New Jersey Cannabis Goes Ahead, Med Homegrow Has Assembly Bill
New Jersey is figuring out the effects of legalization. The Attorney General seeking to nullify cannabis crimes. The medical homegrow bill got a new sponsor who introduced the bill into the Assembly. Attorney General Gurbir has issued new orders for local authorities to start dropping cannabis possession arrests immediately. The smell of cannabis is no […]
Ascend Montclair Medical Cannabis Dispensary Re-Opens
The former Greenleaf Compassion Center has reopened as the Ascend NJ Montclair dispensary after extensive renovations to serve more patients. They reopened at 395 Bloomfield Avenue. It is situated across from the historic Wellmont Theater and near the Church Street shopping district. The facility is the newest and only medical-use dispensary (thus far) to open […]
TerrAscend Holds Job Fair in Maplewood for New Medical Dispensary
TerrAscend is holding a job fair on Friday at the Maplewood library to staff their upcoming Apothecarium dispensary at 1865 Springfield Avenue in town. Town Committeeman Victor De Luca promoted the job fair on social media. DeLuca said it would be Friday at the Hilton branch of the Maplewood Library from 11-3. Maplewood Cannabis Job […]
NJ Department of Health Comes Out Ahead in 2019 Cannabis Lawsuit
A decision in the 2019 cannabis lawsuit favors the NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) against those who said their applications should be considered for a license. Assistant Commissioner for medical marijuana Jeff Brown continued his policy of not commenting on the story. Judges Fisher, Moynihan, and Gummer ruled in the case arguing that the problems […]
Edgewater Park OKs Curaleaf Dispensary, iAnthus Moves Forward
Curaleaf has been approved to operate a medical dispensary in Edgewater Park, NJ. Also iAnthus is moving forward on their end after resolving a lawsuit. The Edgewater Park Planning Board in Burlington County approved Curaleaf’s plan for a medical cannabis dispensary last week. They received approval to modify the site on the 4200 block of […]
2019 Dispensary Lawsuit Finally Gets Day in Court
The 2019 dispensary lawsuit against the NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) for unfair disqualification was finally heard in court yesterday. The case regarding Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) licensers was heard in the Superior Court of New Jersey’s appellate division. One hundred and ninety businesses applied for 24 possible medical cannabis dispensary licenses in 2019. The […]
Senator O’Scanlon is Open to Limited NJ Medical Homegrow
NJ State Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth), an interesting figure in New Jersey cannabis, has announced he’s open to limited medical homegrow. “It’s a shame that we haven’t been able to get our act together. Trenton has figured out how to overcomplicate, overtax overregulate legalization. It shouldn’t be rocket science,” he said regarding the impasse over […]
JC Passes Medical Cannabis Tax as Adult-use Negotiations Fruitless
Governor Phil Murphy will likely have to conditionally veto the cannabis bills and hope the legislature changes them. That is doubtful. Meanwhile, the Jersey City Council passed a medical cannabis tax. “The last thing any of us want is our kids getting tied up in the criminal justice system. Especially kids of color,” Murphy said. […]
Social Equity Webinar Hosted By Black Cannabis
John Bailey of the organization Black Cannabis led a policy discussion webinar on social equity in the industry in New Jersey. “We’re at an interesting time New Jersey, as we always are,” Assistant Commissioner of Medical Marijuana Jeff Brown said. “We’re “on the precipice of something great here. Once the politics are ironed out, we’ll […]
NJ Towns Make Cannabis Dispensary Plans
Roselle is moving ahead with cannabis dispensary plans while Bayonne waits for final adult-use approval from Trenton. Orange, South Orange, and Flemington are planning ahead. The Roselle Borough City Council introduced an ordinance last week to regulate medical cannabis. The ordinance passed its first reading unanimously, with one member absent. Roselle Mayor Joseph Signorello III […]
Moldy NJ Curaleaf Medical Cannabis Bought from Rise Dispensary Found
A New Jersey medical cannabis patient found mold inside NJ Curaleaf cannabis he bought from Rise dispensary in Paterson. Moldy Cannabis Bought At Rise Found In Personal Stash The patient, named Carlos, who preferred not to divulge his last name, bought a strain called Banana Foster from Rise in Paterson, NJ, which they had bought […]
Zen Leaf Coming to Neptune, Breakwater Wants Asbury Park
Zen Leaf is opening a medical cannabis dispensary in nearby Neptune in Monmouth County, and Breakwater dispensary announced it is trying to open a location in Asbury Park. Zen Leaf Dispensary and Neptune The Multi-State Operator (MSO) Zen Leaf wants to open in Neptune in a former Smashburger location on Route 66. They are much […]