The Anti-Marijuana Prohibitionist Enemy SAM and NJ RAMP

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has been successfully leading the anti-marijuana charge on behalf of their wealthy backers across the country and in New Jersey. Thus far they have stalled cannabis legalization in New Jersey. And they will likely pull every trick in the book to defeat the ballot referendum on November 3rd if they […]

Cannabis Strain Named for Advocate at Harmony Dispensary

A new cannabis strain has been released by Harmony dispensary in Secaucus named BridgeH20 after veteran advocate and businessman Leo Bridgewater. Bridgewater is the Director of Veteran’s Outreach for Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) and has been a leader for legalization here in New Jersey while involved in the cannabis industry across the country. He […]

iAnthus in Trouble After Defaulting, CEO Resigned

The cannabis company Multi-State Operator (MSO) iAnthus has been in a great state of tumult after defaulting on a large loan, which led to an investigation that caused their CEO to resign. iAnthus came under great scrutiny when it was unable to make an interest payment of $4.4 million on its debt of $157.5 million […]

Cannabis Industry Pandemic Aid Sought by Members of Congress

Due to the economic downturn caused by the global pandemic, many cannabis industry advocates are seeking aid. They were excluded from the CARES Act. Cannabis industry aid has not come because cannabis is a Schedule I drug and an illegal substance. Businesses that deal directly with cannabis production and sale, along with many ancillaries, are […]

Origin of 420: How It Became the Celebrated Cannabis Holiday

While enjoying the day, take a moment to enjoy the origin of 420 on 420, a day for celebrating and appreciating cannabis. San Rafael High School Students In 1971, after the cannabis culture had proliferated after the ’60s, a few high school students in San Rafael in the Bay Area in Northern California began spending […]

Weed Podcast Host David Bienenstock of the Garden State

David “Bean” Bienenstock, a premier cannabis journalist and co-host of the weed podcast “Great Moments in Weed History,” is from here in New Jersey. He was born and spent his early years in Rahway, where the famed astronomer Carl Sagan, who also enjoyed good herb, went to high school. “All my formative weed experiences were […]

Joe Biden is the Democratic Nominee, Mixed Views on Cannabis

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont dropped out of the presidential primary on Wednesday, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden the likely Democratic presidential nominee, despite his mixed views on cannabis. As U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman, He was one of the authors of the crime bill in the 1990s, which many argue did reduce crime in […]

Charlotte Figi, Inspired Marijuana Research, Dead from COVID-19

Charlotte Figi, a medical marijuana patient who inspired and galvanized the cannabis industry and marijuana research, is dead at the age of 13 from COVID-19. Figi was born with Dravet’s Syndrome, which caused severe seizures. At the age of five, her parents began treating them successfully with CBD after Colorado legalized medical marijuana (or clinical […]

New Jersey Medical Cannabis Dispensary Problems Worsen

The medical cannabis dispensary situation in New Jersey has only worsened as the Coronavirus pandemic crisis has gotten dragged on. One patient said that he had to wait for three hours for service at Breakwater. And because the bathrooms are closed, likely to halt the spread of the disease, this forced him to bring a […]

DOH Announces Temporary NJ Medical Marijuana Waivers

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced waivers to ease the great stress on the NJ medical marijuana program due to the Coronavirus. They will allow curbside pickup whereby NJ medical marijuana is delivered to a patient as they wait in their car, known as curbside service. In addition, the NJDOH is reducing caregiver […]

Canna Pop-Up Webinar Cannabis Held Due to Coronavirus

Canna Pop-Up held a cannabis event entitled “The Million Dollar Napkin Series” as a webinar this week to cope with the Coronavirus, which has caused a shutdown of all large events. It featured leaders of the New Jersey cannabis industry, including Tara Misu of Blazin’ Bakey, Mike McQueeny of the law firm Genova Burns, Harry […]

NJ Court Says MMJ Patients Can’t Be Fired for Positive Drug Tests

The New Jersey State Supreme Court has ruled medical marijuana patients cannot be fired for drug tests that are positive for cannabis. However, if you need to do drug tests for other drugs that are not cleared, you may want to look at Lewisburg drug testing for your company or others more local to your […]