Rise Dispensaries is set to host a free expungement clinic and resource fair in Newark.

Scheduled for April 28 at Down Bottom Farms (371-395 Ferry St.), the event is being presented in partnership with New Jersey-based public resource center Blaze Responsibly and local nonprofit Ironbound Community Corp. It will run from 5–8 p.m., Rise said.

According to Rise, onsite attorneys will help adults age 21 and up with free expungements for nonviolent marijuana-related convictions. Click here to register.

During the event, the following organizations will also participate:

• New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission – to provide resources and materials onsite for renewals for those who have lost or expired IDs
• UFCW Local 360 – to discuss employment opportunities in the legalized cannabis industry
• New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission – to offer information on state-run programs aimed promoting and facilitating a diverse cannabis market
• HeadCount – to register and verify voters for upcoming local elections

SIRV Mobile Barbershop will provide free haircuts to the community, too.

Additionally, Rise parent company Green Thumb Industries will distribute information on jobs within the company. The multistate operator has recreational dispensaries in Bloomfield and Paterson, as well as a medicinal storefront in Paramus.

During prior clinics in recent years in New Jersey, Rise estimates it has assisted hundreds of individuals with expungement support and criminal history reports.

According to Rise, the partnership with Blaze Responsibly come as part of a broader mission to foster positive change through community engagement, inclusion, restorative justice and environmental stewardship.

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