Exhibit 99.1 Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results CHICAGO— (May 7, 2024) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI) (“Chicago Atlantic” or the “Company”), a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. John Mazarakis, Executive Chairman of Chicago Atlantic, noted, “We are thrilled with progress toward regulatory reform resulting from the recent news of the DEA’s commitme ...