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  <xs:element id="aawh_CompanyValuationPerShare" abstract="false" name="CompanyValuationPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aawh_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities" abstract="false" name="DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aawh_CommonUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="CommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aawh_A2021CreditFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="A2021CreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aawh_InterestExpenseBeneficialConversionFeatureNonCash" abstract="false" name="InterestExpenseBeneficialConversionFeatureNonCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aawh_ExtinguishmentOfDebtMakeWholePayment" abstract="false" name="ExtinguishmentOfDebtMakeWholePayment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
