22nd Century Group, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company, focuses on tobacco harm reduction, reduced nicotine tobacco, and enhancing health and wellness through plant science for the life science and consumer products industries. It develops very low nicotine content tobacco and cigarette products under the VLN King and VLN Menthol King names; and SPECTRUM research cigarettes for use in independent clinical studies. The company has collaboration with Keygene N.V. to develop hemp/cannabis plants for exceptional cannabinoid profiles and other superior agronomic traits for medical, therapeutic, and agricultural uses, as well as other applications. 22nd Century Group, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

22nd Century Group, Inc.

22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII) is a self-described leading agricultural biotechnology company focused on improving health and wellness through plant science.

22nd Century Group

22nd Century Group is a leading agricultural biotechnology company dedicated to improving human health with reduced nicotine tobacco, hemp/cannabis, and hops advanced plant technology. 

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced it has secured the consent of its senior lender under the terms of its Senior Secured Credit Facility for the previously announced sale of its GVB Biopharma hemp/cannabis operations.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Lawrence (Larry) Firestone as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced it has reached an agreement to sell the GVB Biopharma hemp/cannabis franchise.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced that it has again expanded its VLN® retail presence with more than 500 additional locations across 11 states.

With these latest additions, 22nd Century Group’s FDA-authorized VLN® reduced nicotine content cigarettes can now be found at more than 5,100 store locations spanning 23 states, including the addition of Washington, Oregon, Kentucky, and Louisiana.

“The addition of over 500 new VLN® sales locations has propelled us beyond the noteworthy milestone of 5,100 stores. Our VLN® sales presence now extends to 23 states, making VLN® available in many of the top markets where smokers reside,” stated John Miller, interim Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group, Inc.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, and provided an update on recent business highlights.

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Today, 22nd Century Group announced that it supports the recent move by the US Food and Drug Administration to send final rules aimed at banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, a key regulatory step toward the rules becoming federal policy.

“The FDA has taken a significant step forward to enact federal enforcement on these important public health policies,” said John Miller, Interim Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group. “The FDA has closely studied these issues for years, accumulating a wealth of scientific and clinical research data in support of these advances. Submission of the FDA’s proposals to the OMB is a key step ahead of publishing the final rules, which we believe could be the most transformative proactive public health policies of a generation. We are eager to see the final rules, and how FDA proposes to handle products with modified risk designations, which are designed to reduce the harms associated with smoking.”

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Today, 22nd Century Group $XXII announced that it has reduced the outstanding principle of its Senior Secured Credit Facility from approximately $22.1 million to approximately $14.0 million as part of an amendment and waiver process with its lenders.

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Today, 22nd Century announced a proposed public offering.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced its FDA authorized VLN® reduced nicotine content cigarettes designed specifically to promote tobacco harm reduction are now available at more than 1,200 drug store locations across Texas, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, and Georgia beginning in September.

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Today, 22nd Century Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has initiated a process to evaluate strategic alternatives with respect to the Company’s tobacco assets.

The process will include consideration of a range of strategic, operational and financial transactions and alternatives, such as business combinations, asset sales, licensing agreements, alternate financing strategies, and other options.

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