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Etain
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Etain, LLC dba FLUENT Cannabis
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etainhealth.com
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Private
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2015
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Etain, LLC, doing business as FLUENT Cannabis, is a private multi-state medical marijuana company founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York. The company operates company-owned retail dispensaries across four US states — Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York — and serves adult patients with qualifying medical conditions who hold state-issued medical marijuana cards. In Texas, FLUENT additionally offers home delivery, and it extends its reach through a wholesale distribution channel with Entourage Wholesale.

The company's core technology centers on cannabis cultivation, retail dispensary operations, and third-party lab testing partnerships (notably with Kaycha Labs in Florida) that provide Certificate of Analysis documentation and a publicly accessible COA search portal for batch-level potency and safety verification. FLUENT's product portfolio spans three primary categories — flower, vapes, and oral products — organized under a stable of sub-brands including Bag-O, FLUENT Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, E85, Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, MOODs Black, Smokiez, and Wandr, with ongoing product extensions into pre-rolls and smalls.

Commercially, FLUENT runs a direct-to-consumer retail model with revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions at dispensaries and delivery services. The company is led by a family-founded executive team — co-founder and CEO Amy Peckham, COO Hillary Peckham, and Chief Horticultural Officer Keeley Peckham — and uses state-specific websites, social media channels, and a rewards/loyalty program to drive customer acquisition and retention. Licensing and regulatory entitlements across the four states (NY OCM-XROD-23-000004, FL MM0403D, PA MM0407D, TX MM0408D) form the structural foundation of the business.

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Etain, LLC (dba FLUENT Cannabis) is a private, multi-state medical marijuana operator founded in 2015, running company-owned dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, serving cardholding medical patients with flower, vapes, and oral products backed by third-party lab testing.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersNew York, United States
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New York
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
medical cannabis dispensary, cannabis product retail, medical marijuana sales, cannabis cultivation, cannabis product distribution
Industry3 codes
1Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
CodeCRANAFABPrimaryYes
2Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail)
CodeCRANAFAGPrimaryNo
3Cannabis Dispensary + Wellness/Apothecary Format (Supplements, Skincare, etc.)
CodeCRANAFAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing325411
SIC code2 codes
  • Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores5912
  • Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries5122
Product category
Medical Cannabis Retail
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Cannabis Product Retail Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Direct retail sales of cannabis products including flower, vapes, and oral products through company-owned dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York. Revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions at retail locations and delivery services.

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Distribution channels3 records

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Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
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Services
Brand1 of 2 records shown
1Freedom Town
Description

Cannabis flower product brand

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Etain, LLC, operating as FLUENT Cannabis, runs a multi-state medical marijuana dispensary business that cultivates, distributes, and sells cannabis products including flower, vapes, and oral formats through company-owned dispensaries in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Products are verified through third-party lab testing partners such as Kaycha Labs, with Certificates of Analysis accessible to customers via an online COA Search Portal. The company also offers a Texas home delivery service, a state-specific rewards/loyalty program, medical marijuana card assistance, and wholesale distribution through Entourage Wholesale.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

FLUENT Cannabis is a multi-state medical cannabis dispensary brand operated by Etain, LLC. The company offers a portfolio of cannabis products across four categories: flower products (including Bag-O Flower, FLUENT Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, and E85), vape products (Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, and MOODs Black), and oral products (Smokiez and Wandr). FLUENT operates dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, with products tested through partner laboratories including Kaycha Labs and third-party testing companies accessible via the COA search portal.

Product and service6 records
1FLUENT Cannabis Dispensary Service
CategoryMedical Cannabis Retail
Description

Retail dispensary service under the FLUENT Cannabis brand operating across New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas, selling medical marijuana products to state-registered patients via in-store purchases, a Texas home delivery service, and state-specific rewards/loyalty programs. Includes medical marijuana card assistance in select markets.

2FLUENT Flower Product Line
CategoryCannabis Flower
Description

Cannabis flower product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, including the flagship FLUENT Flower brand and additional sub-brands Bag-O Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, and E85, targeted at medical marijuana patients.

