Bennabis Health and Harmony Dispensary launched a discount program for eligible patients.

“The Minority Cannabis Academy will create entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for disenfranchised communities and impact zones through education and workforce development,” said Stanley Okoro. “With education and technical training, we have the ability to reduce barriers and create a more diverse and equitable industry here in New Jersey.”

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission wants to hear from you: The organization will hold three meetings to gather public input on how the funds should be utilized for social equity projects.

That adds up to 7,629 new or retained jobs, on top of $1.6 billion in capital investment toward local businesses.

The clinics are designed to help people looking to remove cannabis-related convictions and other non-violent crimes from their records. “We believe it is critical to be part of the solution to these issues, addressing the harms of the past and creating opportunity for the future," said company founder, chairman and CEO Jonathan Sandelman.

MJH Life Sciences's target, CSC Events LLC, organizes and hosts bi-annual, scientific and medical events in the segment, including the Cannabis Science Conference.

Lucid Group, a maker of luxury electric vehicles based in Newark, Calif., chose The Mall at Short Hills as its 22nd North American site.

The first virtual session of the Black Bunker program, designed to help minority-owned businesses thrive, takes place on Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

The Old Bridge firm is the exclusive leasing representative for the discount shopping brand and franchisees of the hair removal salon in the Garden State.

Four hundred locations will launch nationwide this year following the 200 - 11 of them in the Garden State - that opened in 2021.

Certain sellers would be subject to penalties for using packaging more than twice the volume of the items being shipped.

Of this year's winning 40, these honorees have Garden State roots.