Marijuana Experts Offer Free Workshop On Pot Industry In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Business experts from the cannabis industry will be speaking in Newark on Wednesday evening at a free, public forum aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs interested in the emerging legal marijuana market in New Jersey.

Hosted by New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform, the event will feature business leaders from states that have already legalized marijuana, organizers said.

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The event takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Essex County College’s Siegler Hall in Newark. Participants should enter through main entrance on West Market Street, between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and University Avenue. (Learn more here)

New Jersey residents interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP via Facebook.

Featured speakers will include:

• Erik Knutson, CEO of CanCore Concepts Inc., maker of Keef Cola
• Kristin Jordan, chair of the Cannabis and Hemp Practice Group at the law firm Newman Ferrara
• Wy “Ms. Teas” Livingston, founder of Wystone’s World Teas in Denver
• Isaac Colon, partner in Uncommon Partners LLC investment fund
• Dianna Houenou, policy counsel, ACLU-NJ

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