MedMen says its COO and General Counsel have resigned

Ciara Linnane - finance.yahoo.com Posted 4 years ago

Cannabis retailer MedMen Enterprises Inc. said Friday it has accepted the resignations of two senior officials. The company said Chief Operating Officer Ben Cook and General Counsel Lisa Sergi who is also a board member, have both resigned from the company. It said it named Ryan Lissak as chief technology officer during its fiscal quarter ended March 30. "The leaders of the operations group will now report directly to the CEO," the company said in a statement. "The leaders of the legal team include Dan Edwards, who will continue in his role of Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs, and report directly to the CEO." MedMen is currently the subject of a lawsuit from its former finance head James Parker, alleging that he was exposed to racial, homophobic and misogynistic epithets and slurs, drug and alcohol abuse and personal humiliation, while at the company.The company has denied all wrongdoing. In March, it was expelled from the New York Medical Cannabis Association over the allegations. Shares have gained 7% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 16%.

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