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Kris Krane of 4Front writes for Forbes Magazine on the Cannabis Industry.  The following is from Forbes, January 2, 2019 As we begin a new year, I’ve been reflecting on how much has changed in cannabis policy over the past year. In terms of marijuana reform, 2018 was a huge year in many ways: multiple [...]

Upwards of 20 percent of the 2.7 million military veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan will experience post-traumatic stress or depression, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Medical cannabis is a proven, safe and common-sense treatment option—one that is free of the devastating side effects of opiate-based drugs. Mission is [...]

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signs H. 3818, an Act to Ensure Safe Access to Marijuana, at the State House in Boston, July 28, 2017. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) For the past several years, Colorado, Washington and Oregon have served as the testbeds for policies governing state-legal cannabis markets. But [...]

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 23, 2018 — 4Front Holdings, LLC (“4Front”), a leading retail and brand development company in the U.S. cannabis sector, today announced that it’s opened a new Mission™ dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Silver Spring location is the first Mission dispensary in Maryland, and is the result of a recently established licensing relationship between Premium Medicine of Maryland, a […]

Both cannabinoid receptors are found in the human body and brain, but they differ in their effects. THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects. THC is one of many compounds found in the resin secreted by glands of the marijuana plant. “CBD is effective against anxiety and stress, as […]

Some terpenes promote relaxation and stress-relief, while others promote focus and acuity. Terpenes are fragrant oils that give cannabis its aromatic diversity. They’re what give Blueberry its signature berry smell and Lavender its sweet floral aroma. These oils are secreted in the flower’s sticky resin glands, the same ones that produce THC, CBD, and other […]