Samuel Brill CEO & Director Good morning, everyone. My name is Sam Brill, Chief Executive Officer of Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. The meeting is now called to order. I've asked Corey Sheahan, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, to act as moderator and to record the minutes of this meeting. It is a pleasure to welcome our stockholders to the Annual Meeting of Ascend Wellness Holdings. I'd also like to acknowledge and welcome the presence of our Board of Directors. This meeting is being held in accordance with the company's bylaws and Delaware law. We will now proceed with the formal business of the meeting as set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement, the mailing of which commenced on or about March 20, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2026. Stockholders of record on that date are entitled to vote at this meeting.…