Tag: NJ Cannabis

Activists Edward “Lefty Grimes and Mike “Bongholeo” Vintzileos of Sativa Cross attended the town hall meeting in Madison, in Morris County, on Monday night. The meeting was devoted to overturning the medical cannabis ban despite approving it early last year.

The Jersey City Cannabis Board approved three applications and carried one more where an indicted attorney represented the applicant. But first... Board attorney Ron Mondello first swore in the new cannabis board Commissioner, Jose Cantarero.

An event that started as a humble forum turned into a mini-convention with many sponsors and attendees signing up. Attendees and vendors packed the UFCW Local 360 union hall in Berlin Township. Many had to park on the grass and the street.

The New Jersey State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee passed a cannabis business tax bill yesterday. It was designed to address the fact that licensed cannabis companies cannot deduct their expenses from their taxes, a common practice. It was sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Shirley Turner (D-Mercer).

The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) held a hearing on how the Social Equity Excise fee tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales should be spent.