 Multi-state cannabis dispensary operator Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. AAWH, -0.02 said Monday it closed on a 210 million senior secured term loan with Seaport Global Securities LLC as lead manager. The New York-based company said the four-year term loan with an interest rate of 9.5 will lower its cost of capital, refinance existing debt and help pay for its pending investment in MedMen NY Inc. Ascent Wellness CEO Abner Kurtin said the firm drew tremendous interest and had healthy participation from institutional investors, family offices and hedge funds. 