The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has said they want to give licenses to underground “black market” cannabis legacy operators. They also repeated the anti-legacy rhetoric Governor Phill Murphy (D) endorsed. Moderate and conservative politicians pushed back on the New Jersey legacy operator market during the June oversight hearing of the NJ-CRC. Many of them […]
Underground “black market” dealers or New Jersey cannabis legacy operators are enjoying the unique atmosphere while there are a few storm clouds on the horizon. “Legacy Operator” is the politically correct preferred nomenclature. But the term “weed dealer” is still more widely recognized. Street cannabis that the New Jersey adult use cannabis referendum legalization law […]
The legacy to legal Happy Munkey dispensary company held a 710 Oil Day Sensual Soiree party at the Museum of Sex to celebrate the holiday. “710” backward on a calculator looks like “OIL.” The 7/10 Oil Day holiday is the Easter of the cannabis community to the Christmas of 4/20. (Warning Graphics Images Below.) Many […]
The NJ Economy Development Authority (NJEDA) held a New Jersey cannabis industry webinar last night since the application for the initial round of grants opens next week on 4/20.
Despite the intentions of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), many legacy operators going legal and small cannabis companies continue to struggle. Red tape and cautious small-town suburban politicians favor large cannabis companies that are Multi-State Operators (MSOs) or backed by former MSO executives. “It’s definitely hard if you’re not a well-capitalized MSO right now,” […]
The New Jersey cannabis black market and legacy operators are thriving while red tape and towns oppose them. Despite fears and attempts to rein them in, the New Jersey cannabis legacy operators underground black market of small businesspeople, many of them minorities and/or women, are thriving. Legacy Operators Flourishing The State can’t actually stop the […]
As the market becomes more competitive, it is likely that prices will continue to drop, but it is important to ensure that this does not come at the expense of quality and fair profits for farmers and retailers.
The 420 Canna Fest NJ cannabis market event of underground legacy operators was held at the Hilton Garden Inn in the Raritan Center in Edison. It was hosted by NJ Smokers Club. They coordinated a very crowded cannabis legacy market of tablers in the hotel’s banquet hall. Security guards frisked people entering the very warm […]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has endorsed an anti-legacy operator campaign. He also recently repeated common anti-homegrow rhetoric to justify a delay. Cannabis industry leaders launched Buy Legal. It is a national campaign encouraging adult-use cannabis consumers not to buy cannabis from the legacy market. It’s being organized by the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), a […]
The constitutionally legal cannabis businessman Daniel Kessel of Budhub is out of jail after being arrested and plans to apply for a dispensary license in March. The successful referendum last year to amend the Constitution of New Jersey said adult-use cannabis sales start January 1, 2021. There were no caveats about regulation. Kessel noted that […]
Cannabis vendor and legacy operator Daniel Kessel of Bud Hub has been arrested by Ocean County Police and charged with several crimes. He was charged with possession, possession with intent to distribute, distribution of marijuana, and second-degree money laundering. Police also seized marijuana, paraphernalia, his Bud Hub-branded Jeep, and over $400,000 in cash. A Bud […]
County and local police have raided an underground cannabis dispensary in Garfield in Bergen County and arrested its owners. The raid happened last week. But it was announced yesterday. Bergen County, Garfield, and South Hackensack set it up. This raid was not a shortsighted event. It was being planned for some time. The State of […]
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