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Working in South Jersey Cannabis Gathering Panel Held

After NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) Commissioner Krista Nash gave the keynote speech at the Working in South Jersey Cannabis Gathering by HNJ, I moderated a panel on jobs in South Jersey cannabis. The panelists included UFCW Local 360 labor union Organizing Director Hugh Giordano, manufacturing license winner & Good Lettuce Company CEO Travis Ally, […]

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NJCRC Releases Adult-Use Cannabis Rules Emphasizing Social Equity

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 […]

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CRC Chair Dianna Houenou Speaks to Heady NJ on Cannabis 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. […]

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CRC Faces Backlash and Rowan University Sets up Cannabis Think Tank

African American social justice advocates are criticizing Governor Phil Murphy for not appointing a Black man to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). Aslo, Rowan University in Glassboro in Gloucester County is setting up a cannabis think tank. Cannabis Regulatory Commission Faces Backlash The first Commissioner appointed, Krista Nash, is a White woman who is a […]

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Coughlin Nominates Sam Delgado to Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Assembly Speaker Coughlin (D-Middlesex) has nominated Sam Delgado, a retired Hispanic lobbyist, to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). He is the lobbyist and the husband of Coughlin’s district mate, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex). She first won office in 2017 along with Murphy and replaced John Wisniewski in the seat. “Sam is an expert in […]

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