 Distinguished Lawyer Public Servant to Focus on Equity, Access Affordability In NYS Developing Adult-Use Cannabis Program, Improving Offerings for Medical Cannabis Patients NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 PRNewswire - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. CSE: AAWH.U OTCQX: AAWH, a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced that T. Andrew Brown, founder and managing partner of Brown Hutchinson LLP, has been appointed president of AWH New York, effective immediately. 