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Galloway, N.J. –  A panel of cannabis experts will lead an online panel discussion at 1 p.m. March 15 about legal recreational cannabis use and opportunities for New Jersey hospitality and tourism businesses.

The free one-hour webinar titled “Destination Cannabis: Insight for New Jersey Hospitality and Tourism,” will focus on destination marketing, cannabis agritourism and food and beverage tourism.

The discussion is presented by the Cannabis & Hemp Research Initiative (CHRIS) at �鶹��Ƶ, one of the first universities to offer a Minor in Cannabis Studies. CHRIS provides cannabis and hemp education, research and resources for local and national markets and demonstrates �鶹��Ƶ’s commitment to cannabis education through panel discussions, and an annual Cannabis Curriculum Convening.

Panelists for the March 15 webinar include:

• Brian Applegarth, Founder of the Cannabis Travel Association, and the co-Founder of Cultivar Brands - a California-based marketing and events agency providing strategy and solutions for cannabis and travel destinations.

• Susan Dupej, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada whose research projects look at cannabis tourism supplier best practices.

• Chicago native Jamie Hoffman runs Craft Elixirs LLC, a small-batch, cannabis-infused edible company in Seattle, Washington specializing in simple syrups, oils, and confections made with locally sourced high-quality ingredients.

• Author Rob Mejia, adjunct faculty Cannabis Studies Minor, �鶹��Ƶ and  president of Our Community Harvest, a cannabis education company. He has written books that introduce adults to cannabis and the cannabis industry.
  
  

  The panel moderator will be Jenna Misciascio, who graduated �鶹��Ƶ in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies and a minor in Cannabis Studies.

  The event is sponsored by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality, and Tourism at the �鶹��Ƶ School of Business, in partnership with the Greater Atlantic City Chamber and �鶹��Ƶ Cannabis Studies program

  To register, visit stockton.edu/light/ or stockton.edu/chris.