NJCRC OKs Adult-use Sales at 7 ATCs, Approves 34 Grow & Making Licenses
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved adult-use sales of cannabis at seven Alternative Treatments Centers (ATCs) and 34 new adult-use growing and manufacturing licenses. Certifications of ATCs for Adult-use Sales Curaleaf, Columbia Care, Acreage, Verano, GTI Rise, Ascend Wellness, and Terrascend’s Apothecarium were approved for adult-use sales of cannabis. Ayr’s Garden State Dispensary, Harmony, […]
NJ Cannabis Company Suing Woodbury Over Licensing Process
The NJ cannabis entrepreneur behind the company 148 S Bud St is planning to sue the town of Woodbury in Gloucester County over their licensing process, which they say is discriminatory. NJ cannabis advocate and entrepreneur Patrick Duff is consulting partners Muhammad “Mark” Zayad, who is Muslim, and Martin Dunlap, who is Black, who want […]
Jersey City Planning Board OKs NJ’s 1st Legal Cannabis Lounge
The Jersey City Planning Board approved what could be New Jersey’s first legal cannabis lounge despite objections from St. Peter’s University and Hudson Catholic High School. “The community impact state doesn’t reflect any input from St. Peter’s University,” attorney Eugene T. Paolino, a partner at Genova Burns, argued. “Same statement,” attorney Matthew Ceressaid on behalf […]
House Passes Bill Allowing Scientists to Study State-Legal Cannabis
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Medical Marijuana Research Act, which allows scientific cannabis research to be conducted with state-legal cannabis. HR 5657 also expedites the timeline during which federal officials must approve or reject applicants seeking licenses to conduct studies using state-legal cannabis. It also increases the number of federally licensed cannabis growers. […]
NJ Cannapreneur Cannabis Conference Held at Farleigh Dickson University
The NJ Cannapreneur cannabis conference was held last week at Farleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and organized by consultant Diana McElroy. New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) Vice Chair Sam Delgado noted he was a longtime Verizon executive before being appointed. “I knew absolutely nothing about the cannabis industry,” he admitted. However, Delgado explained he spent […]
Cannabis Home Cultivation Bill Gets New Co-Sponsors in NJ Legislature
The adult-use and medical cannabis home cultivation legalization bill S 353 introduced by State Senator Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) has gained new co-sponsors. They include a former Republican Sheriff. The bill gained two new co-sponsors in the State Senate. And it gained two primary sponsors in the Assembly where it was introduced as A 3657. Republican […]
Jersey City Planning Board OKs Dispensaries at Special Meeting
The Jersey City Planning Board approve several dispensaries at their special meeting earlier this week. “If anybody wants to debate the evils of cannabis, tonight is not your night,” joked Planning Board Chair Christopher Langston ahead of an agenda with 12 different applicants. Board Attorney Santo Alampi said the locations have already been reviewed to […]
Slumped Kitchen Pivots to Launch Lifted Elephant Group NFT
Gray Market operator Todd Moeller of Slumped Kitchen has pivoted to launching the Lifted Elephant Group (LEG) Non-Fungible Token (NFT). Slumped Kitchen was one of the companies ordered by the New Jersey Attorney General last summer to cease and desist operating. “Slumped Kitchen is dead,” Moeller said. “We fought with the State to stay open.” […]
Scutari Plans Hearings on Delays with Legal NJ Weed Sales
New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) announced he will form a special legislative committee to review the delays with legal New Jersey weed sales. Scutari said he wants to get explanations on the repeated hold-ups in expanding medical dispensaries to sell adult-use cannabis and in the opening of retail facilities for adult-use cannabis. He […]
68 Cannabis Cultivation, Manufacturing Licenses OKed by NJCRC
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 68 conditional, adult-use cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licenses. “This is a historic action the Commission is about to take. These are the very first adult-use licenses the Commission will issue,” NJCRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said. He previously noted their goal is to review all applications within 90 […]
Jersey City Planning Board OKs 1st adult-use cannabis dispensary
The Jersey City Planning Board approved the Woman and Indian-owned Blossom Dispensary LLC as the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. Blossom Dispensary would be located at 746-8 Tonnelle Ave. in the Heights neighborhood of Jersey City. Jersey City Reviews “This is the very first class 5 cannabis licensee presented before the Planning Board. The site […]
MSO Cresco Labs Buys MSO Columbia Care to Become Largest MSO
The cannabis corporation Cresco Labs, a Multi-State Operator (MSO), is buying the MSO Columbia Care, which has locations in South Jersey, to create the largest cannabis corporation. Columbia Care operates the Cannabist dispensaries in Vineland and Deptford. “The combined company will be the largest cannabis company by revenue, the number one wholesaler of branded cannabis […]