The two percent New Jersey medical cannabis sales tax on patient medicine has ended. This was set to occur due to medical cannabis reform legislation passed in 2019. While the state medical cannabis tax has been eliminated, towns can still impose their 2 percent tax on New Jersey medical cannabis products. Beginning last Saturday, July […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Green Room is a chain of hemp stores in New Jersey offering unique CBD, CBG, CBN, D8 THC, THCV, and THCP products in a curated space. The Green Room Founder Darek Wajda said they have excellent products. They include edibles, drinks, vape cartridges, tincture oils, pre-rolls, and pain relief cream. While carrying other products, most are Green Room […]
The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill introduced by Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) to help small cannabis companies in impact zones access financial assistance. His bill, S 2945, requires a portion of funds made available under a New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) program to be reserved for businesses operating within an impact zone. […]
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved two adult-use dispensary applications Butler & Baldwin and Leaf Joint and postponed the vote on three at last night’s meeting. Butler & Baldwin by City Council President’s Daughter The first application heard was for a micro dispensary by Jennifer and David Moore of Butler & Baldwin, which […]
New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) has introduced a bill that would legalize psilocybin or magic mushrooms. It allows for their legal personal cultivation. Scutari introduced a comprehensive magic mushrooms legalization bill called the “Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act” as S 2934. It is 50 pages long. Magic Mushroom Homegrow OK The […]
The Multi-State Operator (MSO) Acreage owned Botanist dispensary is honoring LGBTQ Pride month with Seed Pride. Seed Pride is their message that “we reap what we sow, and the seeds we plant today, how we act, how we treat one another and our account of respect, understanding, and kindness to all, will be what the […]
Delta 8 gummies are great for those looking to relax utilizing a delicious legal product. They are safe to use and help with stress and relaxation. Delta 8 has a molecular composition and effects similar to Delta 9 THC. The difference is that Delta 8 is derived from hemp and the federal government legalized hemp […]
The police state of Thailand in Southeast Asia recently legalized medical cannabis/hemp homegrow along with commercial cultivation. They seek to spread seeds widely by distributing one million seedlings or baby plants to Thai households who must say they are using their unlimited number of plants for medical purposes and ensure there is not more than […]
The Cannademix cannabis conference was held at Hudson County Community College in Journal Square in Jersey City, featuring local leaders. NJ Advance Cannabis Insider reporter Jelani Gibson moderated a panel. It featured Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh, Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) Chair Brittany Bunney, and East Orange CCB attorney and Medusa dispensary lounge […]
The competitive and arbitrary nature of the Morristown Cannabis adult-use dispensary application process has raised several questions. Uma Flowers is a cannabis company based in Pepperell, MA, owned by Indian American women. They won council approval to operate a Morristown cannabis dispensary in Morris County. It was a process like New Jersey’s disastrous medical licensing […]
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Dan Ulloa
