Cannabis Rules Reevaluated After Sha’Carri Richardson Suspended From Olympics
Efforts are underway to reexamine the rules around cannabis use by athletes after Sha’Carri Richardson was banned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, making national cannabis news. Richardson is a 21-year-old from Dallas, Texas. She ran the 100-meter dash in 10.86 seconds in June and became a national sensation. However, she tested positive […]
Amazon & Other Companies Ending Marijuana Drug Testing to Cope with Worker Shortage
Amazon and several major American companies have decided to end marijuana drug testing to cope with worker shortages. Cannabis legalization has swept the nation. It has made the enjoyment of cannabis more popular than ever in this new era of openness. Thus, some companies have realized the error of refusing to hire an otherwise qualified […]
Cannabis Regulatory Commission Misses New Jersey Cannabis License Announcement Date
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ CRC) has missed a deadline to announce the first adult-use New Jersey cannabis license Request for Applications (RFA) round. It was supposed to happen 30 days after the interim regulations were released. Since the regulations were released on August 19th, the 30-day deadline has passed. The NJ CRC did […]
2019 Licenses, Cannabis-Infused Edibles Focus of NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Meeting
Many commented on the 2019 NJ medical cannabis licenses round and the lack of cannabis-infused edibles during the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s (CRC) meeting. During the agenda items, CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown explained that Harmony wants a second location to cultivate cannabis for adult-use cannabis. He noted they could open two cultivation centers under the […]
Green Thumb Industries Rise to Open NJ’s 23rd Dispensary in Bloomfield
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Rise announced they are opening New Jersey’s 23rd dispensary location in Bloomfield tomorrow. The Bloomfield dispensary will be the third location of GTI, a large cannabis corporation or Multi-State Operator (MSO) in New Jersey, after their main location in Paterson and a satellite in Paramus. Rise Bloomfield will be located at […]
PayPal Freezes Sativa Cross Account Likely Due to Cannabis Prohibition Stigma
The cannabis activist group Sativa Cross had their PayPal account frozen likely due to the stigma and issues remaining with federal prohibition despite state legalization. Sativa Cross is a 501(C)3 non-profit that advocates for medical cannabis patients and adult-use legalization. They have been especially vocal on the need for cannabis homegrow legalization for years. Sativa […]
Federal Drug Official Admits Cannabis Legalization Hasn’t Increased Teen Use
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow admitted cannabis legalization has not led to increased teen use despite popular fears. Cannabis and Teen Use Volkow discussed the issue while a guest on the podcast “Psychoactive,” hosted by Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) founder Ethan Nadelmann. Nadelmann was an early cannabis legalization leader who has […]
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 […]
The Evolution of the Perception of Cannabis Products & the Impact
As legalization has progressed, more people positively perceive cannabis products, while several encouraging trends have developed. Since 2012, adult-use cannabis legalization has swept across the United States. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia currently allow medical cannabis in the United States. Additionally, 16 states in the United States allow adults to use such products […]
Budding South Jersey Cannabis Delivery Entrepreneurs Gifted Jawns
Gifted Jawns is a gifting cannabis delivery service operating in Deptford in Gloucester County. They are eager to apply for a vertical license and expand. “Jawn” is Philadelphia area slang that could mean any place or thing that is desirable, especially a joint. Some cannabis delivery companies are focused on serving their immediate geographic area. […]
Washington Moves Pro-Cannabis Policies Slowly But Surely
While pro-cannabis policies are not moving fast in Washington, DC there have been recent positive developments in Congress and the White House. While Democrats in the United States Congress seem eager to move significant cannabis reform despite their razor-thin majority in the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden has been reluctant to support more than decriminalization […]