This was the first of three regional hearings to gather public input on cannabis revenue for social equity programs.
is hosting a day-long conference and networking event March 16 at the Carteret Performing Arts Center, featuring many of the state’s leading power players.
Commissioner Charles Barker urged New Jerseyans to think big as the adult market is anticipated to open soon and receipts begin rolling in. The market for adult use recreational cannabis hasn’t opened yet. The commission said at its latest board meeting last month it hopesfrom a dozen alternative treatment centers to expand to serve both the medical and recreational markets by March 15.
* In Evanston, Illinois, municipal officials have used the money to create a reparations home ownership program for Black residents. Commissioner Krista Nash said one of the highest priorities is to support social equity businesses that are owned by individuals who live in economically disadvantaged areas, have a certain median income, have a past cannabis conviction, as well as diversely-owned businesses run by women, disabled veterans and minorities.
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