An applicant has filed an ATC lawsuit against a politically connected law firm and the Multi-State Operator (MSO) Verano Holdings for reneging on a deal related to the 2018 ATC round. The plaintiffs Joseph Wolfe, Ronald Romano, Nicholas Campanella, and their firm Fresh Harvest Group LLC want $14 million. The DeCotiis, Fitzgerald, & Cole law […]
Evan Nison is a New Jersey-based cannabis industry leader of NORML and cannabis advocate known within the industry and legalization movement nationwide. He is the youngest board member of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML) and sits on the NJ CAN 2020 steering committee which seeks to legalize cannabis via the ballot referendum […]
House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled a new stimulus bill this week that includes cannabis banking reform. Cannabis Banking Reform Details The language is similar to the SAFE Act, which passed the House last fall by an overwhelming margin. But it has been stalled due to staunch opposition from Senate Banking Chair […]
Steve DeAngelo has been called “the father of the cannabis industry” and has done more to change cannabis than almost anyone else alive. He founded Harborside dispensary, co-founded the Arcview Group investment firm, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) to advocate for the industry, and the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) to help those unjustly imprisoned […]
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has been successfully leading the anti-marijuana charge on behalf of their wealthy backers across the country and in New Jersey. Thus far they have stalled cannabis legalization in New Jersey. And they will likely pull every trick in the book to defeat the ballot referendum on November 3rd if they […]
A new cannabis strain has been released by Harmony dispensary in Secaucus named BridgeH20 after veteran advocate and businessman Leo Bridgewater. Bridgewater is the Director of Veteran’s Outreach for Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) and has been a leader for legalization here in New Jersey while involved in the cannabis industry across the country. He […]
An online NJ cannabis class is being offered by Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in June to prepare students for jobs in cannabis dispensaries and elsewhere in the industry. The March class, which was the first time the cannabis class was offered, was recently completed. It featured a number of New Jersey cannabis leaders teaching […]
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently said that the pandemic highlights the need for cannabis to be legalized. “We need to end this federal prohibition,” Booker said. He argued that cannabis dispensaries are being deemed essential while cannabis is prohibited on the federal level. It shows why reform is urgently needed and its illegal status makes […]
The cannabis company Multi-State Operator (MSO) iAnthus has been in a great state of tumult after defaulting on a large loan, which led to an investigation that caused their CEO to resign. iAnthus came under great scrutiny when they were unable to make an interest payment of $4.4 million on its debt of $157.5 million […]
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) issued its latest permit for an ATC to grow NJ medical marijuana to Justice Grown Bloc in Ewing. They are a cannabis corporation that is a Multi-State Operator (MSO). To issue the permit, the NJDOH reviewed the site several times to examine its security and cultivating ability, along […]
Known as “the happy therapist,” Sonia Singh is a psychotherapist. She has done a lot to treat patients’ mental health issues with NJ medical marijuana. She is a double board-licensed clinician in New Jersey. With her staff, they serve marginalized, vulnerable, and previously self-medicating mental health patients. They specialize in treating co-occurring disorders. “My heart […]
Former cannabis crime kingpin John Knock feels he should be released not only because of the time he has served, but to stop the spread of COVID-19. Knock is serving two life sentences in a federal prison in South Jersey. He ran an international cannabis smuggling empire importing marijuana and hash to the United States. […]
Dan Ulloa
Heady NJ Staff
