NJ Medical Cannabis Patient Wins Motion Against Amazon After Testing Positive for THC
An Amazon warehouse worker and NJ medical cannabis patient who tested positive for THC while using medical marijuana won a motion in federal court. Despite being an official NJ medical cannabis patient, he was fired for testing positive for THC in a mandatory drug test. He is a New Jersey man known only as D.J.C. […]
Charlotte Figi, Inspired Marijuana Research, Dead from COVID-19
Charlotte Figi, a medical marijuana patient who inspired and galvanized the cannabis industry and marijuana research, is dead at the age of 13 from COVID-19. Figi was born with Dravet’s Syndrome, which caused severe seizures. At the age of five, her parents began treating them successfully with CBD after Colorado legalized medical marijuana (or clinical […]
New Jersey Medical Cannabis Dispensary Problems Worsen
The medical cannabis dispensary situation in New Jersey has only worsened as the Coronavirus pandemic crisis has gotten dragged on. One patient said that he had to wait for three hours for service at Breakwater. And because the bathrooms are closed, likely to halt the spread of the disease, this forced him to bring a […]
Dragonfly Health: Medical Marijuana Funny Business
Dragonfly Health is a medical marijuana practice that seems to have shady business practices at its core with little concern for ethics. The company was founded by David Hassine who got control of the practice of New Jersey Alternative Medicine (NJAM) from Dr. Andrew Medvedovsky, one of the first doctors in New Jersey to advocate […]
DOH Announces Temporary NJ Medical Marijuana Waivers
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced waivers to ease the great stress on the NJ medical marijuana program due to the Coronavirus. They will allow curbside pickup whereby NJ medical marijuana is delivered to a patient as they wait in their car, known as curbside service. In addition, the NJDOH is reducing caregiver […]
Leading NJ Marijuana Industry Premier Accountant Harry Carpenter
Harry Carpenter is one of the premier cannabis accountants and a leader in New Jersey’s marijuana industry. He has been featured at a variety of events on many panels regarding cannabis. For example, he was on a webinar last week about the nuances of the industry. Carpenter is currently a partner and co-practice leader of […]
Murphy Issues Order Deeming ATCs Among Biz Allowed to Remain Open
Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey has issued an Executive Order that included medical cannabis Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) among the establishments exempted from the order closing all non-essential businesses due to Coronavirus. In Executive Order 107, all non-essential businesses have been ordered to close indefinitely, beginning tonight at 9 pm. A list of businesses […]
Two Cannabis Bills to Help Veterans Pass Committee in Congress
In national cannabis news, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) passed two bills on cannabis that seek to help ailing veterans obtain it and by researching treatments. The Veterans Equal Access Act of 2019 allows V.A. doctors to fill out state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Currently, V.A. doctors are barred from recommending that veterans use medical […]
Coronavirus Is Negatively Affecting the Cannabis Industry & Consumption
The international cannabis vape pen supply chain has been adversely affected by the outbreak of coronavirus along with daily life in the legal cannabis hub of Seattle. Many businesses are seeking assistance in the midst of this unprecedented event due to the knock effect caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus, seemingly affecting most industries. […]
NJ Cannabis Telemedicine Bill Passes Assembly Health Committee
A bill enabling NJ cannabis telemedicine passed the Assembly Health Committee. It would allow patients to have a doctor’s appointment by telephone or video conference to secure a medical marijuana prescription. Telemedicine means doctor’s appointments can be conducted over the phone or by video conference (like VeeKast – learn how it works here). It was sponsored […]
First Member of NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Finally Appointed
It was announced last week that Krista Nash would be the first member of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission to be appointed. Nash was appointed by State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester). Nash is a licensed social worker from South Jersey. She is married to Camden County Freeholder Jeff Nash. So she is exceedingly well-connected […]
CBD Panel of Professionals Held at Bell Works Wednesday Night
A panel featuring CBD and liquor business professionals in the refurbished Bell Works building was held Wednesday night. “ It’s sort of the Wild West,” Sean Mack, a partner at the law firm Pashman Stein said regarding the nascent industry and the lack of regulations. CBD Panel Discussion The Dreamcatchers podcast hosted the event in […]