New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71 and held pro-cannabis positions. An unspecified illness was the cause of death. She was admitted to a hospital in Livingston in Essex County on Monday and passed away yesterday afternoon. Pro-Cannabis Views Sheila Oliver was an ally in the movement to […]
Attorney William Riback believes the New Jersey impact zones list is faulty since it includes towns that were not damaged by the War on Drugs. He is adding it to the lawsuit against cannabis prohibition enforcement. A class-action lawsuit Drayton v. State of New Jersey, was filed in the Superior Court in Mercer County by […]
The United States Congress House Judiciary Committee has once more passed the MORE Act, which would end federal cannabis prohibition. The committee passed HR 3617: The Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021. The bill repeals the federal prohibition of cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This would provide […]
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), which would decriminalize cannabis, among other things, has been reintroduced by House. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) introduced it. Nadler previously led the Democrat-controlled House […]
The 2020 Virtual NJ Cannabis Marketplace Expo sponsored by the NJCBA and Stockton University featured a panel on social justice and many New Jersey cannabis experts. Social Justice Featured A panel on social justice in the cannabis marketplace was moderated by Todd Scattini of Harvest 360. It featured the NJ Cannabis Business Association (NJCBA)’s new […]
Harvest 360 and Cognitive Harmony Technologies (CHT) have developed cannabis tech software to reduce the cost of a cannabis license application and barriers to enter the market. CHT CEO Walter Moore is one of the main architects of the software in Illinois. He is leading the collaboration with Harvest 360 to bring these tools to […]
The United States House of Representatives voted 228-164 in favor of the MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis on the federal level. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would repair the social and personal harms caused by federal cannabis prohibition enforcement. “The symbolic and historical importance of the MORE Act passing in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
A bill that will decriminalize cannabis up to two ounces passed the New Jersey Assembly today in a vote of 63 to 10 with five abstentions. Initially, A. 1897 would have only decriminalized 10 grams. Those found with cannabis would have to pay a penalty of $50. That money would be payable to the municipality […]
H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, passed the House Judiciary Committee yesterday by a 24 to 10 vote which eases the War on Drugs. The vote was largely on partisan lines. But two Republicans, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), voted in favor of the bill. It is expected […]
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Dan Ulloa
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