Cannabis company acquires area firm to form market giant

After Verano acquires AltMed, the resulting company will operate under the Verano name.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 7:00 a.m. November 11, 2020
File. Multi-state cannabis owner, operator and manager Verano Holdings LLC will acquire and combine operations with Sarasota-based Alternative Medical Enterprises LLC, Plants of Ruskin LLC and affiliated companies.
File. Multi-state cannabis owner, operator and manager Verano Holdings LLC will acquire and combine operations with Sarasota-based Alternative Medical Enterprises LLC, Plants of Ruskin LLC and affiliated companies.
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SARASOTA — AltMed, a Sarasota-born rising star in the medical cannabis industry, has achieved another milestone: it has been acquired by one of the largest firms in the field, Verano Holdings LLC. 

 

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