The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) has named Tauhid Chappell as the first Executive Director of the Cannabis Training Academy (CTA). It is set to launch later this year. The Cannabis Training Academy aims to assist individuals in pursuing an adult-use cannabis operator’s license or engaging in ancillary businesses. They’re especially interested in helping […]
New Jersey entrepreneurs and professionals made their presence felt at the 2023 Cannabis World Congress weed convention held in Manhattan.
Hudson County College and LIM College held a signing ceremony launching their new transfer pathway agreement on cannabis studies.
RIPCO Real Estate is a firm in the Tri-State area specializing in finding cannabis companies secure properties. Finding a good one is almost as hard as securing capital for many license applicants. “It’s very, very hard. It’s one of the most expensive parts,” RIPCO team member Colby Piper said. He noted the difficulty in finding […]
Scotty Risley’s NJ marijuana convictions prevent him from working in the Jersey cannabis industry. But they could prioritize his applicant for an adult-use cannabis license as a Social Equity applicant. They are causing him to fail thorough background checks and merely get a job in the industry. He is from May’s Landing in Cape May […]
An NJ cannabis job fair was held at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in Somerset County yesterday to fill jobs at the medical cannabis dispensary Verano’s processing and cultivation center in nearby Readington. Verano is a cannabis company operating in multiple states that has its flagship New Jersey dispensary in Elizabeth and satellites in Neptune […]
The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association (NJCTA) will provide six scholarships for a Cannabis Certification from Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in a cannabis college course. The class costs $500 and starts May 3rd. Scholarships for the non-credited cannabis college certification course developed by Valley Wellness CEO Sarah Trent will go to those who meet […]
Stu Zakim is a long-time aficionado of cannabis and NJ cannabis professional. He has been in Public Relations for Universal Pictures, Rolling Stone, and Playboy. “I’ve been very lucky that every job I’ve had was in a place… with a culture that doesn’t inhibit me in my behaviors,” Zakim said regarding his consumption of cannabis. […]
An online NJ cannabis class is being offered by Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) in June to prepare students for jobs in cannabis dispensaries and elsewhere in the industry. The March class, which was the first time the cannabis class was offered, was recently completed. It featured a number of New Jersey cannabis leaders teaching […]
An Amazon warehouse worker and NJ medical cannabis patient who tested positive for THC while using medical marijuana won a motion in federal court. Despite being an official NJ medical cannabis patient, he was fired for testing positive for THC in a mandatory drug test. He is a New Jersey man known only as D.J.C. […]
IncrEdibles National Sales Director Steven Chang explored getting started in his career in cannabis & tips for succeeding in the industry. Thinking of a career in cannabis? Then this episode is for YOU! Founded in 2010, IncrEdibles brand cannabis chocolate bars have grown into Colorado’s highest-volume and the most nationally awarded infused product company. In this episode, […]
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