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Hoboken Approves Story & JJ Dispensaries Despite Opposition

Hoboken has made progress on the Story Dispensary and JJ Dispensary Hoboken cannabis applications despite opposition and incompetence in Public Relations. The Hoboken Planning Board unanimously approved (8-0) the controversial Story Dispensary after five meetings that lasted for about 25 hours. The association of the building where the dispensary would be located hired an attorney […]

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Governor Murphy Endorses Anti-Legacy Operators, Anti-Homegrow Rhetoric

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has endorsed an anti-legacy operator campaign. He also recently repeated common anti-homegrow rhetoric to justify a delay. Cannabis industry leaders launched Buy Legal. It is a national campaign encouraging adult-use cannabis consumers not to buy cannabis from the legacy market. It’s being organized by the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), a […]

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Cannademix to Hold 2nd Cannabis Career Conference at Hudson County Community College

Cannademix is back at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City’s Journal Square for another cannabis convention next Thursday. They will hold an experience highlighting the education, opportunities, and culture of cannabis in New Jersey. Cannademix last held a career conference and cannabis convention at Hudson County Community College in June. Cannademix Founder Joshua Alb […]

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Curaleaf’s Edgewater Dispensary Workers Join UFCW Local 360

The UFCW Local 360 union announced cannabis workers at the large Multi-State Operator (MSO) Curaleaf’s Edgewater dispensary voted to join them. The Massachusetts-based cannabis corporation Curaleaf’s location in Edgewater in Burlington County originally served only medical cannabis patients. It now makes money selling adult-use cannabis as well. Helping Workers “The UFCW is committed to building […]

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White House Cannabis Protest Calls for More Action from Biden, Washington

A cannabis protest at the White House yesterday called on President Joe Biden to do more to free all non-violent cannabis prisoners. Cannabis activists gathered outside the White House and Executive Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue to protest the lack of progress. Protestors chanted, “Everybody out! Records expunged!” several times. “Free them all!” Despite President […]

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CQC Cannabis Conference Focuses on Social Equity & Tech

The Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) held in Parsippany in Morris County this week focused on technology along with Social Equity. It was a Business 2 Business (B2B) cannabis conference focused on the nature of the industry, versus consumers. “It’s been really nice seeing the community blossom here,” Aaron Bliss of the Cannabis Industry Journal, which […]

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Financial Help for Entrepreneurs Discussed at NJ Cannabis Conference

The Canna One Expo NJ cannabis conference focused on Business 2 Business (B2B) issues like access to capital was held in the Edison Expo Center in the Raritan Center. A panel called “CannaCulture: Partnerships in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” moderated by Canna Coverage CEO and NJ Co-Director of Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana (M4MM) Nichelle Santos […]

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