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 […]
JC Cannabis Control Board OKs 2 Cannabis Dispensaries & Delays 2
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved two dispensaries last night while delaying two other applicants. Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea spoke in favor of the Jersey Leaf dispensary at 554 West Side Ave. He noted the principal owners are the Margetis family, who have owned businesses for 30 years in the city. O’Dea […]
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 […]
NJ Adult-Use Cannabis Market & MMJ Hearing Held by Legislature
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the nuances of the adult-use cannabis market and medical cannabis. NJ Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) said New Jersey could be a leader on the East Coast as the cannabis industry creates jobs, revenue, and taxes. He noted there are affordability issues and the […]
Scutari Plans Hearings on Delays with Legal NJ Weed Sales
New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) announced he will form a special legislative committee to review the delays with legal New Jersey weed sales. Scutari said he wants to get explanations on the repeated hold-ups in expanding medical dispensaries to sell adult-use cannabis and in the opening of retail facilities for adult-use cannabis. He […]
Harmony Dispensary & NJCTA President in Trouble
Investors in the Harmony Foundation Dispensary in Secaucus seek to force out its President Shaya Brodchandel who is also the NJ Cannabis Trade Association’s (NJCTA) President. He has been entangled in a lawsuit launched last October. It questioned his decision to invest in an Israeli company and the firing of Robert Moroni. Moroni, part of […]
NJCRC Updates Public on Adult-Use Cannabis Market Status
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) updated the public on the status of the delayed adult-use cannabis market and license applications. NJ CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown provided an update on the process of allowing the existing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell in the adult-use cannabis market. “Eight certifications are under review. Five have […]
Cannabis Businessman Daniel Kessel Out of Jail & Prepping Dispensary Application
Cannabis businessman or underground legacy operator Daniel Kessel of Budhub is out of jail after being arrested and plans to apply for a dispensary license in March. The successful referendum last year to amend the Constitution of New Jersey said adult-use cannabis sales start January 1, 2021. There were no caveats about regulation. Kessel noted […]
Maplewood Cannabis Ordinance Passed as Towns Enact Laws
The Maplewood cannabis ordinance allowing four dispensaries was passed unanimously by the Township Committee as New Jersey towns make progress on enacting legalization implementation laws. “Thank you, everyone who worked on that ordinance,” said Mayor Frank McGhee. They will allow four dispensaries. The Essex County town will also allow five delivery licenses, one cultivator, one […]
NJCRC Releases 2019 Medical Cannabis Dispensary License Winners
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) released information about the 30 medical cannabis dispensary license winners from the 2019 Request for Applications (RFA). Thus, they ended a process that started 29 months ago. “The price of cannabis is still high. The patients per dispensary is still high,” Executive Director Jeff Brown said. “We have […]
New Jersey Cannabis License Priorities & Affected Towns Lists Released
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) released its NJ cannabis licenses prioritization and lists of Impact Zones and other towns.
NJCRC Gives Towns Cannabis Advice at the League of Municipalities
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) Chair Diana Houenou and Executive Director Jeff Brown were featured on a cannabis panel at the NJ League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City to guide towns. The panel was held in a large room that was well-attended by many, with people lining the room. Clinton Mayor and NJ […]