NJ Cannabis Trade Association Dispensaries Lack Town Approval to Start Sales
The NJ Cannabis Trade Association (NJCTA) insists its members can start adult-use cannabis sales. But the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) says they don’t have town approval. The NJCTA has been insisting in mainstream news publications for several weeks their dispensaries are ready to operate. They have portrayed the CRC as responsible for the delay. […]
Princeton Cannabis Social Equity Efforts Impeded By Opposition
The Princeton Cannabis Task Force’s efforts to enact a pro-legalization ordinance centered on social equity have been hindered by anti-cannabis opposition. Princeton formed its Cannabis Task Force last spring. Among the Task Force members are Dr. David Nathan of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR) (with whom I serve on the NJ United for Marijuana Reform […]
Noted Entrepreneur and Advocate Jane West on the Cannabis Industry
Colorado-based entrepreneur and advocate Jane West has seen the growth of the cannabis industry since the beginning of adult-use legalization. In the process, she has become one of the most well-known women in the cannabis industry. West grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. She moved to New York City after college. West worked for non-profits and, […]
Black Ownership Questions and Delays Frustrate NJ Cannabis Industry
The NJ cannabis industry is frustrated by the perceived lack of cannabis companies owned by Black businesspeople, along with delays in rewarding conditional licenses and opening the market. Conditional licenses were designed to be easier to obtain since site control and town approval are not needed. That is supposed to make it easier for those […]
CRC Criticizes Bad NJ Adult-use Sales Applications
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) criticized cannabis companies that submitted incomplete applications to begin NJ adult-use sales and are impatient. Brown laid out the expanded Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) process. It would allow for the ten established medical cannabis corporations, eight of which are Multi-State Operators (MSOs), to begin NJ adult-use sales of cannabis. […]
Rules Make Location a Problem for NJ Cannabis License Applicants
State regulations, strict town laws, and confusion are making it difficult for NJ cannabis license applicants to find a good business location. “The most difficult thing… is having a client identify a site that is viable,” Director of Porzio Governmental Affairs lobbying firm Beau Huch said. Less than 200 of New Jersey’s 565 towns allow […]
NJ Marijuana Convictions Barring Workers from Legal Cannabis Industry
Scotty Risley’s NJ marijuana convictions prevent him from working in the Jersey cannabis industry. But they could prioritize his application for an adult-use cannabis license as a Social Equity applicant. They are causing him to fail thorough background checks and merely get a job in the industry. He is from May’s Landing in Cape May […]
University of Chicago Scientists Find CBD Effective Against COVID
Scientists at the University of Chicago have found that consumption of Cannabidiol or CBD can be effective against COVID-19. They published the results of their studies in the noted journal Science Advances. They first tested their theory on mice. After finding positive results, they tested it on humans. CBD was found to block the replication […]
NJ Vertically Integrated Cannabis License Winner Altus Denied Bid to Operate in Small Town
After winning an NJ vertically integrated cannabis license, Altus New Jersey LLC was denied the approval of their cultivation facility in Alexandria. Last year, they won a license to be an NJ vertically integrated medical cannabis company in Central Jersey. An NJ vertically integrated cannabis license allows a company to grow, manufacture, and sell medical […]
NJ Cannabis Home Grow Fight Renewed in New Session of Legislature
While the NJ cannabis home grow legalization bills died in the last session of the Legislature, the bill sponsors are continuing the fight for it. The latest session of the New Jersey legislature began last week, and Governor Phil Murphy was sworn in for a second term yesterday. Adult-use cannabis sponsor Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) said […]
NJ Cannabis Growing Prisoner Mario Ramos Free, Planning Dispensary
Former High Times Cannabis Cup event coordinator for the Super VIP Mario Ramos is the most well-known NJ cannabis growing prisoner in New Jersey. He is now seeking a dispensary license in Jersey City. Since high school, Ramos has been passionate about cannabis when he wrote a report saying he wanted to grow marijuana as […]
Heady NJ’s Event Featured Panel on Cannabis Policy & Industry
Heady NJ’s first event, “An Afternoon of Cannabis”, featured a panel on NJ cannabis policy and the industry. The NJ cannabis policy and industry panel consisted of NJCBA President Ed DeVeaux, Principal of the accounting firm HBK’s Cannabis Solution Group Stacey Udell, and Sativa Cross activist Edward “Lefty” Grimes. It was moderated by me, Heady NJ […]