The Botanist Opens 9th NJ Medical Dispensary on AC Boardwalk
The ninth medical marijuana dispensary opened in New Jersey as “The Botanist” to the public on Saturday on the Atlantic City boardwalk. This means they opened about a month ahead of MPX. They had hoped to prevent the opening of the iAnthus-owned MPX store named “Be” via legal means, but failed. The Botanist is run […]
Curaleaf Bellmawr Fined for Labor Violations
The Multi-State Operator (MSO) Curaleaf, which operates a medical dispensary in Bellmawr, was severely fined by the federal Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for labor workplace violations. Curaleaf Bellmawr was initially fined $40,000 by OSHA, which later reduced the fine to $26,300. According to Politico, they were found to have seven workplace violations, […]
Town Cannabis Law Withdrawn by Millburn Twp Committee
Last night the Millburn Township Committee voted to withdraw a town cannabis law resolution that would have set up a process whereby companies could apply to be a medical marijuana Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) in town. Thus, the prospect of a dispensary in Millburn was defeated. The dispensary would have been located at 704 Morris […]
MPX NJ Begins Growing After Receiving NJDOH Approval
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced that MPX NJ has been approved to start growing cannabis at their facility in Pleasantville, NJ, across the bay from Atlantic City. Melting Pot Extracts (MPX) Chief Strategy Officer and Director at iAnthus Beth Stavola said they put the first seeds in the ground today. IAnthus Holding […]
Jim Miller, Longtime Legal Advocate & NJ Weed Homegrow Leader
Jim Miller has been a pillar of cannabis reform activism in New Jersey for years, pushing for medical marijuana reform and home cultivation of cannabis, known as NJ homegrow, five years before medical marijuana reform passed in California. Fighting for Medical Marijuana He was in favor of cannabis reform when there were few willing to […]
TerrAscend Opens Cultivation Operation in Boonton
The NJ Department of Health (DOH) announced that the medical dispensary TerrAscend could start growing cannabis plants at their facility in Boonton, NJ. The harvests are for their dispensary in Phillipsburg, which will be called “The Apothecarium.” According to the NJ DOH, TerrAscend is the fourth Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) to receive a permit to […]
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Rise Dispensary Opens for Cannabis Sales in Paterson
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Rise opened the seventh medical cannabis dispensary in New Jersey in Paterson in Passaic County in North Jersey. Because it is so new, they are selling cannabis grown by Curaleaf in Bellmawr, New Jersey, for now. They reported planting their first crop of plants shortly before opening in mid-December. (It generally […]
NJ Awards 6 New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries & Cultivation Licenses
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced six businesses won cannabis licenses to open new medical marijuana dispensaries. Two applicants were chosen from the north, central, and southern parts of the state. They want to ensure patients have better access to pain-relieving medicine. Before receiving approval to grow medical marijuana, the chosen applicants must […]
Medical Marijuana Program In New Jersey Continues To Grow
Governor Phil Murphy (D) has called for the expansion of the medical marijuana program in New Jersey since it is very small.
NJ Medical Marijuana Program Amended, Major Expansion
Governor Phil Murphy held a press conference to announce the findings of his medical marijuana task force. He introduced recommendations that will be added to the medical marijuana program in New Jersey. This comes after many years of the Christie administration creating roadblocks to the NJ medical marijuana program. During the speech and afterward on […]
Gov. Murphy Makes Progress on New Jersey Medical Cannabis Program
Governor Phil Murphy (D) issued an executive order expanding the New Jersey medical cannabis program and ordered a study of the program. The Legislature is examining cannabis reform and the New Jersey medical cannabis program in the state. Over the past few days, most of the nation’s governors descended on Washington for their annual meeting […]