A coalition of advocacy groups has launched a campaign to pass the SAFE Banking Act. They want to help minority and women-owned cannabis companies. Advocacy groups, including Marijuana Matters, Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), and Women Grow, have launched #SAFE4Equity. It is a campaign to educate cannabis operators, industry stakeholders, […]
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved two dispensaries last night while delaying two other applicants. Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea spoke in favor of the Jersey Leaf dispensary at 554 West Side Ave. He noted the principal owners are the Margetis family, who have owned businesses for 30 years in the city. O’Dea […]
The Cannabis World Congress (CWC) Expo cannabis event returned to the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan to showcase the cannabis industry and featured NYC Mayor Eric Adams encouraging adult-use cannabis consumption. Upon arriving on stage at the Cannabis World Congress Expo, New York City Mayor Eric Adams joked he was disappointed the hall didn’t smell […]
Hemp flower created from CBD oil has the power to address health conditions like stress and anxiety along with cancer quickly after consumption. The first step in making CBD oil from Hemp is to find a high-quality CBD flower because it will improve the strength of the CBD oil. Next, you will need a caborxylator […]
Lawyers at the firm Foley Hoag held a webinar on the New Jersey conditional conversion adult-use cannabis company license conversion process. Most of the licenses awarded thus far have been for conditional licenses. Attorney Jesse Alderman noted that recently the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) has awarded many conditional licenses. He said applicants will have […]
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 46 adult-use cannabis sales licenses, including the first 11 adult-use-only dispensaries. They also shortened the wait time for medical cannabis awardees to certify they can serve medical cannabis patients and adult-use cannabis sales. “We have another slate of conditional license applications for recreational,” NJCRC Executive Director Jeff […]
The MJ Unpacked cannabis convention held last week in Manhattan featured discussions of cannabis industry issues affecting New Jersey and other markets. Their New York City show brought many established cannabis market players eager to work with those in the immature legal cannabis markets of New Jersey and New York. Green Rushers from other markets […]
Social justice advocacy organizations held a rally outside the Statehouse demanding that NJ cannabis tax revenue be equitably distributed. “We can be a leader in how we begin to repair the harms of marijuana criminalization,” ACLU social justice advocate Ami Kachalia said. She explained they are adamant against cannabis tax revenue going to fund the […]
A coalition of corporations and trade groups sent a letter to Congress demanding a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis operators and also the various platforms that allow the sale of infused “parody brands.” “The use of these famous marks is clearly without the approval of the brand owners. The mimicry of food products has created serious […]
The New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) is working to increase access to the New Jersey cannabis industry through different avenues. To bolster the New Jersey cannabis industry’s nascent job market, the NJCBA is collaborating with CareersinCannabis.com. It is a resource for people interested in entering the New Jersey cannabis industry. They offer innovative ways to highlight non-cannabis […]
Charles Benson and Candice Johnson are young entrepreneurs running Jersey Shore Extracts seeking a conditional micro adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Ocean County. They have participated in the industry for years and are longtime advocates. Benson and Johnson started a business from scratch while raising three kids. They applied after the adult-use cannabis dispensary application […]
Freestone Farms CBD has been producing high-quality organic hemp flower and CBD in South Jersey to prepare for an adult-use cannabis license. “Nothing we feed our plants is synthetic,” Director of Cultivation and Chief Research Officer Gabe Toth said. He explained their inputs are OMRI-certified, which is an organic certification. Toth said their eight acres […]
Dan Ulloa
Heady NJ Staff
