NJCBA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MINORITIES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA & NJ CANNABIS COMMISSION
NJCBA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MINORITIES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA & NJ CANNABIS COMMISSION
Trenton — The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) today announced that they will be working in partnership with Minorities for Medical Marijuana and the New Jersey Cannabis Commission. The groups will work in coordination to create educational forums as well as advocate directly for recreational cannabis legalization in New Jersey.
“We believe this partnership is one additional and critical step to seeing legalization become a reality in New Jersey,” said Scott Rudder, president of the NJCBA. “These organizations – and in particular, Leo Bridgewater – have done an incredible job on educating about the positive benefits of legalization and medical cannabis. I look forward to working with them as we make New Jersey the next state to implement this long overdue and necessary policy.”
The NJCBA has been the state’s leading trade association and advocacy group on the issue of legalized recreational cannabis, providing a variety of services and opportunities for the public and lawmakers to be educated on cannabis.
“In the earlier stages of the legalization effort across the country, the cannabis industry lacked diversity. The focus of our organization, and the opportunity we have in front of us in New Jersey, is to get this right the first time. We have the chance to leverage the strengths of our organizations and ensure social justice and economic objectives are both met at the same time and that a responsible industry is created,” said Leo Bridgewater, president of the New Jersey Chapter of Minorities for Medical Marijuana and a founding Board Member of the New Jersey Cannabis Commission.
Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Inc. is a 501c3 whose mission is focused on providing advocacy, outreach, research, and training as it relates to the business, social reform, public policy, and health/wellness in the cannabis industry. The organization was established in May 2016 and currently has 15 state chapter locations throughout the country.
The New Jersey Cannabis Commission is a 501c3 nonprofit NGO cultivating cannabis education, advocacy and business in New Jersey. They support the legalization, stabilization and diversification of the hemp and cannabis industries in the Garden State.
Bridgewater, born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, enlisted in the United States Army in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. He spent five years as a telecommunications specialist with multiple deployments to Iraq. In 2005 Leo served as a member of the NTMI-J6 staff in Baghdad, Iraq where he worked for then Lt. General David Patreaus and Admiral Mike Mullins. Leo spent two and a half years working for the Department of the Army at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. He has taken his personal experiences – having had three battle friends attempt suicide, two of them successfully – and used them to advocate for medical cannabis for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Continuing its statewide education efforts, the NJCBA is hosting a networking and industry update event next Wednesday, March 28, from 6-8 PM at Molly Maguire’s, located at 1085 Central Avenue in Clark.
About The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association
The NJCBA 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.
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