Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that he was considering advocating that the legislature pass an NJ cannabis decriminalization bill in addition to the proposed referendum on adult-use cannabis. “Decriminalization of adult-use marijuana cannot be our long-term solution, but we now must turn to it for critical short-term relief while we await a ballot measure on […]
Long-time advocates and new NJ cannabis activists gathered in Trenton today to rally for cannabis legalization and the lack of home cultivation of cannabis or “home grow” for medical marijuana patients. Home grow is especially popular and a rallying point for many cannabis activists. It would benefit patients who, due to their illness, cannot work […]
The Maplewood Hemp market featured vendors selling a wide variety of hemp and CBD products on a rainy Sunday to a steady stream of customers who seemed fascinated by the products that included health oils, smokable CBD, creams to soothe pain, infused dips, gummies, soaps, and many others. A great deal of the customers, including […]
NJ cannabis legalization via legislation has fallen with an announcement that a ballot referendum would take place quickly after hopes had been renewed that it would pass in the lame-duck session. So cannabis advocates in New Jersey are unhappy and planning their next move. “The timing was surprising, I’ll be honest,” said Sarah Fajardo, Policy […]
Canna Pop-Up, a combination seminar and market, was held in Montclair last night and featured CBD New Jersey vendors, health specialists, and educators, with the crowd eager to learn. A variety of small business vendors and CBD enthusiasts specializing in a variety of CBD products were there selling their goods. They included tinctures (or oils), gummies, […]
H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, passed the House Judiciary Committee yesterday by a 24 to 10 vote which eases the War on Drugs. The vote was largely on partisan lines. But two Republicans, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), voted in favor of the bill. It is expected […]
It was a sad day in Trenton yet again for NJ cannabis reform advocates with legalization failing in the legislature. Instead there will be a cannabis ballot question next Novemeber on Eleciton Day. It was announced yesterday by State President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Senator Nick Scutari (D-Union), the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, that […]
The Real Cannabis Entrepreneur 2019 conference was held last Friday and Saturday in Newark. It brought many budding cannabis entrepreneurs together to learn about the nuances of the industry. Many speakers offered their own experiences and lessons in the industry to the audience. Real Cannabis Entrepreneur Conference The man who put it on was Gary […]
New Jersey legislators and cannabis advocates held a press conference in Trenton on Monday to announce the “94 No More” campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis by the end of the lame-duck legislative session on January 14th of next year. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), more than 34,500 individuals are arrested yearly for […]
Jesse Villars is a testament to the healing power of cannabis as well as CBD and the industry’s ability to pay it forward to those suffering. She has a business with her partner called Baked by the River in Lambertville, which specializes in infused desserts as CBD bakers. I started as a patient in medical […]
The NJ CBD shop Cannaboy TreeHouse is holding its grand opening on Saturday in Union Township at noon at 1000 A Stuyvesant Ave. There will be a presentation from Mary Jade RX and Jessie Gill, also known as the Marijuana Mommy, on the natural healing properties and nuances of CBD. There will also be CBD […]
Medical cannabis activists went to an Old Bridge Town Council meeting to urge the council to reverse their decision to ban NJ medical marijuana dispensaries in town. The Council initially looked indifferent as activists pleaded their case, citing the need to alleviate the difficulty sickly patients have in traveling to other towns to secure medical […]
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Heady NJ Staff
