Jersey City Council OKs 4 Dispensary Resolutions, Including 1 for Council Prez Daughter
The Jersey City Council approved four adult-use cannabis dispensaries’ resolutions. That included one owned by City Council President Joyce Watterman’s daughter, who did not abstain on the resolution. The Jersey City Planning Board had previously approved the adult-use cannabis dispensaries. They were also OKed by the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB). The last step […]
St Peter’s University Sues Medusa Dispensary Lounge
St. Peter’s University is continuing its crusade against the Medusa dispensary and cannabis consumption lounge by filing a lawsuit against them.
JC Cannabis Board OKs 4 Dispensaries; One Co-owned By Ice-T
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved four adult-use cannabis dispensary applications, including one co-owned by rapper and actor Ice-T. The application for the adult-use cannabis dispensary known as The Medicine Woman, located at 660 Tonnelle Ave., saw Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, address the board. Ice-T Testifies “During the Governor’s run for […]
Jersey City Council Approves 3 Cannabis Dispensary Resolutions
The Jersey City Council approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary resolutions for MMD NJ dispensary, Blossom Dispensary, and WR Wellness. Municipal resolutions granted by the City Council are the last step of the local licensing process in Jersey City after the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Planning Board. The CCB is supposed to be the first […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board Approvals, Delays & Denials
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary applications for Uforia, the Cannabis Place & Kush Mart. They also carried two and denied one during a marathon seven-hour meeting last night. The board first noted they wanted to wait for the state to make rules regarding cannabis consumption lounges before they […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board Approves 2 Dispensaries
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved two adult-use dispensary applications Butler & Baldwin and Leaf Joint and postponed the vote on three at last night’s meeting. Butler & Baldwin by City Council President’s Daughter The first application heard was for a micro dispensary by Jennifer and David Moore of Butler & Baldwin, which […]
Cannademix Conference in Hudson Features JC Cannabis Leaders
The Cannademix cannabis conference was held at Hudson County Community College in Journal Square in Jersey City, featuring local leaders. NJ Advance Cannabis Insider reporter Jelani Gibson moderated a panel. It featured Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh, Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) Chair Brittany Bunney, and East Orange CCB attorney and Medusa dispensary lounge […]
JC Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 Cannabis Dispensaries & Delays 2
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 […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board approves WR Wellness
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the woman and diversity-owned WR Wellness LLC to be located at 150 Bay St. in downtown Jersey City. Their application has already cleared the planning board, leading to questions from CCB Vice Chair Jeff Kaplowitz. “Were they any conditions added to the resolution?” he asked. “I do […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 Dispensaries at its 1st hearing
Blossom Dispensary and MMD dispensary were the first two adult-use cannabis dispensaries approved at the first hearing of the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board. Blossom Dispensary Hearing The first company, Blossom Dispensary, was the first dispensary approved by the Planning Board in March and would be located at 746-748 Tonnelle Ave. Peter Kelly and Jay Bhatt […]
Jersey City Planning Board OKs 1st adult-use cannabis dispensary
The Jersey City Planning Board approved the Woman and Indian-owned Blossom Dispensary LLC as the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. Blossom Dispensary would be located at 746-8 Tonnelle Ave. in the Heights neighborhood of Jersey City. Jersey City Reviews “This is the very first class 5 cannabis licensee presented before the Planning Board. The site […]
Jersey City Council Discusses Cannabis Licensing Process
The Jersey City Council discussed the cannabis licensing process for dispensaries during their caucus meeting in preparation for a special Planning Board meeting next week. Jersey City Cannabis Process Twenty-five cannabis license applicants are set to be endorsed by the City Council in a resolution so they can apply to open an adult-use dispensary with […]