Jersey City Cannabis Control Board Approves 2 Dispensaries
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved two adult-use dispensary applications Butler & Baldwin and Leaf Joint and postponed the vote on three at last night’s meeting. Butler & Baldwin by City Council President’s Daughter The first application heard was for a micro dispensary by Jennifer and David Moore of Butler & Baldwin, which […]
Botanist Dispensary Honors LGBTQ Pride Month
The Multi-State Operator (MSO) Acreage owned Botanist dispensary is honoring LGBTQ Pride month with Seed Pride. Seed Pride is their message that “we reap what we sow, and the seeds we plant today, how we act, how we treat one another and our account of respect, understanding, and kindness to all, will be what the […]
Cannademix Conference in Hudson Features JC Cannabis Leaders
The Cannademix cannabis conference was held at Hudson County Community College in Journal Square in Jersey City, featuring local leaders. NJ Advance Cannabis Insider reporter Jelani Gibson moderated a panel. It featured Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh, Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) Chair Brittany Bunney, and East Orange CCB attorney and Medusa dispensary lounge […]
Morristown Cannabis Licensing Process Raises Questions
The competitive and arbitrary nature of the Morristown Cannabis adult-use dispensary application process has raised several questions. Uma Flowers is a cannabis company based in Pepperell, MA, owned by Indian American women. They won council approval to operate a Morristown cannabis dispensary in Morris County. It was a process like New Jersey’s disastrous medical licensing […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board approves WR Wellness
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the woman and diversity-owned WR Wellness LLC to be located at 150 Bay St. in downtown Jersey City. Their application has already cleared the planning board, leading to questions from CCB Vice Chair Jeff Kaplowitz. “Were they any conditions added to the resolution?” he asked. “I do […]
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 […]
Jersey Shore Extracts Seeks Dispensary License in Ocean County
Charles Benson and Candice Johnson are young entrepreneurs running Jersey Shore Extracts seeking a conditional micro adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Ocean County. They have participated in the industry for years and are longtime advocates. Benson and Johnson started a business from scratch while raising three kids. They applied after the adult-use cannabis dispensary application […]
MPX Opens NJ’s 24th MMJ Dispensary in Atlantic City
MPX NJ/iAnthus has finally opened the 24th New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary in Atlantic City after first receiving its vertically integrated license in 2018. Their medical cannabis dispensary is located at 157 S. New York Avenue in Atlantic City. They officially opened last Thursday, according to an Instagram post. It reported selling Verano Zen Leaf, […]
Scutari & Stack To Hold New Jersey Adult-use Cannabis Sales Hearing
NJ Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) and Senator Brian Stack (D-Hudson) announced there will be a public hearing on the implementation of New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales. It will be tomorrow Thursday, May 12th, at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room Four of the State House Annex in Trenton. “This is an informational hearing on the implementation […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 Dispensaries at its 1st hearing
Blossom Dispensary and MMD dispensary were the first two adult-use cannabis dispensaries approved at the first hearing of the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board. Blossom Dispensary Hearing The first company, Blossom Dispensary, was the first dispensary approved by the Planning Board in March and would be located at 746-748 Tonnelle Ave. Peter Kelly and Jay Bhatt […]
12K Plus Customers Served on 1st Day of New Jersey Adult-use Cannabis Sales
On the first day of New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales, the 12 adult-use dispensaries sold cannabis products to 12,438 adult-use customers for nearly $1.9 million. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) reported that sales of medical cannabis products have been strong over the last 30 days. Approximately 64,000 ounces of products were dispensed to […]
UFCW Local 360 Helps NJ Cannabis Workers Unionize at Botanist and Cannabist
UFCW 360 labor union victorious as Columbia Care and the Botanist cannabis dispensary workers voted to unionize.