3FLUENT Vape Product Line
CategoryCannabis Vapes
Description

Cannabis vape cartridge product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, comprising Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, and MOODs Black sub-brands, targeted at medical marijuana patients seeking inhalation-based consumption.

4FLUENT Oral Product Line
CategoryCannabis Oral Products
Description

Oral cannabis product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, comprising the Smokiez and Wandr sub-brands, targeted at medical marijuana patients seeking edible/oral consumption formats.

5FLUENT Pre-Rolls (Origins TKZ)
CategoryCannabis Pre-Rolls
Description

Pre-roll single cannabis product from the Origins line (Origins TKZ), sold through FLUENT dispensaries as a ready-to-use format for medical marijuana patients.

6FLUENT Smalls (Gas Drop)
CategoryCannabis Smalls
Description

Cannabis smalls (popcorn/buds) product offering branded as Gas Drop, sold through FLUENT dispensaries as a value format for medical marijuana patients.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

FLUENT partners with Kaycha Labs in Florida to provide third-party testing for cannabis products, including potency testing and Certificate of Analysis documentation. This partnership enables transparent and accurate lab results for consumers.

2Entourage Wholesale
Strategic tierMinorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Wholesale distribution partner for cannabis products. FLUENT offers wholesale CoA (Certificate of Analysis) through this partnership channel.

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Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Columbia Care
TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis operator with significant dispensary presence in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania under the Cannabist brand — direct overlap with FLUENT's three-state core footprint.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis MSO operating dispensaries (Be. and others) in New York and Florida with a multi-state license footprint structurally similar to FLUENT's.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis MSO operating The Botanist and MUV dispensaries in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, with multi-brand strategy analogous to FLUENT's portfolio approach.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis MSO with dispensary operations in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly competing with FLUENT in three of its four operating states with comparable multi-format offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis operator with dispensary presence in multiple Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states — overlapping FLUENT's regional strategy and license-portfolio approach.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis retailer with a wellness- and brand-forward positioning similar to FLUENT's, with retail experience across multiple state markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Largest cannabis operator in Florida and a major Pennsylvania player with a multi-brand retail portfolio — directly comparable to FLUENT in medical-grade cannabis retail across two of FLUENT's four states.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis operator with Sunnyside dispensaries in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, plus a multi-brand portfolio — overlapping FLUENT's footprint across three of its four operating states.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis operator with significant dispensary footprints in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly overlapping FLUENT's core markets with comparable flower, vape, and oral product assortments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-state cannabis MSO with Rise Dispensaries operating across Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly competing with FLUENT in all three of its non-Texas markets.

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Key highlights6 records

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Etain

Medical Cannabis Retailetainhealth.com

Etain, LLC (dba FLUENT Cannabis) is a private, multi-state medical marijuana operator founded in 2015, running company-owned dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, serving cardholding medical patients with flower, vapes, and oral products backed by third-party lab testing.

What Etain does

Etain, LLC, doing business as FLUENT Cannabis, is a private multi-state medical marijuana company founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York. The company operates company-owned retail dispensaries across four US states — Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York — and serves adult patients with qualifying medical conditions who hold state-issued medical marijuana cards. In Texas, FLUENT additionally offers home delivery, and it extends its reach through a wholesale distribution channel with Entourage Wholesale.

The company's core technology centers on cannabis cultivation, retail dispensary operations, and third-party lab testing partnerships (notably with Kaycha Labs in Florida) that provide Certificate of Analysis documentation and a publicly accessible COA search portal for batch-level potency and safety verification. FLUENT's product portfolio spans three primary categories — flower, vapes, and oral products — organized under a stable of sub-brands including Bag-O, FLUENT Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, E85, Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, MOODs Black, Smokiez, and Wandr, with ongoing product extensions into pre-rolls and smalls.

Commercially, FLUENT runs a direct-to-consumer retail model with revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions at dispensaries and delivery services. The company is led by a family-founded executive team — co-founder and CEO Amy Peckham, COO Hillary Peckham, and Chief Horticultural Officer Keeley Peckham — and uses state-specific websites, social media channels, and a rewards/loyalty program to drive customer acquisition and retention. Licensing and regulatory entitlements across the four states (NY OCM-XROD-23-000004, FL MM0403D, PA MM0407D, TX MM0408D) form the structural foundation of the business.

