CANNABIS INDUSTRY AND BLACK COMMUNITY HOLD WOMENS HISTORY MONTH AND CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY IN THE GARDEN ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH FROM 3:00PM-5:15PM

CANNABIS INDUSTRY ALERT:BCEI AND CANNABIS INDUSTRY HOLDS LEGALIZATION IN NJ ZOOM EVENT ON WEDNESDAY,MARCH 17, 3:00PM-5:15PM[EST]The Black Cannabis Equity Initiative(BCEI), African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, New Jersey CannaBusiness Association„ American Civil Liberties Union, Minorities for Medical Marijuana, NJ NAACP, Capital City Area Black Caucus, Columbia Care-New Jersey, Pure Genesis, Trulieve, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, Coalition for Medical Marijuana-NJ and a host of other organization, faith leaders, businesses and cannabis advocates are sponsoring a cannabis zoom event on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 3:00pm-5:15pm[See attached flyer]. This is the fourth of the BCEI monthly zoom series and the focus of these virtual events is Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey-What Could and Should Social Equity Look Like in the Garden State? The purpose of this gathering is to bring together cannabis stakeholders[Elected Officials, industry leaders, businesses, black community organizations and advocates] from across New Jersey to discuss the cannabis legalization journey and get current updates. This fourth monthly cannabis legalization in NJ zoom discussion will include three Fireside Chats with national cannabis industry and state leaders, a series of panels that will address women in NJs cannabis industry, legalization impact on state, counties and municipalities and social equity opportunities in the current landscape. In addition, there will be presentations on hot topic issues like access to capital, accounting, cannabis laws as well as research and development, a Social Equity Business Accountability Report Card and BCEI NJ Cannabis Social Equity Spotlight featuring remarks by Roz McCarthy, Founder & CEO, Minorities for Medical Marijuana. TENTATIVE AGENDA INCLUDES:WELCOME | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | SPONSOR RECOGNITIONBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY FIRESIDE CHATS WITH NATIONAL LEADERS & NJ CANNABIS ADVOCATESBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY WOMENS HISTORY MONTH PANELBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY DISCUSSION WITH NJ MAYORS, STATE LEGISLATORS, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS & INDUSTRY LEADERSBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY PRESENTATION ON ACCESS TO CAPITALBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY PRESENTATION ON ACCOUNTING ISSUES-WHAT HAVE WE LEARNEDBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY PRESENTATION ON LEGAL ISSUES-WHAT HAVE WE LEARNEDBCEI SOCIAL EQUITY PRESENTATION ON CANNABIS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-WHAT HAVE WE LEARNEDBCEI SPECIAL SOCIAL EQUITY RECOGNITION FOR TAHIR JOHNSONJohn Bailey, Convener for the BCEI said, this months conversation will be a packed agenda and an acknowledgement of women in the NJ cannabis industry and having Roz McCarthy speak will be inspirational.