Maitri Medicinals’ founders are third-generation Southwestern Pennsylvania residents who are deeply invested in the region’s well-being and development. They became cannabis advocates after personally benefiting from medical marijuana in each of their own journeys toward health and wellness. They view Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program as an opportunity to help patients suffering from serious medical conditions, support intervention efforts to address the region’s opioid crisis, and provide career training and well-paying jobs for local residents in the medical marijuana industry.