Item 9 Labs Corp. announced promotion of Mark Busch, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Cory Carter, Senior Vice President of Cultivation and Jayne Levy Senior Vice President of Communications. Mark Busch is One of the first hires on the Unity Rd.

brand, Busch joined in 2018, pre-dating Item 9 Labs Corp.'s acquisition of Unity Rd.'s franchisor, OCG Inc. in 2021. He is responsible for overseeing merger and acquisition strategy and activities. He has led the team through acquisitions of multiple dispensaries and most recently, has been spearheading the Company's approaching acquisition of Sessions.

Carter joined OCG Inc. in 2019 and took over all Item 9 Labs Corp. cultivation operations upon acquisition close. He is lead on all production, manufacturing and packaging of the Company's award-winning Item 9 Labs cannabis products, including managing a team of 50-plus and aiding in the continued development of the Company's cultivation and lab site in Coolidge, Ariz.

Levy has been with Unity Rd. since the cannabis franchise's inception in 2018. She plays an integral role in the Company with a hand in all facets of communications – spearheading internal and corporate communications, investor relations, public relations and beyond.