Etain firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Etain
Legal name
Etain, LLC dba FLUENT Cannabis
Website
https://etainhealth.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Etain, LLC (dba FLUENT Cannabis) is a private, multi-state medical marijuana operator founded in 2015, running company-owned dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, serving cardholding medical patients with flower, vapes, and oral products backed by third-party lab testing.
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Etain industry classification

Industry
Product category
Medical Cannabis Retail
NAICS
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)
SIC
Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)
akta.pro primary industry
Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail) (CRANAFAG), Cannabis Dispensary + Wellness/Apothecary Format (Supplements, Skincare, etc.) (CRANAFAJ)

Keywords

  • Medical cannabis dispensary
  • Cannabis product retail
  • Medical marijuana sales
  • Cannabis cultivation
  • Cannabis product distribution

Where Etain is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
New York
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Etain business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Cannabis Product Retail Sales: Direct retail sales of cannabis products including flower, vapes, and oral products through company-owned dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York. Revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions at retail locations and delivery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Etain product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Etain, LLC, operating as FLUENT Cannabis, runs a multi-state medical marijuana dispensary business that cultivates, distributes, and sells cannabis products including flower, vapes, and oral formats through company-owned dispensaries in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Products are verified through third-party lab testing partners such as Kaycha Labs, with Certificates of Analysis accessible to customers via an online COA Search Portal. The company also offers a Texas home delivery service, a state-specific rewards/loyalty program, medical marijuana card assistance, and wholesale distribution through Entourage Wholesale.

Product overview

FLUENT Cannabis is a multi-state medical cannabis dispensary brand operated by Etain, LLC. The company offers a portfolio of cannabis products across four categories: flower products (including Bag-O Flower, FLUENT Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, and E85), vape products (Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, and MOODs Black), and oral products (Smokiez and Wandr). FLUENT operates dispensaries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York, with products tested through partner laboratories including Kaycha Labs and third-party testing companies accessible via the COA search portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Freedom Town: Cannabis flower product brand
  • MOODs

Products and services

  • FLUENT Cannabis Dispensary Service Retail dispensary service under the FLUENT Cannabis brand operating across New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas, selling medical marijuana products to state-registered patients via in-store purchases, a Texas home delivery service, and state-specific rewards/loyalty programs. Includes medical marijuana card assistance in select markets.
  • FLUENT Flower Product Line Cannabis flower product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, including the flagship FLUENT Flower brand and additional sub-brands Bag-O Flower, Freedom Town, Knack Flower, Origins Selects, and E85, targeted at medical marijuana patients.
  • FLUENT Vape Product Line Cannabis vape cartridge product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, comprising Black Line, Hyer Kind, MOODs, and MOODs Black sub-brands, targeted at medical marijuana patients seeking inhalation-based consumption.
  • FLUENT Oral Product Line Oral cannabis product line sold through FLUENT dispensaries, comprising the Smokiez and Wandr sub-brands, targeted at medical marijuana patients seeking edible/oral consumption formats.
  • FLUENT Pre-Rolls (Origins TKZ) Pre-roll single cannabis product from the Origins line (Origins TKZ), sold through FLUENT dispensaries as a ready-to-use format for medical marijuana patients.
  • FLUENT Smalls (Gas Drop) Cannabis smalls (popcorn/buds) product offering branded as Gas Drop, sold through FLUENT dispensaries as a value format for medical marijuana patients.

