NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention Returns to AC Oct. 2-3
The NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention is returning to Atlantic City at the Showboat Hotel to provide business and medical education October 2-3, 2021. NECANN’s NJCANN will be the largest gathering of New Jersey’s cannabis industry professionals. It will also include those looking forward to the adult-use recreational market. There will be two locally-focused education […]
Cannabis Rules Reevaluated After Sha’Carri Richardson Suspended From Olympics
Efforts are underway to reexamine the rules around cannabis use by athletes after Sha’Carri Richardson was banned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, making national cannabis news. Richardson is a 21-year-old from Dallas, Texas. She ran the 100-meter dash in 10.86 seconds in June and became a national sensation. However, she tested positive […]
Governor Murphy Says New Jersey Adult-use Cannabis Sales Start Winter or Spring 2022
Governor Phil Murphy said he believes New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales will begin next year in the first or second quarter. Murphy was interviewed by News 12. He noted the existing medical cannabis dispensaries would be open for adult-use cannabis sales first in the first or second quarter of 2022 first. “First or second quarter […]
Amazon & Other Companies Ending Marijuana Drug Testing to Cope with Worker Shortage
Amazon and several major American companies have decided to end marijuana drug testing to cope with worker shortages. Cannabis legalization has swept the nation. It has made the enjoyment of cannabis more popular than ever in this new era of openness. Thus, some companies have realized the error of refusing to hire an otherwise qualified […]
Underground Cannabis Dispensary Busted in Bergen County
County and local police have raided an underground cannabis dispensary in Garfield in Bergen County and arrested its owners. The raid happened last week. But it was announced yesterday. Bergen County, Garfield, and South Hackensack set it up. This raid was not a shortsighted event. It was being planned for some time. The State of […]
Cannabis Regulatory Commission Misses New Jersey Cannabis License Announcement Date
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ CRC) has missed a deadline to announce the first adult-use New Jersey cannabis license Request for Applications (RFA) round. It was supposed to happen 30 days after the interim regulations were released. Since the regulations were released on August 19th, the 30-day deadline has passed. The NJ CRC did […]
More than 362,000 New Jersey Marijuana Cases Expunged by Judiciary
The New Jersey Judiciary has expunged more than 362,000 marijuana cases from court records since marijuana decriminalization became effective July 1st. Eligible cases are expunged automatically by the Judiciary. Once a case is expunged, it is removed from the court’s public record and does not have to be reported on applications for jobs, housing, or […]
2019 Licenses, Cannabis-Infused Edibles Focus of NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Meeting
Many commented on the 2019 NJ medical cannabis licenses round and the lack of cannabis-infused edibles during the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s (CRC) meeting. During the agenda items, CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown explained that Harmony wants a second location to cultivate cannabis for adult-use cannabis. He noted they could open two cultivation centers under the […]
Green Thumb Industries Rise to Open NJ’s 23rd Dispensary in Bloomfield
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Rise announced they are opening New Jersey’s 23rd dispensary location in Bloomfield tomorrow. The Bloomfield dispensary will be the third location of GTI, a large cannabis corporation or Multi-State Operator (MSO) in New Jersey, after their main location in Paterson and a satellite in Paramus. Rise Bloomfield will be located at […]
2019 NJ Social Equity Cannabis Applicants Ask CRC to Act
Four NJ social Equity cannabis applicants from the 2019 medical cannabis license Request For Applications (RFA) are asking the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to act on four issues. Bershan Shaw of Roundtable Wellness, Darrin Chandler Jr. of Premium Genetics Partners, Marisa Edmunds of Ital Gardens, and Travis Ally of 93 ID Inc. sent a […]
PayPal Freezes Sativa Cross Account Likely Due to Cannabis Prohibition Stigma
The cannabis activist group Sativa Cross had their PayPal account frozen likely due to the stigma and issues remaining with federal prohibition despite state legalization. Sativa Cross is a 501(C)3 non-profit that advocates for medical cannabis patients and adult-use legalization. They have been especially vocal on the need for cannabis homegrow legalization for years. Sativa […]
Free NJ Marijuana Expungement Clinic in Newark Next Week
Legal and social justice group 420NJEvents is holding a free NJ marijuana expungement clinic to help those convicted of low-level cannabis offenses clear their records in Newark next week. The marijuana expungement clinic will be held Tuesday, September 14th, at the Hilton Penn Station Hotel in Newark. Attendees will receive free legal assistance with the […]