4Front Ventures Corp. announced that it has appointed cannabis industry veteran Kris Krane to its board of directors (the "Board") to fill the vacancy created from the resignation of Kathi Lentzsch as a director of the Company. Krane has continued to serve as a strategic advisor to the Company since stepping down as 4Front Cofounder and President of Mission Dispensaries after more than a decade with the business.

As a regulatory and business strategist and frequent speaker at cannabis conferences and events around the world, Krane has spent the last two decades working to advance the cannabis industry and movement. He has served as Associate Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws ("NORML"); Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy; and is currently Chair of the National Cannabis Industry Association Board of Directors. From 2011 through 2021, he served as President of 4Front, where he was instrumental in the Company's formation, success, and development.

Kris concurrently serves as Director of Cannabis Development for KCSA Strategic Communications, a leading public relations and investor relations firm, and CEO of Kranewreck Enterprises, a strategic consulting firm that helps small cannabis operators grow their businesses.