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 […]
Class Action Lawsuit Amended Seeking Damages for 400,000 Individuals with Expunged and Vacated Convictions
The class-action lawsuit Drayton vs. State of New Jersey to help those with expunged records has been amended after the State sought to have it dismissed. Attorney William Riback filed a brief as a response to the State of New Jersey’s motion to dismiss. The amendment seeks to have the fines of all individuals convicted […]
Biden Indifferent to Russia Imprisoning Brittney Griner for Cannabis
President Joe Biden has been indifferent to basketball star Brittney Griner who was caught in Russia with cannabis cartridges. Griner was caught in mid-February in a Moscow airport trying to leave the country with cannabis cartridges for vaping. She was in Russia playing for a local team. It was her seventh season doing so. She […]
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 […]
Jersey City Council Discusses Cannabis Licensing Process
The Jersey City Council discussed the cannabis licensing process for dispensaries during their caucus meeting in preparation for a special Planning Board meeting next week. Jersey City Cannabis Process Twenty-five cannabis license applicants are set to be endorsed by the City Council in a resolution so they can apply to open an adult-use dispensary with […]
Business of Cannabis Summit Focuses on Access to Capital
A conference was held in Williamsburg, Brooklyn discussing issues in the business of cannabis like access to capital and how it affects entrepreneurs, especially minorities. It was held by the Business of Cannabis, a Canadian-based cannabis news site. Business of Cannabis President Jay Rosenthal reviewed the progress New York state is making with cannabis. He […]
1st Day NJCRC Accepts Adult-use Cannabis Dispensary Applications
Today is the first day the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) will accept applications to open an adult-use cannabis dispensary in New Jersey. Many companies are expected to apply. The NJCRC’s adult-use cannabis interim regulations have made the process easier. They lowered the barriers to entry imposed on the medical cannabis program during the Christie […]
NJCBA & NJCRC Discuss Dispensary Applications Before Portal Opens
The NJ CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) held a webinar with the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) and discussed the dispensary application submission process before the portal opens tomorrow, March 15th. NJCRC Deputy Executive Director Kelly Anderson-Thomas, Chief Counsel Christopher Riggs, and Chief of Staff Joshua Rodriguez spoke with NJCBA President Ed DeVeaux last Friday at noon. […]
Restrictive Marijuana Ordinance Approved by Hoboken Council on 1st Reading
The Hoboken City Council passed a marijuana ordinance on first reading that would greatly restrict cannabis zoning after approving an expansive law last year allowing cannabis lounges. For the new marijuana ordinance to become law, the new restrictive needs to be passed again on second reading and be approved by the Hoboken Planning Board. Council […]
NJCRC Holds Central Jersey Hearing on Spending Cannabis Tax $
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) held its Central Jersey hearing on how to spend adult-use cannabis tax revenue acquired through the Social Equity Excise Fee. They held a North Jersey hearing last week. Next Wednesday, they will hold a South Jersey hearing. Cannabis Tax Revenue Ideas Reverend Charles Boyer of Salvation and Social […]