Dan UlloaHCCC and LIM Colleges Launch Cannabis Studies Transfer Programs
Hudson County College and LIM College held a signing ceremony launching their new transfer pathway agreement on cannabis studies.
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 & Carries 2 Cannabis Dispensary Applications
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) carried two cannabis dispensary applications and approved two.
Heady NJ StaffLawsuit Filed by Former Whistleblower Employee Against Curaleaf
A Curaleaf lawsuit was filed against them by a former whistleblower employee who says he was illegally fired. Curaleaf is a cannabis corporation that is a Multi-State Operator (MSO). They operate in 23 states, including New Jersey. Curaleaf Lawsuit Details The lawsuit was filed on March 7th in Camden County. The former employee wants $150,000 […]
NJ Cannabis Black Market Thriving Despite Red Tape and Politics
The New Jersey cannabis black market and legacy operators are thriving while red tape and towns oppose them. Despite fears and attempts to rein them in, the New Jersey cannabis legacy operators underground black market of small businesspeople, many of them minorities and/or women, are thriving. Legacy Operators Flourishing The State can’t actually stop the […]
NJEDA Launches Eligibility Assessment Tool for Phase I of Cannabis Equity Grant Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the Eligibility Assessment Tool for the first phase of its Cannabis Equity Grant Program opened this morning. The cannabis equity grant program has been in the works for some time. At least a few small businesspeople with conditional licenses will likely fail without financial assistance. Joint Venture […]
NJCRC Discusses Rules Changes and Capital in NJCBA Webinar
The NJ CannaBusiness Association (NJBCA) held a webinar with the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) and other officials on rules changes and access to capital. “New Jersey is doing it right,” NJCBA President Ed DeVeaux said. “Other states are trying to be like New Jersey.” “We are setting up New Jersey to be a national […]
NJ Senate Passes Bill to Address Legal Cannabis Company Tax Issues
The New Jersey State Senate passed a bill allowing legal cannabis companies to keep separate state tax provisions from the federal prohibition on deductions to help alleviate legal cannabis tax issues companies are facing. Currently, legal cannabis companies cannot deduct their business expenses from their taxes, a common business practice since cannabis remains a Schedule […]
Jersey City Cannabis Board Contradicts Planning Board on Distance Issue
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) insisted a city council resolution leads to a pin in the map requiring a 600 ft distance be enforced versus the Planning Board’s interpretation of pulling permits merits a pin. They approved two cannabis dispensary applications, denied two, and carried one. Altalune Denied Altalune at 288 Central Ave. […]
Bryan WDifferences of Live Resin vs Live Rosin: Which is Better?
Explore the differences between live resin & live rosin to help make informed decisions when choosing these types of cannabis concentrates.
Jersey City Planning Board OKs Kushmart Despite Distance Issue
The Jersey City Planning Board approved the Kushmart dispensary application after debating its closeness to the Cannabis Place dispensary for about three hours. Their application was carried at the planning board’s February 7th hearing due to concerns about their proximity to the 420 Cannabis Place Corp. “We do have [Supervising Planner] Matt Ward’s timeline,” Jersey City Planning […]
NJ Attorney General Moves Cannabis Justice Forward
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin has pushed cannabis justice forward by allowing police to consume weed and easing issues for some with legal problems. The NJ Supreme Court decided that the cannabis legalization referendum implementation law, the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement, Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA), tops a ban and helps those with weed […]
Russian Oligarch Ties to Curaleaf & Other Cannabis Companies Further Examined
According to Vice, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich invested in Curaleaf and other prominent cannabis companies. Abramovich is a multi-billionaire with a wide range of business holdings worldwide. In the United Kingdom, he owns a very prominent soccer team. With the dictatorial Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last year, the business dealings of the […]
