The advocacy group Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana (M4MM) of New Jersey held a cannabis town hall in Atlantic City recently on local town cannabis laws. New Jersey cannabis advocates and businesspeople Nichelle Santos and Jeff Booker of M4MM organized the town hall to boost town cannabis policy. Their latest M4MM town hall highlighted social justice […]
NBC Philadelphia reported in cannabis news that the High Rollers Dispensary cannabis lounge is coming to a hotel in Atlantic City. The dispensary and lounge would be part of the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, which does not have a casino. It previously did. But it has been shut down now for several years. They […]
Rekt Café, an underground cannabis lounge in Atlantic City similar to NJWeedman’s Joint in Trenton, was shut down due to a lack of permits. Rekt Café first opened in early September for the Champs business conference after-party. During the party, a city official asked about their lack of permits. He wanted to talk, but no […]
The New Jersey Cannabis Festival scheduled for this weekend in Atlantic City has been postponed since the Showboat reneged on its contract. According to the letter Heady NJ obtained, the Showboat Hotel said the New Jersey Cannabis Festival contradicted the “family-friendly image” they wanted to project. In the middle of the convention’s eight months of […]
Atlantic City is banking on cannabis to fix its poor economic situation, which has only been made worse by the COVID pandemic. A report from the Atlantic City Restart and Recovery Working Group said cannabis revenue would best address their financial woes. They were convened by Governor Phill Murphy (D). “The State should consider the […]
George Martorano, the longest-serving first-time non-violent prisoner for cannabis, is looking to make his Hip Hemp Cafe in Atlantic City a dispensary. “I did 32 plus years for marijuana,” he said. George Martorano was held in federal prison from 1983 to 2015 when he was released at 65. George Martorano and Legacy Operations His father […]
Snoop Dogg, a cannabis enthusiast for years who has taken full advantage of legalization, is eyeing Atlantic City. Investing in Atlantic City Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small spoke with Snoop Dogg. The legendary rapper said he was interested in investing in AC. “I’m coming to the state. I’m coming to the city. We’re looking to […]
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced that MPX NJ has been approved to start growing cannabis at their facility in Pleasantville, NJ, across the bay from Atlantic City. Melting Pot Extracts (MPX) Chief Strategy Officer and Director at iAnthus Beth Stavola said they put the first seeds in the ground today. IAnthus Holding […]
The Ocean County Freeholders have drafted a resolution to ban the sale and legalization of cannabis in the county. Although the resolution carries no legal weight, the entire Ocean County Republican committee was unanimous in their support for the resolution. These actions mimic the reefer madness we continue to see coming from old-fashioned thinking, similar […]
Several New Jersey politicians are going on an upcoming cannabis fact-finding mission to Las Vegas, where adult-use cannabis is legal, including the Mayor of Atlantic City. Some of the attendees include Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Union), Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Passaic), & Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-Union). Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) is also going. While in Las Vegas, […]
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