Heady NJ’s Haute-Oberfest | 10.20.2018 | 11am – 5pm Join Heady NJ & Haute Box for a FREE afternoon of education, community & entertainment! Kennedy Park, Asbury Park, NJ (Corners of Cookman, Grand & Lake Avenues) at the Jersey Shore Cannabis Festival aka Heady NJ’s Haute-Oberfest. The event features vendors & exhibitions by some of the cannabis industry’s finest, […]
Over the last two days, Governor Murphy tweeted in support for legal New Jersey weed sales. The first tweet was yesterday. I support the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana sales to adults. Legalization will allow us to reinvest directly in our communities. These investments will pay dividends far greater than the cost of mass incarceration. — […]
Over 30 bills on expansion of the medical marijuana program, cannabis legalization, decriminalization, and industrial hemp have been introduced in New Jersey. Some interesting pieces of legislation include tax breaks for cannabis companies that open in urban areas, companies being prohibited from taking action against employees who test positive for cannabis, continuing to expand the […]
The Legislative Black Caucus held a hearing on legal New Jersey cannabis. It was facilitated by NJ Senator Ron Rice (D-Essex), who introduced a decriminalization bill instead of legalization. Legal New Jersey Cannabis Hearing Held Numerous individuals from New Jersey and other states gave testimony for and against cannabis legalization. A wide range of voices […]
The New Jersey Cannabusiness Association (NJCBA) held an event for state and local officials today at the Trenton War Memorial. It featured a variety of local politicians and legislators from various municipalities throughout New Jersey. The event was facilitated by Cannabusiness Association President Scott Rudder. CannaBusiness Association Education There is an assumption that cannabis will […]
New Jersey state Senators Ronald Rice (D-Essex) and Republican Sen. Robert Singer (R-Ocean) plan to introduce a bill on Thursday to decriminalize recreational cannabis or marijuana. The bipartisan bill could complicate Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) intention to legalize recreational pot. Rice and Singer held a press conference to announce it. Also in attendance was Democrat […]
The Ocean County Freeholders have drafted a resolution to ban the sale and legalization of cannabis in the county. Although the resolution carries no legal weight, the entire Ocean County Republican committee was unanimous in their support for the resolution. These actions mimic the reefer madness we continue to see coming from old-fashioned thinking, similar […]
Some legislators are hesitant to support Governor Phil Murphy’s call for NJ cannabis reform. Senators Joe Vitale (D-Middlesex) Ron Rice (D-Essex), Dick Codey (D-Essex), Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May), Shirley Turner (D-Mercer), and Brian Stack (D-Hudson) are for cannabis reform. NJ Legislators’ Cannabis Reluctance Two additional Senate Democrats, Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson) and James Beach (D-Camden), […]
The Brach Eichler law firm estimates that $300 to $500 million could be collected in tax revenue and fees from the legal NJ cannabis industry. The overall revenue from the legal cannabis business could be close to $1 billion. Two Brach Eichler lawyers are Governor Murphy’s healthcare transition committee. The firm is based in Roseland, […]
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