NJ Cannabis Gifting Company Slumped Kitchen Makes Charitable Donation
The NJ cannabis gifting delivery company Slumped Kitchen donated $23,390 to the non-profit Just Believe Inc. to build a homeless shelter in Ocean County. Slumped Kitchen co-owner Todd M. (who didn’t want his last name used) said the money would go towards the creation of Jeff’s Camp, a 63-acre property that will include a shelter […]
NJCRC Releases Adult-Use Cannabis Rules Emphasizing Social Equity
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) released the adult-use cannabis market rules which prioritize social equity and small businesses. However, they do not allow for baked edibles or gummies to be legally sold. At their sixth meeting, they released the interim adult-use cannabis rules. They will serve for a year as more permanent rules […]
Jersey City Cannabis Ordinance Allows All 6 License Classes and Lounges
The Jersey City cannabis ordinance allowing all six types of license classes, lounges, and delivery services passed their city council unanimously on second reading. The comprehensive Jersey City cannabis ordinance allows six types of cannabis licenses. Those are manufacturers, cultivators, wholesalers, distributors, delivery services, and dispensaries. Lounges, which would be attached to dispensaries, are not […]
5th NJ City to Allow Cannabis Lounges Poised to be Newark
Newark will become the 5th city in New Jersey to allow consumption lounges and an expansive policy with all six cannabis license classes permitted. Newark will allow up to two cannabis lounges, five dispensaries, five cannabis cultivators, five manufacturers, five delivery companies, three wholesalers, and three distributors. A maximum of two micro businesses per class […]
New Jersey Cannabis Festival in AC Postponed Due to Showboat Issues
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 […]
Biden and Congress Continue Moving Marijuana Policy
The federal government is continuing to move forward on marijuana policy, with the Biden Administration moving cautiously and Congress leading the way. President Joe Biden’s nomination of Dr. Rahul Gupta to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) could positively impact the cannabis industry. He s in favor of marijuana policy leading to […]
Conservative NJ Medical Cannabis Patient Finds Relief from Crohn’s, Wants to Grow
Steve is an NJ medical cannabis patient who has found relief from Crohn’s. Despite his initial bias against cannabis, he would now like to grow his own. He didn’t want his last name used. Steve is not the liberal you often find as an NJ medical cannabis patient. On the contrary, he grew up in […]
The Evolution of the Perception of Cannabis Products & the Impact
As legalization has progressed, more people positively perceive cannabis products, while several encouraging trends have developed. Since 2012, adult-use cannabis legalization has swept across the United States. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia currently allow medical cannabis in the United States. Additionally, 16 states in the United States allow adults to use such products […]
Budding South Jersey Cannabis Delivery Entrepreneurs Gifted Jawns
Gifted Jawns is a gifting cannabis delivery service operating in Deptford in Gloucester County. They are eager to apply for a vertical license and expand. “Jawn” is Philadelphia area slang that could mean any place or thing that is desirable, especially a joint. Some cannabis delivery companies are focused on serving their immediate geographic area. […]
Washington Moves Pro-Cannabis Policies Slowly But Surely
While pro-cannabis policies are not moving fast in Washington, DC there have been recent positive developments in Congress and the White House. While Democrats in the United States Congress seem eager to move significant cannabis reform despite their razor-thin majority in the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden has been reluctant to support more than decriminalization […]
Businessman & Advocate Patrick Duff Preparing Rick Simpson Oil for Cancer Treatment
Long-time cannabis entrepreneur and advocate Patrick Duff is treating colon cancer with Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) after being a champion of the oil for patients since 2006. Duff thought the problem was the less serious condition of diverticulitis and was wary of getting a colonoscopy. When he finally received a colonoscopy, he learned he had […]
NJ Cannabis Rules Progress in Eatontown & Boonton as Deadline Looms
Eatontown in Monmouth County and Boonton in Morris County have made progress on moving their NJ cannabis rules allowing dispensaries ahead of the August 21st deadline. New Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill mandated that towns have six months from the bill’s signing to decide their policy on cannabis, which makes it August 21st. If they don’t […]