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Nov 3, 20233 min read

Op-Ed: NJ must stop over-penalizing Black communities with antiquated drug laws

By REV. TIMOTHY L. ADKINS-JONES | NOVEMBER 3, 2023 The war on drugs decimated NJ’s communities of color. We know what needs to be done,...

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Oct 26, 20233 min read

Seeking solutions, health experts host forum on N.J.’s ‘drug crisis’

By Deion Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com More than 2,100 people have died of suspected drug overdoses in New Jersey so far this...

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Jun 26, 20234 min read

Officials defend regulation of cannabis industry during hearing before lawmakers

By SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ - JUNE 24, 2023 9:29 AM Lawmakers accused cannabis regulators of pulling strings to reinstate the license of a...

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Feb 14, 20232 min read

N.J. lawmakers want to pass harsher penalties for fentanyl despite pleas from advocates

By Tennyson Donyéa Updated Feb. 13, 2023 10:13 pm Sen. Brian Stack (D-Hudson) speaks on a bill that would increase penalties for...

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Feb 14, 20236 min read

NJ Needs To Invest In People – Not Lock Them Up, Advocates Say

A wave of "tough on crime" bills are scheduled for hearings in the state Legislature. But will they make New Jersey safer? By Eric...

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Nov 14, 20221 min read

Expungement of marijuana convictions slowed by bottlenecks

By BRENDA FLANAGAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT | OCTOBER 10, 2022 | SOCIAL, LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY Some advocates would like expungement of...

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Nov 14, 20224 min read

Passing cannabis banking reform is an act of faith

By Rev. Charles F. Boyer, Pastor, and Rev. DeForest Soaries. PUBLISHED: November 1, 2022 at 5:58 p.m. | UPDATED: November 1, 2022 at 6:29...

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