The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) released the adult-use cannabis market rules which prioritize social equity and small businesses. However, they do not allow for baked edibles or gummies to be legally sold. At their sixth meeting, they released the interim adult-use cannabis rules. They will serve for a year as more permanent rules […]
Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) Chair Diana Houenou told Heady NJ she is eager to begin establishing cannabis regulations. “I’m thrilled that the Commission is getting up and running and doing the work. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done,” Houenou said. “I don’t expect adult-use cannabis sales to occur this calendar year. […]
Parents will be notified the first time their underage child is caught using marijuana or alcohol after legislation was passed. The legislation was sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal, Joe Lagana, Dawn Addiego, and Linda Greenstein. It was signed into law on Friday. The law revises the recently enacted adult-use cannabis law that already requires parental […]
The Parental notification bill that their underaged child was caught with cannabis passed the New Jersey Assembly and Senate today. It passed the Assembly 73-0 and the NJ Senate 36-0. The parental notification bill is A. 5472, “Requires notification to parent or guardian of certain underage persons for first offense of possessing or consuming alcohol, […]
Governor Phil Murphy announced today the appointment of Charles Barker to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to replace labor leader William Wallace due to a controversy. Wallace was replaced after African American advocates were outraged that no African American man had been placed on the commission. There was also no representative of a national social […]
Nineteen state cannabis regulators announced the formation of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) today. Its goal is to help federal, state, and local jurisdictions that approved or are debating the legalization of cannabis. “The Cannabis Regulators Association will provide a much-needed forum for regulators to engage with each other. To identify and develop best practices, […]
Governor Phil Murphy announced today that Dianna Houenou has been appointed as Chair of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). As expected by insiders, Jeff Brown will be the Executive Director of the CRC. Houenou, the former ACLU-NJ Policy Counsel, currently serves as Senior Advisor to Governor Murphy. “I am proud to appoint Dianna Houenou,” Murphy […]
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Dan Ulloa
Heady NJ Staff
