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Led by Florence Hardy, Florence Hardy Law & WBDC Facilitator\/Advisor
\nGuest Speaker: Kristin Stowe, Director of Cannabis Sales, Credit Union 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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