Mr. Obie Strickler reports

FROM DWIGHT TO DISPENSARY SHELVES: GROWN ROGUE MAKES ITS ILLINOIS DEBUT

Grown Rogue International Inc.'s affiliate, SEA Craft LLC, completed its first product deliveries to select Illinois dispensaries this week, introducing the Grown Rogue brand to the state's cannabis market.

The first sales follow the restart of cultivation at SEA Craft's Dwight facility in June, 2026, after receiving state approval on June 5. "We couldn't be happier with how the partnership with Grown Rogue has unfolded since finalizing our agreements in March," said Shari Wilson, majority partner of SEA Craft. "The Grown Rogue team mobilized quickly to help operationalize SEA Craft and we are excited to have achieved this first sales milestone."

The initial Grown Rogue lineup includes Fumez, a cross of Rainbow Runtz and Gas Planet, alongside Jungle Juice No. 4, Pink Passion Fruit, Zour Strawz, Deep Space and California No. 10.

"There's a lot of work between getting the keys to a grow and getting flower onto dispensary shelves," said Obie Strickler, chief executive officer of Grown Rogue. "Our team took on an aggressive timeline to bring Dwight back into operation. The Village of Dwight and the Illinois Department of Agriculture worked constructively with us, our operations support team got moving, and former PharmaCann employees returned with knowledge of this building that you can't replace overnight. We now have 50 people working in Dwight, and this first delivery belongs to that team."

"Now the flower has to do its part," Mr. Strickler continued. "Illinois has been tough for craft growers. We respect that, and we know our reputation in other markets doesn't automatically earn us a place here. We hope the relationships and credibility we've built in Michigan and New Jersey help open some doors. Then we have to give retailers a reason to reorder and customers a reason to ask for Grown Rogue by name. That's work we're excited to get into."

SEA Craft's initial cultivation phase comprises approximately 5,000 square feet of flowering canopy. Initial work to expand flowering canopy to approximately 10,000 square feet is under way. Consistent with its approach in other markets, Grown Rogue plans to support a deliberate ramp, with the pace of additional capacity informed by operating performance and market demand, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

About Grown Rogue International Inc.

Grown Rogue International is a flower-forward cannabis company rooted in Oregon's Rogue Valley, a region with a deep cannabis heritage where its founders began growing more than 20 years ago. Built on a love of the plant, the company produces flavourful, craft-quality flower and the products made from it.

Its approach brings together a distinct and constantly expanding library of genetics, developed in house and sourced from like-minded breeders; a passionate, experienced team of growers; and the discipline to keep learning from every harvest. The goal is to consistently deliver quality that retailers and budtenders can stand behind and consumers come back for.

Grown Rogue believes trust is earned one harvest at a time and is currently serving customers in Oregon, Michigan, New Jersey and Illinois, with launches planned in Minnesota and New York.

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