NJ CANNABUSINESS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT SCOTT RUDDER TO PARTICIPATE IN NEWARK COMMUNITY MEETING PANEL DISCUSSION ON CANNABIS

Trenton — New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) President Scott Rudder will be one of four panelists participating in a Newark Community Meeting on marijuana and the cannabis industry. The event is being hosted by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rudder will join Senator Ron Rice, Assemblywoman Angela McKnight and researcher Ijeoma Opara on the panel.

This event will take place tomorrow, Thursday, August 23, from 6pm – 8pm at NAN Newark Tech World, located at 400 Hawthorne Avenue in Newark.

This event comes on the heels of several big developments in the effort to legalize recreational cannabis and expand medical cannabis in New Jersey. Last month, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal sent to a letter to county and municipal prosecutors seeking an adjournment until September 4, 2018 or later on any cannabis related offenses. Moreover, Senate President Sweeney recently commented that he is confident both the Senate and Assembly will have the votes necessary to pass legislation legalizing recreational cannabis and expanding medical cannabis.

About The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association

The NJCBA’s mission is to promote jobs and growth in a sustainable and responsible cannabis industry. Starting with the pioneers in the medical cannabis market to the emerging players in the adult-use space, the NJCBA’s focus is to make certain that decision makers and regulators understand and respect the needs of the CannaBusiness community and that our community remain responsible corporate citizens. Scott Rudder is a former Republican state legislator, mayor, veteran and current government affairs executive.  In addition to his government and political leadership roles, Scott led Business Development efforts for Lockheed Martin Corporation with a focus on energy systems and radar programs.