Election Day in New Jersey for Adult-use Cannabis Legalization
History is about to be made on Election Day in New Jersey, with adult-use cannabis legalization likely to pass despite COVID complications. Long lines of people seeking to do their civic duty in voting booths are not expected today. Due to COVID, most people have voted by mail already. Governor Phil Murphy announced on Twitter […]
Five States to Vote on a Cannabis Referendum Tomorrow
New Jersey is not the only state with a cannabis referendum on Tuesday. Arizona, South Dakota, Montana, and Mississippi all seek to legalize. The New Jersey ballot question is the most likely to pass, while Mississippi’s referendum for medical and South Dakota’s adult-use questions are up in the air based on polls. Before COVID hit, […]
NJCAN & Al Harrington Discusses NJ Cannabis Social Equity
The last NJCAN webinar panel before the election Tuesday featured a discussion on NJ cannabis social equity with Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Union) and canna entrepreneur and NBA star Al Harrington. NJCAN leader Amol Sinha of the NJ ACLU said in general, minorities are arrested for cannabis crimes at a rate four times higher than whites. […]
Vote Yes for NJ Jobs Focusing on Economic Benefits of Legalization
Vote Yes for NJ Jobs is an effort to emphasize the economic benefits of the NJ cannabis legalization referendum next Tuesday. NJ Canna Business Association (NJCBA) President Scott Rudder, who sits on the NJCAN2020 steering committee, serves as the spokesperson for the effort. Rudder said the discussion led by NJCAN 2020 has been focused on […]
NJ Cannabis Panel Discusses Legalization Including Home Grow
The NJ Democratic Progressive Caucus held an NJ cannabis panel discussion. It featured a discussion on social and economic justice along with NJ home grow. The cannabis panel featured State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Monmouth), former State Senate Counsel and lawyer Fruqan Mouzon, Garden State NORML Executive Director Charlana McKeithen, Lt. Dominick […]
Jessica F. Gonzalez and M4MM Leading the Way to a Just NJ Cannabis Industry
Jessica F. Gonzalez is a Hispanic lawyer who has been fighting for NJ cannabis industry legalization as a leader of Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana (M4MM). In a short time, Gonzalez has become well-known in New Jersey cannabis. She has spoken on many panels, including more than one at Canna Pop-Up. She was born in Ecuador […]
Cory Booker Endorses NJ Adult-use Cannabis Referendum
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) tweeted an endorsement of the November 3rd adult-use cannabis ballot referendum legalization today. “Legalizing marijuana is the right thing to do. We must also expunge the records of those arrested for marijuana offenses and reinvest proceeds from legalization directly back into our communities,” he said. Cannabis Referendum Endorsement as Legalization Strategy […]
NJ Cannabis Trade Association Formed, Hearing Canceled
The existing New Jersey dispensaries have formed the interest group NJ Cannabis Trade Association (NJCTA) ahead of adult-use legalization. Shaya Brodchandel of Harmony Dispensary chairs the group. They are one of the smaller dispensaries that is a member of the NJCTA. Susanna Short, a consultant for iAnthus, helped organize the NJ Cannabis Trade Association. She […]
NJ CAN 2020: Leading the Way to Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
NJ CAN 2020 is the campaign leading the effort to pass the cannabis legalization referendum in three short weeks. “New Jersey needs to start a new chapter and turn the page on this war on cannabis,” NJ CAN 2020 Campaign Manager Axel Owen said. He was previously the Executive Director of the New Jersey Democratic […]
Supreme Court Cannabis Case Denied Full Trial by Justices
It was announced today that the Supreme Court Justices denied the Supreme Court cannabis case, Washington v. Barr, a full trial. Had it been successful, the Supreme Court cannabis case would have removed cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is a Schedule I drug, said to be worse than drugs that actually kill […]
Maine Cannabis Market Opens Slowly After Long Wait
The Maine cannabis for adult-use market opened today after being legalized by a referendum in 2016 and blocked by the former Governor. Comparable to the opening of Disneyland, it might not be the great destination it eventually becomes of how many details were rushed to open it as soon as possible. Cannabis Market Details The […]
Cannabis Webinar by NJCAN 2020 Features Legalization Sponsor Scutari
The legalization coalition NJ CAN 2020 hosted a cannabis webinar on legalization yesterday afternoon featuring Nick Scutari and many cannabis advocates. On the cannabis webinar, Governor Phil Murphy said while he has been pushing cannabis since running for Governor in 2017, it took him a while to come around to legalization prior to that. Murphy […]