Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. is a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust. The Company utilizes real estate, credit, and cannabis expertise to originate senior secured loans primarily to state-licensed cannabis operators in limited-license states in the United States. Its primary investment objective is to provide attractive, risk-adjusted returns for stockholders over time, primarily through consistent current income dividends and other distributions and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. It intends to achieve this objective by originating, structuring and investing in first mortgage loans and alternative structured financing secured by commercial real estate properties. Its loan portfolio is primarily comprised of senior loans to state-licensed operators in the cannabis industry. It also lends to and invests in companies or properties that are not related to the cannabis industry. The Company is externally managed by Chicago Atlantic REIT Manager, LLC.