Story Dispensary Hearing Drags Hoboken Planning Board Due to Cannabis Opposition
The Hoboken Planning Board held the second part of a hearing for the controversial Story cannabis Dispensary which saw great opposition.
NJ Cannabis Dispensary License Winner Tahir Johnson Speaks
Noted minority cannabis advocate Tahir Johnson won one of New Jersey’s first 11 exclusively adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in May as the owner of Simply Pure Trenton. He is a native of Ewing in Mercer County outside Trenton. He graduated high school there in 2001 and moved away afterward. “I was the only one of […]
TerrAscend Apothecarium Opens NJ’s 26th Medical Cannabis Dispensary
TerrAscend Corp, a cannabis Multi-State Operator (MSO), announced Apothecarium Lodi, their 3rd New Jersey dispensary and the 26th overall opened. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) announced it earlier this week. The dispensary began medical and adult-use sales this week. The opening of the store has been delayed for many months. TerrAscend Corp. offered no […]
NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission OKs Recreational Cannabis Sales by More Medical MSOs
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) allowed the large Multi-State Operators (MSOs) to begin recreational cannabis sales and awarded 79 adult-use cannabis licenses. NJCRC OKs More Recreational Cannabis Sales Medical cannabis dispensaries that are vertically integrated Multi-State Operators (MSOs) not based in New Jersey were approved for recreational cannabis sales. Some have already been approved. […]
JC Cannabis Board OKs 4 Dispensaries; One Co-owned By Ice-T
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved four adult-use cannabis dispensary applications, including one co-owned by rapper and actor Ice-T. The application for the adult-use cannabis dispensary known as The Medicine Woman, located at 660 Tonnelle Ave., saw Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, address the board. Ice-T Testifies “During the Governor’s run for […]
Long Awaited Senate Federal Legalization Bill Finally Introduced
Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, & Ron Wyden introduced the long-awaited federal legalization Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
Hoboken Cannabis Review Board OKs Terrapin Station for Adult-use Sales
The Hoboken Cannabis Review Board (CRB) approved Terrapin Care Station, which already has amedical cannabis dispensary license, for adult-use cannabis sales. Hoboken Cannabis Review Board Process “The Hoboken medical cannabis review board heard my client minority-owned in March and April,” attorney James Burke noted. He said they were also seeking adult-use approval in May. The applicant […]
NJ Cannabis Insider Holds Summer Gathering in Asbury Park
NJ Cannabis Insider held its summer event in Asbury Park, which featured networking with industry leaders and a panel of experts. The panel featured attorney Mollie Hartman Lustig, noted accountant Stacey Udell, and legacy operator and manufacturing applicant Matha Figaro of ButACake moderated by Cannabis Insider’s Jelani Gibson. “I’ve been feeding the masses and keeping […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board Approvals, Delays & Denials
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary applications for Uforia, the Cannabis Place & Kush Mart. They also carried two and denied one during a marathon seven-hour meeting last night. The board first noted they wanted to wait for the state to make rules regarding cannabis consumption lounges before they […]
Patient-Centered 7/10 OIL Day at NJ State House Sees Cannabis Cup & Leisurely Gathering
On 7/10 OIL Day, Sativa Cross organized the 1st annual New Jersey National Patients’ Awareness Day with a cannabis cup at the New Jersey State House and coordinated with activists in California and Oregon. Sativa Cross spearheaded the effort to raise awareness about the effectiveness of medical cannabis for patients. They feel there is a […]
5 NJ Companies Fined for Adult-use Cannabis Sales During Patient Hours
Five out-of-state cannabis corporations that are Multi-State Operators (MSOs) were fined $360,000 for adult-use cannabis sales during patient-only hours. Curaleaf, GTI Rise, Verano Zen Leaf, Acreage’s the Botanist, and Ascend were all fined several thousand dollars. They enact most of the New Jersey medical and adult-use cannabis sales in the state. Patient Hours Fines It […]
NJCRC Issues 81 Licenses, Discusses New Rules, Financial Assistance
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 81 adult-use cannabis licenses and announced the highlights of permanent regulations. NJCRC Executive Director Jeff Brown announced that of the 81 New Jersey adult-use cannabis licenses won, 41 percent were standard size, and 15 percent were microbusinesses. That included 22 Cultivation, 11 Manufacturing, and 48 Dispensary Licenses. NJ […]