NJCRC Launching New Platform for Patients & Health Practitioners
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) is introducing a new comprehensive medical cannabis platform Monday. “The medicinal cannabis registry has been in use for ten years,” said NJCRC Deputy Executive Director Kelly Anderson-Thomas. She noted they inherited it from the Department of Health “In addition to being easier to navigate, the new platform will […]
NJ Cannabis Dispensary Problems Underreported
According to Bloomberg.com, moldy dispensary cannabis and other problems in seven of the 12 NJ cannabis dispensary operators managing 27 dispensary locations the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) oversees have been underreported in New Jersey. While several cannabis companies have been approved for the New Jersey medical and adult-use cannabis markets, none are open yet. […]
MSO Ascend Dispensary Opens NJ’s 27th in Fort Lee
The Multi-State Operator (MSO) vertically integrated out-of-state cannabis corporation Ascend opened New Jersey’s 27th medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Lee, NJ, in Bergen County. They are located at 461-469 West State Street in Fort Lee. It opened on Friday. Fort Lee is across from New York City via the George Washington Bridge. Thus, they are […]
Cannabis’ Role in Psychotherapy
Cannabis’ potential as a mental treatment has recently gained attention. It has proven especially useful in psychotherapy. With laws loosening, it gives individuals opportunities to explore cannabis’ therapeutic uses. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information, many individuals use medicinal cannabis as an alternative therapy to alleviate pain problems. Others suggest that the psychotropic plant […]
TerrAscend Apothecarium Opens NJ’s 26th Medical Cannabis Dispensary
TerrAscend Corp, a cannabis Multi-State Operator (MSO), announced Apothecarium Lodi, their 3rd New Jersey dispensary and the 26th overall opened. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) announced it earlier this week. The dispensary began medical and adult-use sales this week. The opening of the store has been delayed for many months. TerrAscend Corp. offered no […]
NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission OKs Recreational Cannabis Sales by More Medical MSOs
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) allowed the large Multi-State Operators (MSOs) to begin recreational cannabis sales and awarded 79 adult-use cannabis licenses. NJCRC OKs More Recreational Cannabis Sales Medical cannabis dispensaries that are vertically integrated Multi-State Operators (MSOs) not based in New Jersey were approved for recreational cannabis sales. Some have already been approved. […]
CBD vs. CBN: What’s the Difference?
CBD and CBN are two of the many cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. Both have potential therapeutic benefits and differ in key ways. CBD stands for Cannabidiol. It’s the second-most abundant cannabinoid in cannabis, after THC. CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning it doesn’t produce the “high” associated with cannabis consumption. CBN is a byproduct of […]
Justice Grown Bloc Opens NJ’s 25th MMJ Store 4 Years After Approval
The out-of-state cannabis corporation Multi-State Operator (MSO) Justice Grown or Bloc opened its 1st and New Jersey’s 25th medical cannabis dispensary on Saturday. They will do so after being one of the six companies awarded a vertically integrated medical cannabis license in 2018. Justice Grown later changed its name to Bloc. Bloc Dispensary Opens They […]
Patient-Centered 7/10 OIL Day at NJ State House Sees Cannabis Cup & Leisurely Gathering
On 7/10 OIL Day, Sativa Cross organized the 1st annual New Jersey National Patients’ Awareness Day with a cannabis cup at the New Jersey State House and coordinated with activists in California and Oregon. Sativa Cross spearheaded the effort to raise awareness about the effectiveness of medical cannabis for patients. They feel there is a […]
New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Sales Tax Ends
The two percent New Jersey medical cannabis sales tax on patient medicine has ended. This was set to occur due to medical cannabis reform legislation passed in 2019. While the state medical cannabis tax has been eliminated, towns can still impose their 2 percent tax on New Jersey medical cannabis products. Beginning last Saturday, July […]
5 NJ Companies Fined for Adult-use Cannabis Sales During Patient Hours
Five out-of-state cannabis corporations that are Multi-State Operators (MSOs) were fined $360,000 for adult-use cannabis sales during patient-only hours. Curaleaf, GTI Rise, Verano Zen Leaf, Acreage’s the Botanist, and Ascend were all fined several thousand dollars. They enact most of the New Jersey medical and adult-use cannabis sales in the state. Patient Hours Fines It […]
NJCRC OKs 46 Adult-use Cannabis Licenses Including 11 Stores
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 46 adult-use cannabis sales licenses, including the first 11 adult-use-only dispensaries. They also shortened the wait time for medical cannabis awardees to certify they can serve medical cannabis patients and adult-use cannabis sales. “We have another slate of conditional license applications for recreational,” NJCRC Executive Director Jeff […]