Jan 7 (Reuters) - Green Thumb Industries Inc GTII.CD :
* GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES (GTI) ENTERS CONNECTICUT MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED GROW LABS LLC
* GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES INC - TRANSACTION IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION
* GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES INC - DEAL INCLUDES $15 MILLION TO BE PAID IN CASH AND 7.0 MILLION SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES OF GTI
* GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES INC - ACQUISITION IS ACCRETIVE TO SHAREHOLDERS