Minority Owned New Jersey Cannabis Dispensaries Investing Bill Now Law
Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill allowing entities to invest and own up to 35 percent of seven minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned medical cannabis dispensaries to provide them with capital. The law is A-5179/S-2875. It says investors offering financial assistance to businesses applying for NJ medical cannabis dispensary permits can own […]
The Effects of the Announcement of the 2019 Medical Marijuana Licenses
Since the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) announced the winners of 14 cultivation and four vertically integrated medical marijuana licenses, great changes are coming to New Jersey cannabis. “The current alternative treatment centers have not kept pace with patient need,” said CRC Chairwoman Dianna Houenou. “We constantly hear from patients that prices are […]
CRC Announces Cultivation, Vertical Winners of 2019-21 NJ Medical Cannabis License
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced the winners of the 2019 medical cannabis applications for cultivation and vertical licenses.
2019 Medical Cannabis License Winners to be Announced on Friday by NJCRC
The 2019 medical cannabis license Request for Applications (RFA), a process that began 27 months ago, is going resolved on Friday according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission ( NJ CRC). It has been one of the biggest impediments to New Jersey cannabis. NJDOH Issues Inherited by NJ CRC One hundred and ninety-six applicants responded […]
Curaleaf Dispensary Opens 22nd New Jersey Medical Cannabis Location in Bordentown Twp
The Multi-State Operator (MSO) cannabis corporation Curaleaf dispensary has opened the 22nd New Jersey medical cannabis store in Bordentown Township in Burlington County in South Jersey. It is a 9,546 square foot dispensary located at 191 Route 130 on the Northbound side. “We look forward to forging new patient connections in Bordentown, generating new economic […]
Conservative NJ Medical Cannabis Patient Finds Relief from Crohn’s, Wants to Grow
Steve is an NJ medical cannabis patient who has found relief from Crohn’s. Despite his initial bias against cannabis, he would now like to grow his own. He didn’t want his last name used. Steve is not the liberal you often find as an NJ medical cannabis patient. On the contrary, he grew up in […]
Businessman & Advocate Patrick Duff Preparing Rick Simpson Oil for Cancer Treatment
Long-time cannabis entrepreneur and advocate Patrick Duff is treating colon cancer with Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) after being a champion of the oil for patients since 2006. Duff thought the problem was the less serious condition of diverticulitis and was wary of getting a colonoscopy. When he finally received a colonoscopy, he learned he had […]
Permanent NJ Marijuana Telemedicine Bill Signed into Law
Governor Phil Murphy (D) has signed into law a bill that makes NJ marijuana telemedicine permanent, effective immediately. Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden/Burlington) and Joann Downey (D-Monmouth) sponsored a bill. They want to help more New Jersey medical cannabis patients access the pain relief they need. The bill would allow healthcare practitioners to remotely authorize medical […]
Senate Passes NJ Cannabis Tax Revenue Bill, Makes Telemedicine Permanent
The State Senate passed bills establishing a program increasing education funding in impact zones via NJ cannabis tax revenue and made medical cannabis telemedicine permanent. S-3213 “Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program,” was sponsored […]
NJ Holds Medical Marijuana Fund Hearing
The NJ Senate Health Committee held a hearing on establishing an emergency fund to cover medical cannabis as one man sues his former boss for coverage. The bill is S 3799 “Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.” It would allow certain […]
Hoboken Cannabis Review Board Approves Harmony Dispensary
Harmony Dispensary received unanimous support for its plan to open a dispensary from the Hoboken Cannabis Review Board. It’s main competitor Terrapin applied for a license in the 2019 round, which should have been announced 16 months ago. Despite not having a license, Terrapin is protective of their Hoboken turf and sued Harmony Dispensary so […]
Medical Cannabis Patients Make Advances on 4/20 Eve
Governor Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a bill establishing telemedicine because he thought it would be too onerous on cannabis patients. Also, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of the patient being reimbursed for medical cannabis in Vincent Hager v. M&K Construction. Murphy similarly conditionally vetoed the expungement bill in 2019 because he did […]