On Monday, Hill-Zayat had state Sen. Troy Singleton of Burlington County as a guest speaker for her class to talk about legislative efforts. Singleton led a question and answer session with the students regarding recreational legalization discussions underway in the Legislature now.
“The devil’s always in the details,” Singleton told the students, noting that a key part of the issue was expungement.
Hill-Zayat said that she is focusing her classes on the practical implications of the state and federal conflict of law, and what allows the markets to function. The class includes both legal and economic discussions, as well as social impact discussions.
“I want them to understand that this is a business, this is not a ‘Cheech and Chong’ movie. I’m not talking about the folks who are growing in their basements,” Hill-Zayat said.
She said that anyone serious about entering the market is going to have to be qualified and have the financial backing.