New Jersey Residents’ Voices Ignored on Cannabis Business Approval
In many towns across the Garden State, New Jersey local governments are refusing to listen to the desires of their constituents on cannabis businesses.
Atlantic City Sunnytien Close to Opening NJ’s 1st Legal Cannabis Lounge
Atlantic City is on track to be the location of the first legal cannabis consumption lounge in New Jersey with Sunnytien.
Network With Industry Pros & Learn About South Jersey’s Cannabis Opportunities
Heady NJ & UFCW 360 are pleased to announce our upcoming event, “Working in South Jersey Cannabis” on Saturday, January 21st, 2023. The gathering features experts discussing the likelihood of future cannabis job opportunities in NJ and employment workers’ issues in the cannabis industry as it spreads throughout the state, post-legalization. Working in South Jersey […]
NJEDA Announces Launch of Cannabis Grant Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the creation of its Cannabis Equity Grant Program. It is long awaited. Up to $10 million in state funding will be available for applicants. It’s designed to help start-ups with early-stage expenses and technical training. “The establishment of the Cannabis Equity Grant Program will help aspiring small business owners […]
NJ Recreational Cannabis Sales Up to Almost $200 Million
New Jersey recreational cannabis sales for the 3rd quarter of the year totaled $177,710,764. They have been high since the beginning. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) reported sales from July 2022 to September 2022 totaled $116,572,533. With medicinal cannabis sales included, the total went up even further. There are now 20 dispensaries in New […]
The Coming Gilded Age of the Cannabis Industry in New Jersey
With the growth of the legal cannabis industry in New Jersey, the beginning of a gilded age of cannabis has begun in New Jersey. In 2020, New Jersey voters approved a ballot measure to legalize cannabis. It marked the beginning of a new era and created a gilded age of cannabis in New Jersey. The […]
A Guide to Legal Cannabis in New Jersey
To ensure you stay on the right side of the law, we’ve provided valuable information about legal cannabis in New Jersey. Cannabis has been used for medical and adult-use (rec) purposes for thousands of years. The use of cannabis began in central Asia mainly for its beneficial healing properties. However, since the 1930s cannabis has […]
Valley Wellness Opens Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Raritan Twp
Valley Wellness opened the 30th medical cannabis dispensary in New Jersey and the first woman-owned in New Jersey in Raritan of Somerset County, in Central Jersey. They were among the companies that won a New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary license as Middle Valley Partners last year, after the conclusion of the licensing round debacle after […]
100+ NJ Cannabis Licenses & Consumption Lounge Rules Approved by NJCRC
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 121 cannabis licenses and tentative rules for cannabis consumption areas. “We’re going to kinda easy this month. It’s only 113,” Executive Director Jeff Brown joked after many were issued last month.
Many companies applied for a conditional license.
They have to convert to what is known as an “annual license” to open their doors.
The winners were as follows:
Legacy Entrepreneur Debi Madaio Celebrates Surviving NJWeedman
Underground legacy entrepreneur and nurse Debi Madaio is celebrating her upcoming legal adult-use cannabis business, The Weed Stalk, and surviving domestic abuse from longtime cannabis advocate and legacy operator Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion. A registered nurse, cannabis activist, mother to two daughters, and an adopted special needs son, she was the majority owner behind NJWeedman’s Joint, […]
Jersey City Cannabis Board OKs Backpack Boyz, Other Dispensaries
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved five adult-use cannabis dispensaries during their November meeting including Backpack Boyz. Backpack Boyz Dispensary Coming to Jersey City Backpack Boyz LLC at 746 Grand St was the last application reviewed by the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board. They have a licensing agreement for the name. Backpack Boyz […]
Home Grow Prisoner Mario Ramos Free, Applying for Cannabis Dispensary License
Home grow prisoner and longtime cannabis entrepreneur Mario Ramos is free from the intensive supervision program and seeking an adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Jersey City. As a former High Times employee, the Law considered him a great prize. Ramos was first locked up for 13 months and 18 days. After the referendum and the […]