensive experience in compliance, law department management, litigation, cannabis regulation and governance and government affairs issues. He has consulted with and advised State and Local governmentsour products as well as private businesses all overgrowth through acquisition. In 2021, we acquired eight new retail dispensaries and one cultivation facility. Also, 2021 was the worldfirst full year of retail revenue from the six retail locations acquired in December 2020, which contributed to the revenue growth in our retail and wholesale segments. The decrease in other operating revenue in 2021 was largely due to decreased service offerings and consulting revenue and increased investment in our retail and wholesale segments.

Cost of Goods and Services

Cost of services for the year ended December 31, 2021, totaled $59,066,545 compared to cost of services of $17,226,486 during the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $41,840,059 or 243%. This increase was due to increased sales of our products as well as growth through acquisition. As the Company was able to realize operating leverage and synergies, the increase in cost of goods and services did not increase consistently with the revenue increase.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021, totaled $38,944,528, compared to operating expenses of $29,677,305 during the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $9,267,223 or 31%. This increase was due to increased selling, general and administrative expenses, professional service fees, salaries, benefits and related employment costs and non-cash, stock-based compensation.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2021, totaled $8,506,128, compared to other income, net of $2,587,069 during the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $5,919,059 or 229%. The increase in other expense, net was due to increase in interest payments due to various loans offset by the gain on how to implement cannabis regulations, both medical and recreational. Mr. Pabon isderivative liability.

Net Income (Loss)

As a memberresult of the circle of advisorsfactors discussed above, we generated net income for the National Vote at Home Institute. He is also a memberyear ended December 31, 2021 of $14,519,130, compared to net loss of $19,416,761 during the City of Denver Marijuana Licensing Working Group (MLWG). He is a volunteer with the Covid-19 Eviction Defense Project. He has served as an adjunct professor of business law at the Community College of Denver. He also served on the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team. Mr. Pabon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his juris doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law. Mr. Pabon is also a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School for Executive Education.

Leonardo Riera has served as a director since June 2019. Mr. Riera has over 30 years of experience in investment banking and fund management and was the Country Head for Bankers Trust in Venezuela for over a decade. Mr. Riera has been a partner at Dye Capital & Company since 2019, and has been owner and CEO of Latin America Advisors, Inc., providing investment advisory and strategic planning services, since 1987. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Co., and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Citicorp Investment Bank in Venezuela. Mr. Riera served as President of the International Banking Association of Venezuela for three terms. He was also Head of Asset Structuring and Credit for a $2 Billion Emerging Market Debt Fund based in Florida, where he was responsible for investments in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, China, Nigeria, Singapore, Angola, and Brazil. Mr. Riera holds a degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s distinguished Wharton School of Business. Mr. Riera’s financial and executive experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Brian Rudenis the owner of several Colorado Retail Marijuana Store Licenses around the state of Colorado doing business as Starbuds. Starbuds is one of the most recognized and successful retail cannabis operations in Colorado. Since 2010, he has owned and operated marijuana licenses in Colorado, Washington DC, and Hawaii. In 2014, Mr. Ruden founded Starbuds Consulting, a consulting company which provides strategic advice to start-up marijuana operations. Before entering the marijuana industry, Mr. Ruden was a tax attorney in Colorado. In 2005, Mr. Ruden received his law degree from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. He received his bachelor of science from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Ruden’s extensive business experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.year ended December 31, 2020.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among the officers and directors.Results of Operation by Segment

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

During the past 10 years, none of our directors, director nominees or executive officers has been:

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to all of our officers, employees and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at https://www.medicinemantechnologies.com. We have always conducted our business in accordanceYear Ended December 31, 2021 Compared with the highest standards of conduct. Full compliance with the letter and spirit of the laws applicable to our businesses is fundamental to us. Equally important are equitable conduct and fairness in our business operations and in our dealings with others. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics reflects the foregoing principles. The Company will provide a copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge upon request to: Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver Colorado, 80239 Attention: Corporate Secretary.

We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from any provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer by posting such information on our website atwww.medicinemantechnologies.comYear Ended December 31, 2020 in the near future.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) ofRevenues for retail were $73,723,654 for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These persons are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file. Based solely upon a review of the copies of these reports received by us, or written representations from the reporting persons that no other reports were required, we believe that, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, there2021, an increase of $69,865,041 or 1,811% compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in retail revenues was primarily driven by acquisitions of dispensaries in Colorado.

Revenues for wholesale were eight (8) untimely filings$34,471,447 for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $15,823,667 or 85% compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in wholesale revenue was primarily driven by acquisition of cultivation facilities and increase in sales of products to the market.

Revenues for other were $225,138 for the year ended December 31, 2021, a Form 3, 4 and/decrease of $1,233,907 or 585% compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in other revenue was primarily driven by the Company’s Section 16(a) filers: Paul Dickman (one Form 4; one transaction); Andrew Williams (one Form 4; one transaction); Jonathan Sandberg (one Form 4; two transactions); Josha Haupt (two Form 4’s; 10 transactions); Charles Haupt (one Form 4; four transactions); Joseph Puglise (one Form 4; 1 transaction); Justin Dye (one Form 4; two transactions).focus from consulting to retail and wholesale.

Drivers of Results of Operations

Revenue

The Company derives its revenue from three revenue streams: Retail which sells finished goods sourced internally and externally to the end consumer in retail stores; Wholesale which is the cultivation of flower and biomass sold internally and externally and the manufacturing of biomass into distillate for integration into externally developed products, such as edibles and internally developed products such as vapes and cartridges under the Purplebee’s brand; Other which includes other income and expenses, such as, licensing and consulting services, facility design services, facility management services, the Company’s Three A Light™ publication, and corporate operations.

Gross Profit

Gross profit is revenue less cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold includes costs directly attributable to product sales and includes amounts paid for finished goods such as flower, edibles, and concentrates, as well as manufacturing and cultivation labor, packaging, supplies and overhead such as rent, utilities and other related costs. Cannabis costs are affected by market supply. Gross margin measures our gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

Total Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses other than the costs of goods sold consists of selling costs to support customer relations, marketing and branding activities. It also includes an investment in the corporate infrastructure required to support the Company’s ongoing business.

Non-GAAP Measures

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and do not have standardized definitions under GAAP. The following information provides reconciliations for the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, presented herein to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has provided the non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures are presented because the Company believes it better explains the results of its core business. Management has evaluated the financial results both including and excluding the adjusted items and believe that the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures presented provide additional perspective and insight when analyzing the core operating performance of the business. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures presented.