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Building National Brand and Product Portfolio

DISCLAIMER AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 2 Disclaimer Columbia Care Inc. (the "Company" or "Columbia Care") derives a substantial portion of its revenues from the cannabis industry in certain U.S. states, which industry is illegal under U.S. federal Law. Columbia Care is directly involved in both the adult-use and medical cannabis industry in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri and New Jersey, and in the medical cannabis industry in the states of Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia, which states have regulated such industries. The cultivation, processing, sale and use of cannabis are illegal under federal law pursuant to the U.S. Controlled Substance Act of 1970 (the "CSA"). Under the CSA, the policies and regulations of the United States federal government and its agencies are that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities, including cultivation and the personal use of cannabis, are prohibited. The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution establishes that the United States Constitution and federal laws made pursuant to it are paramount and in case of conflict between federal and state law, the federal law shall apply. Until 2018, the federal government provided guidance to federal law enforcement agencies and banking institutions through a series of United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") memoranda. The most recent such memorandum was drafted by former Deputy Attorney General James Cole in 2013 (the "Cole Memo"). On January 4, 2018, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to U.S. district attorneys that rescinded previous guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice specific to cannabis enforcement in the United States, including the Cole Memo (as defined herein). The former Attorneys General who succeeded former Attorney General Sessions following his resignation did not provide a clear policy directive for the United States as it pertains to state-legal marijuana-related activities. President Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the U.S. on January 20, 2021. President Biden nominated Merrick Garland to serve as Attorney General in his administration, and he was confirmed on March 10, 2021. It is not yet known whether the Department of Justice under President Biden and Attorney General Garland will re-adopt the Cole Memorandum or announce a substantive marijuana enforcement policy. Attorney General Garland stated at a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate that "It does not seem to me a useful use of limited resources that we have, to be pursuing prosecutions in states that have legalized and that are regulating the use of marijuana, either medically or otherwise. I don't think that's a useful use." Attorney General Garland reiterated this view at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on April 26, 2022. 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 Memo, enforcement priorities are determined by respective United States Attorneys. Columbia Care makes no medical or treatment claims about our products, implied or otherwise, and each patient or customer should consult their treating physician, explore all options, and discuss their personal health to determine whether he or she may be a potential candidate for medical marijuana or other cannabis-derived products. Our products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). In addition, our products have not been approved by the FDA to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. In addition, we have not conducted clinical trials for the use of our products. Any references to quality, consistency, efficacy and safety of our products are not intended to imply that such claims have been verified in clinical trials. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this presentation, Columbia Care may refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including, without limitation, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Gross Margin. These measures do not have any standardized meaning in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Columbia Care considers certain non-GAAP measures to be meaningful indicators of the performance of its business. A reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measure is included in this presentation and a further discussion of some of these items is contained in the Company's Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Cautionary Note Regarding Securities Laws This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities of Columbia Care, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Risk Factors For a detailed description of risk factors associated with Columbia Care, refer to the "Risk Factors" section in Columbia Care's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which are available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Columbia Care
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