BOWL PAC formed to Defeat Opponents of Federal Cannabis Legalization
The organization, Better Organizing to Win Legalization Political Action Committee (BOWL PAC), has been launched to oppose the re-election of opponents of federal cannabis legalization. It is led by the former Political Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Justin Strekal. BOWL PAC will work to influence congressional elections and […]
NJ’s 1st Black-Owned Cannabis Dispensary Woah Flow on the Record
Woah Flow is on the record as New Jersey’s first black-owned cannabis dispensary. They were awarded a license to operate a medical cannabis dispensary during the December 7th meeting of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). There has been a great deal of controversy over the winners of cannabis licenses in New Jersey thus far. […]
Budtenders Form Labor Union at Ascend Medical Dispensary in Montclair
Budtenders at Montclair’s Ascend medical cannabis dispensary joined a labor union and recently secured a good contract. Cannabis Engineers Extractors & Distributors (CEED) Local 420 is a union. It was established to represent the Ascend budtenders and cannabis workers in New Jersey. They are affiliated with the International Union of Journeymen of Allied Trades (IUJAT). […]
Webinar to Highlight Getting Town Approval for Cannabis Companies
Cannabis lawyer Ron Mondello is holding a webinar on Wednesday, February 23rd to help cannabis companies learn how to secure municipal approval. Since municipal approval is necessary to operate cannabis companies within a city’s limits, the first step is to figure out whether a town has opted in or out of allowing cannabis companies. Afterward, […]
House Passes Bill Including Marijuana Banking Again
The House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022, which includes provisions for easing marijuana banking. On Friday, the language of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was added as an amendment. It was done by the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO). The bill would allow banks and other financial […]
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 […]
NORML Calls for President Joe Biden to Expunge Marijuana Records
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) called for President Joe Biden to keep his campaign promise to expunge federal marijuana records. Doing so would bring immediate justice and relief to thousands of Americans. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden stated that “no one should be in jail because of cannabis use.” In […]
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 […]