1Q21 Investor Update
MONETIZING KEY PLANT LINES IN A GROWING MARKET
Industry Problem: Existing plant genetics result in low
quality and unreliable yield for large-scale, commercial
production of hemp/cannabis plants
Market demand for hemp/cannabis
■ Global legal cannabis market is projected to be
worth +$100B by 2024¹ driving demand,
competition and capital investment, transforming
the U.S. cannabis market
▪ 36 states have legalized medical use of cannabis and
17 states have approved recreational use
1. Prohibition Partners; "The Global Cannabis Report - November 2019"
2. Grandview Research; "Legal Marijuana Market Size Worth $73.6 Billion by 2027 | CAGR 18.1%"
22nd Century Group Solution: Optimize hemp/cannabis plant
genetics and create disruptive, proprietary and stable plant lines
that deliver higher crop yield for commercial use
Moving to Monetization
▪ Revenue from existing work to begin in late 2021,
expand in 2022
22nd Century Group, Inc.
▪ Plants will be grown in Colorado targeting higher levels of
specific cannabinoids for end product/ use
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Preparing second generation of plant lines; deploying KeyGene
technology for subsequent season
22nd Century will enable large, commercial-scale growers to improve
hemp/cannabis crop yield and improve stability, achieving artisanal
quality hemp/cannabis plants in high-volume production
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