State legislators have received more than 700 applications for recreational marijuana dispensaries.
dispensaries. The state says it is prioritizing residents who have been most impacted by the war on drugs.Hasniah el-Amin is a serial entrepreneur. The New Jersey native has her hand in half a dozen businesses, including Buddah Bowls in Belleville.
"We got pulled over. They said they smelled marijuana. They searched the car and I had marijuana on me and I was arrested," el-Amin said."I was absolutely terrified at the time."Officials: 10,000 people bought recreational marijuana on first day of sales in New Jersey "I had gotten certified in indoor horticulture as well as business of marijuana. I then applied in 2018 for the licensing. We were denied," el-Amin said.
"Here in the New Jersey, a Black person was three and a half times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person, despite similar rates of use. So it's essential that as we think about building this industry going forward, we do it with that in mind," said Ami Kachalia of ACLU NJ.N.J.
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