NJCRC Releases NJ Cannabis Rules Lacking Lounges & Edibles Details
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) has released incomplete adult-use NJ cannabis market rules. At 325 pages, the New Jersey adult-use cannabis rules are thorough. But not thorough enough. NJCRC Chair Diana Houenou said at the last NJCRC meeting that rules on cannabis consumption lounges and edibles “were forthcoming.” The released NJ cannabis rules […]
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. […]
JC Cannabis Board OKs 4 Dispensaries; One Co-owned By Ice-T
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved four adult-use cannabis dispensary applications, including one co-owned by rapper and actor Ice-T. The application for the adult-use cannabis dispensary known as The Medicine Woman, located at 660 Tonnelle Ave., saw Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow, address the board. Ice-T Testifies “During the Governor’s run for […]
NJ Cannabis Dispensary Donates Mortuary Bags to Ukrainian JC
The Cannabis Place dispensary is partnering with Ukrainian Jersey City to donate mortuary bags to properly bury victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Cannabis Place Dispensary Contributes “This is something that caught our attention recently when we read a report from Human Rights Watch that there is a need, a critical need, for […]
Hoboken Cannabis Review Board OKs Terrapin Station for Adult-use Sales
The Hoboken Cannabis Review Board (CRB) approved Terrapin Care Station, which already has amedical cannabis dispensary license, for adult-use cannabis sales. Hoboken Cannabis Review Board Process “The Hoboken medical cannabis review board heard my client minority-owned in March and April,” attorney James Burke noted. He said they were also seeking adult-use approval in May. The applicant […]
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 […]
Jersey City Council Approves 3 Cannabis Dispensary Resolutions
The Jersey City Council approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary resolutions for MMD NJ dispensary, Blossom Dispensary, and WR Wellness. Municipal resolutions granted by the City Council are the last step of the local licensing process in Jersey City after the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Planning Board. The CCB is supposed to be the first […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board Approvals, Delays & Denials
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary applications for Uforia, the Cannabis Place & Kush Mart. They also carried two and denied one during a marathon seven-hour meeting last night. The board first noted they wanted to wait for the state to make rules regarding cannabis consumption lounges before they […]
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 Issues 81 Licenses, Discusses New Rules, Financial Assistance
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 81 adult-use cannabis licenses and announced the highlights of permanent regulations. NJCRC Executive Director Jeff Brown announced that of the 81 New Jersey adult-use cannabis licenses won, 41 percent were standard size, and 15 percent were microbusinesses. That included 22 Cultivation, 11 Manufacturing, and 48 Dispensary Licenses. NJ […]
Bill to Help Cannabis Firms in Impact Zones Passes NJ Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill introduced by Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) to help small cannabis companies in impact zones access financial assistance. His bill, S 2945, requires a portion of funds made available under a New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) program to be reserved for businesses operating within an impact zone. […]