The former Greenleaf Compassion Center has reopened as the Ascend NJ Montclair dispensary after extensive renovations to serve more patients. They reopened at 395 Bloomfield Avenue. It is situated across from the historic Wellmont Theater and near the Church Street shopping district. The facility is the newest and only medical-use dispensary (thus far) to open […]
Many have been very happy regarding New Jersey’s historic legalization of adult-use cannabis yesterday after months of tumult and delay. While issues remain, none could have been addressed until the bills were signed. Governor Phil Murphy admitted yesterday that the long cannabis negotiations “could have fallen apart,” which would have left the state in a […]
Governor Phil Murphy announced he signed the New Jersey adult-use cannabis referendum market enabling bill, the possession decriminalization bill, and a clean-up bill. After great debate and failed negotiations, the legislature passed the cannabis clean-up bill this morning. “I signed three bills that will fulfill the promise of the constitutional amendment the people overwhelmingly of […]
After the expected NJ cannabis hearing was canceled yesterday, it has been put back on the calendar for Friday at 3 pm, and the legislature will be meeting on Monday. This is now the second time the NJ cannabis deadline to address the referendum enabling decriminalization of cannabis bills S. 21 and A. 2535 has […]
TerrAscend is holding a job fair on Friday at the Maplewood library to staff their upcoming Apothecarium dispensary at 1865 Springfield Avenue in town. Town Committeeman Victor De Luca promoted the job fair on social media. DeLuca said it would be Friday at the Hilton branch of the Maplewood Library from 11-3. Maplewood Cannabis Job […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Nick Scutari (D-Union) aborted the second of two legalization hearings regarding the compromise New Jersey cannabis bill S. 3454. The first of the alleged last legalization hearings was held Monday. The second last legalization hearing was supposed to be held yesterday. Despite alluding to the New Jersey cannabis bill […]
The New Jersey Senate compromise cannabis law, S. 3454, sponsored by Senators Nick Scutari (D-Union) and Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden), is ready for the hearing scheduled on Monday, President’s Day. “An Act addressing possession or consumption of various forms of cannabis by certain persons, and amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law” is overall […]
A Cannabis Advisory Group panel made cannabis news by featuring a conversation with leaders who say legalization via the NJ cannabis bills will likely happen next week. State Senator Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), the sponsor of S. 2535, the decriminalization bill, and former NJ Senate Democratic Majority Counsel Fruqan Mouzon on the cannabis bills were on […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a virtual cannabis legalization hearing. It will be Monday, February 15th at noon to address the long-standing impasse. Monday is President’s Day, which the New Jersey Legislature apparently does not observe. “Testimony from invited guests and the public on deterring minors and young adults from obtaining and using […]
Curaleaf has been approved to operate a medical dispensary in Edgewater Park, NJ. Also iAnthus is moving forward on their end after resolving a lawsuit. The Edgewater Park Planning Board in Burlington County approved Curaleaf’s plan for a medical cannabis dispensary last week. They received approval to modify the site on the 4200 block of […]
In NJ cannabis news, the new NJ cannabis legislation compromise bill passed the Assembly Community Development and Affairs committee. Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly’s (D-Passaic) bill A. 5342 would impose a $50 to 100 dollar fine on those 18-20. The local superior court will have jurisdiction over such cases if they fail to pay. NJ Cannabis Legislation […]
In cannabis news, NJ Attorney General Gurbir announced the halting of cannabis prosecutions would continue, while the pace of cannabis arrests has not decreased in Newark. This comes as NJ Governor Phil Murphy continues to refuse to sign the cannabis decriminalization and implementation bills that passed the legislature on December 17th. The refusal has greatly […]
Dan Ulloa
Heady NJ Staff
