A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS

Top Shelf Botanicals has a proven record of success in a nascent medical cannabis market. The Company’s vertically integrated model allows it to quickly establish a presence and become a formidable competitor.

A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS

Top Shelf Botanicals has a proven record of success in a nascent medical cannabis market. The Company’s vertically integrated model allows it to quickly establish a presence and become a formidable competitor.

A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS

Top Shelf Botanicals has a proven record of success in a nascent medical cannabis market. The Company’s vertically integrated model allows it to quickly establish a presence and become a formidable competitor.

MONTANA

The Montana dispensary operation is an example of how The Company has been able to quickly establish itself in a new market and thrive amidst the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

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OKLAHOMA

Our expansion of wholesale operations began in Oklahoma in 2019.  Manufacturing  and Cultivation began as of February 2020.

 

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MISSOURI

A Missouri Expansion of Top Shelf Botanicals is also currently underway, with Medical Cannabis license applications under review in Missouri.

 

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MONTANA

The Montana operation is an example of how The Company has been able to quickly establish itself in a new market and thrive amidst the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Learn more

OKLAHOMA

Our expansion of wholesale operations began in Oklahoma in 2019. Manufacturing  and Cultivation began as of February 2020.

 

learn more

MISSOURI

A Missouri Expansion of Top Shelf Botanicals is also currently underway, with Medical Cannabis license applications under review in Missouri.

 

learn more

MONTANA

The Montana operation is an example of how The Company has been able to quickly establish itself in a new market and thrive amidst the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Learn more

OKLAHOMA

Our expansion of wholesale operations began in Oklahoma in 2019.  Manufacturing and Cultivation began as of February 2020.

 

learn more

MISSOURI

A Missouri Expansion of Top Shelf Botanicals is also currently underway, with Medical Cannabis license applications under review in Missouri.

 

learn more

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