NJ Cannabis Legalization Overview Webinar Hosted by Black Cannabis
The Black Cannabis Equity Initiative hosted a virtual webinar Friday to reflect on the passage of NJ Cannabis legalization last Thursday. Organized by the Capital City Black Caucus, Black Cannabis Equity Initiative sponsored it along with 1906, Columbia Care, the African American Chamber of Commerce, the NJ Cannabis Business Association (NJCBA), the NJ Cannabis Trade […]
New Jersey Weed Legalization Bill Passes Assembly Committee
The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the New Jersey weed legalization bill A. 21 after hearing from cannabis advocates during its virtual hearing. A hearing had to be held to reconcile the New Jersey weed legalization bills which passed out of committee differently. A deal was made to address the differences. The New Jersey weed legalization […]
NJ Cannabis Social Justice Advocates Unhappy with Legalization Bill
NJ cannabis social justice organizations are still not happy despite attempts to improve the bill to secure sufficient votes by conceding points. They sent a letter to legislators on how the implementation bill should be amended. “Following a spirited campaign centered on the social justice benefits of cannabis legalization with Public Question 1. The […]
NJWeedman’s Biz and Ron Rice Push for Social Justice
Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion’s cannabis business is petitioning for legitimacy. Ron Rice is pushing a racial impact study to see how legalization would affect minorities. The petition was written by Debi Madaio, a co-owner of “NJWeedman’s Joint,” their café, temple, and dispensary with NJWeedman across from Trenton City Hall. It was launched four days ago. The […]
Just NJ Cannabis Legislation Demanded by Rev. Charles Boyer
Civil Rights leader Rev. Charles Boyer does not believe the new NJ cannabis legislation is just and led a webinar urging people to advocate for changes. “We wanted to make sure reparations justice was done,” Boyer said on why he has supported cannabis reform thus far. However, the cannabis legislation S. 21 and A. 21 […]
NJCAN & Al Harrington Discusses NJ Cannabis Social Equity
The last NJCAN webinar panel before the election Tuesday featured a discussion on NJ cannabis social equity with Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Union) and canna entrepreneur and NBA star Al Harrington. NJCAN leader Amol Sinha of the NJ ACLU said in general, minorities are arrested for cannabis crimes at a rate four times higher than whites. […]
NACB Releases Cannabis Social Equity Guide to Enhance Diversification
The National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB) released cannabis Social Equity Guidelines yesterday, outlining recommendations to address the inequities caused by the War on Drugs. The recommendations provide policymakers with a roadmap to increase opportunity, training, and investment in individuals who live in areas adversely affected by the criminalization of cannabis. They plan to release […]
CannAtlantic Conference Highlights Cannabis Social Justice Issues
The virtual CannAtlantic conference held on Saturday highlighted many social justice issues, along with New Jersey legalization. Organized by Tauhid Chappell and the Philadelphia Area Black Journalists (PABJ), the event was supposed to be held in Philadelphia in the spring before COVID struck. Instead, it was held online and utilized a conference website, Zoom, and […]
Elon Musk Tweets About Essential Cannabis and Criminal Justice Reform
Entrepreneur and tech whiz Elon Musk tweeted in favor of the COVID-19 pandemic “essential” cannabis and the need for criminal justice reform on Saturday. He noted that while the cannabis industry has largely been deemed “essential” during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many prisoners for cannabis crimes remain locked up in jail. The issue of the […]
George Floyd Protests Across U.S., Rage Fueled By Cannabis Arrests
Protestors enraged about the death of George Floyd flooded cities. Police brutality due to cannabis laws likely fed the pent-up anger. George Floyd died on May 25th when Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin crushed his neck by kneeling on him for eight minutes. Floyd was arrested because a convenience store said he used a counterfeit […]
Webinar Held on War on Drugs & NJ Cannabis Referendum
A webinar was held yesterday to highlight social justice, the NJ cannabis referendum, and the moral imperative to pass cannabis decriminalization to end the War on Drugs. It was hosted by Salvation and Social Justice, a non-profit led by the Rev. Dr. Charles Boyer, Pastor of the Bethany AME Church in Woodbury. NJ Cannabis Referendum […]