BUFFALO, N.Y., June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), a leading biotechnology company dedicated to improving health with reduced nicotine tobacco, hemp/cannabis and hops advanced plant technologies, today announced it will participate in the 13th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Los Angeles, California on June 6th-8th, 2023. The event is expected to feature 150+ companies, presenting in half-hour increments, as well as private one-on-one meetings.
22nd Century is scheduled to present on June 6th at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A webcast of the presentation will be available on the investors section of 22nd Century’s corporate site, at www.xxiicentury.com.
The company expects to discuss the expanding commercial launch of its FDA authorized VLN® reduced nicotine content products designed specifically for tobacco harm reduction. In its hemp/cannabis ingredients and distribution business, 22nd Century is moving ahead with its innovative license and distribution agreements signed with two leading consumer brands in the industry as it expands on its position as the largest CBD bulk ingredients provider in North America.
To arrange a meeting with 22nd Century, please contact your LD Micro representative, or 22nd Century investor relations at mkreps@xxiicentury.com.
About 22nd Century Group, Inc.
22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII) is a leading biotechnology company focused on utilizing advanced alkaloid plant technologies to improve health and wellness through tobacco harm reduction, reduced nicotine tobacco, hemp/cannabis and hops. With dozens of patents allowing it to control nicotine biosynthesis in the tobacco plant, the Company has developed proprietary reduced nicotine content (RNC) tobacco plants and cigarettes, which have become the cornerstone of the FDA’s Comprehensive Plan to address the widespread death and disease caused by smoking. The Company received the first and only FDA Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) authorization for a combustible cigarette in December 2021. In tobacco, hemp/cannabis and hop plants, 22nd Century uses modern plant breeding technologies, including genetic engineering, gene-editing, and molecular breeding to deliver solutions for the life science and consumer products industries by creating new, proprietary plants with optimized alkaloid and flavonoid profiles as well as improved yields and valuable agronomic traits.
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Learn more about VLN® at tryvln.com.
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Investor Relations & Media Contact
Matt Kreps
Investor Relations
22nd Century Group
mkreps@xxiicentury.com
214-597-8200
