NJCBA Collaborates to Increase Access to New Jersey Cannabis Industry
The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) is working to increase access to the New Jersey cannabis industry through different avenues. To bolster the New Jersey cannabis industry’s nascent job market, the NJCBA is collaborating with CareersinCannabis.com. It is a resource for people interested in entering the New Jersey cannabis industry. They offer innovative ways to highlight non-cannabis […]
Jersey Shore Extracts Seeks Dispensary License in Ocean County
Charles Benson and Candice Johnson are young entrepreneurs running Jersey Shore Extracts seeking a conditional micro adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Ocean County. They have participated in the industry for years and are longtime advocates. Benson and Johnson started a business from scratch while raising three kids. They applied after the adult-use cannabis dispensary application […]
Freestone Farms CBD Produces Quality Flower & Seeks Adult-use Growing, Manufacturing Licenses
Freestone Farms CBD has been producing high-quality organic hemp flower and CBD in South Jersey to prepare for an adult-use cannabis license. “Nothing we feed our plants is synthetic,” Director of Cultivation and Chief Research Officer Gabe Toth said. He explained their inputs are OMRI-certified, which is an organic certification. Toth said their eight acres […]
MPX Opens NJ’s 24th MMJ Dispensary in Atlantic City
MPX NJ/iAnthus has finally opened the 24th New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary in Atlantic City after first receiving its vertically integrated license in 2018. Their medical cannabis dispensary is located at 157 S. New York Avenue in Atlantic City. They officially opened last Thursday, according to an Instagram post. It reported selling Verano Zen Leaf, […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 Dispensaries at its 1st hearing
Blossom Dispensary and MMD dispensary were the first two adult-use cannabis dispensaries approved at the first hearing of the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board. Blossom Dispensary Hearing The first company, Blossom Dispensary, was the first dispensary approved by the Planning Board in March and would be located at 746-748 Tonnelle Ave. Peter Kelly and Jay Bhatt […]
Athletes in Cannabis Conference Held in Elizabeth
The Athletes in Cannabis Conference was held in Elizabeth, NJ. It featured lively panels regarding the industry. “This whole sector is an opportunity for everybody,” said Reggie Grant, formerly of the New York Jets which have played in NJ for decades. “I do not smoke weed. But I am a capitalist,” he added. “When you’re […]
CannaGather NJ Next Tuesday Set to Feature Several Cannabis Leaders
The CannaGather NJ event next Tuesday, May 10th will feature cannabis political and industry leaders discussing the latest pot news from the industry. The CannaGather NJ event will be held at the Zeppelin Hall in Jersey City in Hudson County. It is being organized by veterans advocate and businessman Leo Bridgewater who explained the event […]
Hoboken Council Nixes Expanded Cannabis Board
The Hoboken City Council voted down expanding the city’s cannabis review board while okaying an amendment for medical dispensaries approved by the state that would require a waiting period before they can sell retail cannabis. The ordinance to increase the CRB from three members to seven. It included three members of the public and the […]
FDA Warns Companies Labeling Delta-8 THC Products as Healthy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to five companies selling products with Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as health products. This is the first time the FDA has issued warning letters for products containing Delta-8 THC. They say Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects and may be dangerous to consumers. The FDA […]
12K Plus Customers Served on 1st Day of New Jersey Adult-use Cannabis Sales
On the first day of New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales, the 12 adult-use dispensaries sold cannabis products to 12,438 adult-use customers for nearly $1.9 million. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) reported that sales of medical cannabis products have been strong over the last 30 days. Approximately 64,000 ounces of products were dispensed to […]
Englewood Cannabis Committee Recommends Cannabis-Social Equity Law
The Englewood Cannabis Committee recommended a cannabis pro-Social Equity influenced bill that permitted a robust market. Englewood is in Bergen County. Englewood Cannabis Committee Co-Chair Sarah Russell recommended a market with a low barrier to entry to all license classes in the industrial district of the city. “You’re not introducing it. You’re regulating it,” she […]
UFCW Local 360 Helps NJ Cannabis Workers Unionize at Botanist and Cannabist
UFCW 360 labor union victorious as Columbia Care and the Botanist cannabis dispensary workers voted to unionize.