Companies that use Etain

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Etain technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Etain partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Kaycha LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationFLUENT partners with Kaycha Labs in Florida to provide third-party testing for cannabis products, including potency testing and Certificate of Analysis documentation. This partnership enables transparent and accurate lab results for consumers.
  • Entourage WholesaleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner for cannabis products. FLUENT offers wholesale CoA (Certificate of Analysis) through this partnership channel.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Etain competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Columbia Care: Multi-state cannabis operator with significant dispensary presence in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania under the Cannabist brand — direct overlap with FLUENT's three-state core footprint.
  • iAnthus Capital Holdings: Multi-state cannabis MSO operating dispensaries (Be. and others) in New York and Florida with a multi-state license footprint structurally similar to FLUENT's.
  • Verano Holdings: Multi-state cannabis MSO operating The Botanist and MUV dispensaries in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, with multi-brand strategy analogous to FLUENT's portfolio approach.
  • Ayr Wellness: Multi-state cannabis MSO with dispensary operations in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly competing with FLUENT in three of its four operating states with comparable multi-format offerings.
  • Acreage Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with dispensary presence in multiple Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states — overlapping FLUENT's regional strategy and license-portfolio approach.
  • MedMen Enterprises: Multi-state cannabis retailer with a wellness- and brand-forward positioning similar to FLUENT's, with retail experience across multiple state markets.
  • Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Largest cannabis operator in Florida and a major Pennsylvania player with a multi-brand retail portfolio — directly comparable to FLUENT in medical-grade cannabis retail across two of FLUENT's four states.
  • Cresco Labs: Multi-state cannabis operator with Sunnyside dispensaries in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, plus a multi-brand portfolio — overlapping FLUENT's footprint across three of its four operating states.
  • Curaleaf Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with significant dispensary footprints in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly overlapping FLUENT's core markets with comparable flower, vape, and oral product assortments.
  • Green Thumb Industries (GTI): Multi-state cannabis MSO with Rise Dispensaries operating across Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania — directly competing with FLUENT in all three of its non-Texas markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Etain social profiles

Digital presence

Etain compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

Etain financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Etain leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Etain funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Etain M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Etain

What does Etain do?

Etain, LLC, operating as FLUENT Cannabis, runs a multi-state medical marijuana dispensary business that cultivates, distributes, and sells cannabis products including flower, vapes, and oral formats through company-owned dispensaries in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Products are verified through third-party lab testing partners such as Kaycha Labs, with Certificates of Analysis accessible to customers via an online COA Search Portal. The company also offers a Texas home delivery service, a state-specific rewards/loyalty program, medical marijuana card assistance, and wholesale distribution through Entourage Wholesale.

Is Etain a public or private company?

Etain is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Etain founded?

Etain was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Etain based?

Etain is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Etain make money?

One revenue line is on record: cannabis Product Retail Sales.

Who are Etain's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Columbia Care, iAnthus Capital Holdings, Verano Holdings, Ayr Wellness, Acreage Holdings, MedMen Enterprises, Trulieve Cannabis Corp., Cresco Labs, Curaleaf Holdings and Green Thumb Industries (GTI).

Does Etain have an API?

No public API is recorded for Etain.

What industry is Etain in?

Etain's product category is Medical Cannabis Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANAFAB, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, with a secondary code of CRANAFAG, Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail). Its NAICS code is 325411 and its SIC code is 5912.

