Lawsuit Claims New Jersey Lawmaker Set Up Straw Cannabis Business Owners to Cheat Social Equity Rules

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By TG BranfaltOct 6, 2026, 2:14 am76 pts
New Jersey State Sen. Raj Mukherji (D) is accused in a lawsuit of setting up straw owners for cannabis companies to take advantage of the state industry’s social equity rules, Politico reports. The lawsuit alleges that Mukherji, who has ownership in dispensaries in several states, recruited people from his…

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