NEWARK, NJ — Business experts from the cannabis industry will be speaking in Newark on Wednesday evening at a free, public forum aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs interested in the emerging legal marijuana market in New Jersey.

Hosted by New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform, the event will feature business leaders from states that have already legalized marijuana, organizers said.

The event takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Essex County College's Siegler Hall in Newark. Participants should enter through main entrance on West Market Street, between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and University Avenue. (Learn more here)