Dan UlloaLooking Back at 4 Years of Building Heady NJ & the Future
Heady NJ has been built into an independent media company covering New Jersey cannabis news in politics, industry, & culture.
Elevated by Cannaboss Lady, Indigo, Organic Farms Dispensary open 53rd-55th NJ Adult Use Cannabis Dispensaries
Elevated by Cannaboss Lady, Indigo, & Organic Farms Dispensary opened for a total of 55 New Jersey adult use cannabis dispensaries.
53rd NJ Adult Use and 47th NJ Medical Cannabis Dispensaies Open
A21 Wellness Dispensary and Phula Dispensary opened the 52nd and 53rd NJ adult use cannabis dispensaries, while Garden State Botanicals opened the 47th medical dispensary. A21 Wellness Dispensary Opens in Scotch Plains The A21 Wellness Dispensary celebrated its Grand Opening last Friday in Scotch Plains in Union County. “I’m excited for what the future holds. […]
Sugar Leaves Cannabis Dispensary Fighting Rockaway Borough
The NJ adult use cannabis dispensary Sugar Leaves wants to open in Rockaway Borough. But the town awarded several resolutions while only allowing 2.
City Council Decides to Resolve Jersey City Cannabis Law Behind Closed Doors
The City Council resolved to decide the Jersey City cannabis law ordinance behind closed doors amidst distance concerns and process issues.
1st New Jersey Exclusively Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries Earth & Ivy, Nova Farms Open
The first two New Jersey adult-use recreational-only cannabis dispensaries Earth and Ivy and Nova Farms have opened. Both claim to be the very first. They are the 29th and 30th New Jersey adult-use cannabis dispensaries open. That includes the medical cannabis dispensaries allowed to open last year and the 2019/2021 medical cannabis license dispensaries that have […]
Bryan WGovernor Murphy Tweets Celebrating the Anniversary of Cannabis Legalization
Earlier today, Governor Murphy tweeted about the legalization of cannabis, highlighting the opportunities created in the NJ cannabis rollout.
NJCRC Approves 49 Legal Cannabis Licenses & Discusses Minority Owner Issues
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 49 licenses and discussed minority owners in the New Jersey legal cannabis industry. NJCRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said 1647 applications have been received overall. He said that minority owners submitted 72 percent of them. He explained they had received 175 conditional conversion legal cannabis license applications thus […]
Legacy Entrepreneur Debi Madaio Celebrates Surviving NJWeedman
Legacy entrepreneur and nurse Debi Madaio is celebrating her 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, a café […]
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board OKs 5 Cannabis Dispensaries
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved five adult-use cannabis dispensaries during their November meeting including Lifted Vision. Strictly CBD Turns to Cannabis The first application was Strictly CBD at 394 Communipaw Ave. Their cannabis dispensary application was approved by the Planning Board in March. Co-owner Venus Smith said she has lived in Jersey […]
NJ Landlords Exploiting Cannabis Real Estate Rules And License Applicants
New Jersey landlords are exploiting cannabis real estate requirements and town rules that only allow cannabis companies in a few locations. The fight for a good cannabis real estate location has become a fierce game. Suppose a conditionally licensed company wants to open its doors. In that case, the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s (NJCRC) rules […]
Heady NJ StaffMaplewood Social Equity & Expungement Event to Address Impact of Cannabis Arrests
The South Orange Maplewood Action (SOMA) Cannabis Equity Initiative Committee is hosting a social equity and expungement event. It is next Wednesday, September 21st, at the Woodland in Maplewood. The event is designed to address the disparate impact cannabis arrests have had on minority communities. Criminal records can have a debilitating generational impact on the lives and […]
