Steven Pryzbyla Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Przybyla, has served as our chief legal officer and secretary since September 1, 2023. Mr. Przybyla has over 10 years of regulated cannabis industry experience and a nearly a decade of experience in nicotine/tobacco product regulation. Mr. Przybyla previously served as the Company’s appointed board member for its IKE Joint Venture from April 2024 to July 2026. From July 2020 to April 2023, Mr. Przybyla was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and then President of Hemp/Cannabis, at 22nd Century Group. Inc., a plant biotechnology company. While at 22nd Century, Mr. Przybyla helped to secure the only Modified Risk Tobacco Product approval for a combustible cigarette authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to date. Prior to that, he was President of the Medical Division at Jushi, Inc., a multi-state cannabis operator, from 2018 to 2020, General Counsel at Dent Neurologic Group LLP from 2016 to 2018 and General Counsel at Seneca Development Corporation from 2015 to 2016. Early in his career, he worked as an associate at Phillips Lytle LLP. Mr. Przybyla received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Washington & Lee University and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.