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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-120006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTBIF"
cik: "0001795139"
company_name: "Green Thumb Industries Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:17:17.349112+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Thumb appoints cannabis policy reformer Ethan Nadelmann to board

## Summary
- Board expanded from six to seven directors; Nadelmann appointed effective April 27, 2023.
- Nadelmann will serve as independent director and member of the compensation committee.
- He founded the Drug Policy Alliance and The Lindesmith Center, with over 35 years in cannabis policy reform.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) exist.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-120006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTBIF
- cik: 0001795139
- company_name: Green Thumb Industries Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312523120006/0001193125-23-120006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312523120006/d486816d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-120006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ethan Nadelmann was appointed as Director at Green Thumb Industries Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective April 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Green Thumb Industries Inc. (the “Company”) increased its number of directors from six to seven and appointed Ethan Nadelmann as a director of the Company, to serve in such capacity until the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation, retirement or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795139/000119312523120006/0001193125-23-120006-index.htm

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