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CannabisbusinesstimesFLUENT Selling New York License, Certain OperationsFluent Corp. agreed to sell its New York operating entity Etain LLC and certain New York assets to a third-party operator for cash. The deal, entered into July 22, 2026, is subject to closing conditions including New York Cannabis Control Board approval and completion of Fluent's plan of arrangement with Vireo Growth Inc.MjbizdailyFluent cuts New York cannabis jobs after acquisition announcedFluent Corp. is closing its Etain cannabis cultivation and packaging facility in Chestertown, New York, on Aug. 3, cutting 37 jobs. The closure is cited as economic, and Fluent is also pursuing a Vireo acquisition that may involve further cost-cutting. Fluent's quarterly earnings are due Wednesday.GlobeNewswireFLUENT Brings the Heat to the Big Apple with Debut of Cannabis Brand KNACK, Exclusively Available at Etain Health DispensariesFLUENT launched its KNACK cannabis flower brand at Etain Health dispensaries in New York on December 18, 2024. The brand offers whole flower and 1-gram prerolls, with strains like Poddy Mouth and Burnt Orange. FLUENT plans to expand KNACK into Florida in Q1 2025.PR NewswireRIV Capital Reports Financial Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Nine-Month Transition Period Ended December 31, 2023RIV Capital Inc. reported a net loss of $47.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, driven primarily by a $48.7 million non-cash impairment charge on goodwill and intangible assets related to its 2022 acquisition of Etain, which was attributed to slower-than-expected market development and illicit market competition in New York. Etain, RIV Capital's portfolio company, received approval from the New York Cannabis Control Board to transition to an adult-use operator license, becoming one of the first six registered organizations to do so, and subsequently opened its first co-located adult-use and medical dispensary in White Plains in February 2024. The company ended the quarter with $81.9 million in cash to support its New York market operations, while also benefiting from New York's recently simplified tax structure effective June 1, 2024.PR NewswireRIV Capital and Etain Open First New York Adult-Use Dispensary in White PlainsRIV Capital announced that its portfolio company Etain opened its first co-located adult-use and medical cannabis dispensary in White Plains, New York, relocating from its prior medical-only location in Yonkers. The opening marks a significant milestone in optimizing Etain's retail portfolio to meet growing demand as New York's legal cannabis market expands. The gallery-inspired dispensary features a curated menu of Etain's products alongside women-founded and locally rooted New York cannabis brands.BenzingaSupreme Court Settlement Paves Way For New York Medical Marijuana Shops To Enter Adult Market On Dec. 29A NY Supreme Court injunction that had blocked new cannabis business licenses since August was lifted, clearing the way for the Cannabis Control Board to approve six medical marijuana companies to enter the recreational market starting Dec. 29, exactly one year after adult-use sales launched in New York. The six approved operators—including Columbia Care, Curaleaf NY LLC, Etain LLC, NYCANNA LLC, PharmaCann of New York LLC, and Valley Agriceuticals LLC—can set up co-located recreational sales at their existing medical marijuana locations. Industry leaders expect New York to become a major hub for legal cannabis on the East Coast, with the state’s recreational market potentially reaching billion-dollar scale.PR NewswireRIV Capital Provides Update on Revised New York Cannabis Market Draft Regulations and Operational MilestonesRIV Capital announced that revised New York cannabis regulations significantly shorten the waiting period for its subsidiary Etain to enter the adult-use retail market, allowing one co-located store by year end instead of the initial three-year wait. The new regulations also restructure market entry fees to $20 million total—$5 million at licensure with remaining payments tied to store openings and revenue milestones—while Etain has completed expanding its Chestertown cultivation facility, expected to triple its original capacity. Etain plans to commence adult-use wholesale sales in early Q4 2023, pending finalization of the regulations following a 45-day comment period.PestakeholderPrivate Equity Health Care Acquisitions – December 2022Private equity activity in the healthcare sector slowed in December 2022 with 52 tracked deals, a decrease from the previous six-month average of 72.5, as investors shifted focus toward medical technology and cannabis ancillary services. Notable transactions included RIV Capital's $247 million acquisition of Etain Health to access the New York cannabis market and Tilia Holdings' investment in Kaycha Labs. The data indicates that while traditional PE deal volume declined, median deal values in the cannabis sector continued to rise, signaling maturing market conditions.PR NewswireRIV Capital Completes Final Closing of Previously Announced Etain TransactionRIV Capital Inc. has completed the final closing of its previously announced transaction to acquire Etain, LLC and Etain IP LLC, paying approximately US$42 million in cash and issuing 5,273,084 Class A common shares. Etain operates four dispensaries in New York, including a Manhattan flagship, along with a cultivation and production facility in Chestertown. The transaction positions Etain as the foundation for RIV Capital's multi-state cannabis operating and brand platform, with plans to expand cultivation capacity in anticipation of adult-use sales launch in New York.PR NewswireNew York State Cannabis Control Board Approves Change of Control of Etain LLC's Vertically Integrated LicenseRIV Capital Inc. announced that the New York State Cannabis Control Board and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management have approved Etain LLC's change of control request, clearing the path for RIV Capital to complete its previously announced acquisition of Etain and Etain IP LLC. All required regulatory approvals for the transaction have now been obtained, with final closing expected by the end of Q4 2022. The acquisition represents RIV Capital's foundational step in building a leading multistate cannabis platform in key U.S. strategic markets, with Etain operating a vertically integrated license covering cultivation, manufacturing, and retail dispensaries in New York State.