DENVER (May 28, 2021)—Perkins Coie advised Schwazze, formerly operating as Medicine Man Technologies Inc., in its announced agreement to acquire Southern Colorado Growers (SCG). This planned purchase continues Schwazze's expansion in Colorado and is the company's first major move into cultivation, which will provide high-end, premium cannabis directly to its Star Buds dispensaries and significant production of biomass for its PurpleBee's extraction and manufacturing facility. For more information, please see Schwazze’s press release.

The Perkins Coie team was led by M&A partner Kester Spindler and included counsel Kyle Simon and associate Anthony Zurcher, intellectual property partner Pete Kinsella, tax partner Bryan Smith, employee benefits partner Tom Cristy, labor and employment partner Sarah Flotte, and real estate partner Liana Spendlove.

Perkins Coie has significant experience advising companies in the cannabis industry, as well as third parties seeking to do business with those companies. We have attorneys located in major industry hubs, including California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Our attorneys are committed to keeping interested companies up to date on the latest regulations and industry trends through our blog, Cannabis Legal Highlights. We also feature insights from cannabis experts in our podcast, The 411 on 420. All episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify.

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