The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 121 cannabis licenses and tentative rules for cannabis consumption areas. “We’re going to kinda easy this month. It’s only 113,” Executive Director Jeff Brown joked after many were issued last month.
Many companies applied for a conditional license.
They have to convert to what is known as an “annual license” to open their doors.
The winners were as follows:
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 […]
East Orange is the 10th New Jersey town that passed an ordinance allowing cannabis consumption lounges. However, finding a location will be a problem. The city actually passed its ordinance, which included cannabis consumption lounges last year. However, no organization except Heady NJ is tracking the progress of local cannabis legalization implementation ordinances and publishing […]
The Jersey City Council defeated an ordinance to cap cannabis dispensaries in the city at 55 due to concerns regarding equity & the number.
Hoboken has made progress on the Story Dispensary and JJ Dispensary Hoboken cannabis applications despite opposition and incompetence in Public Relations. The Hoboken Planning Board unanimously approved (8-0) the controversial Story Dispensary after five meetings that lasted for about 25 hours. The association of the building where the dispensary would be located hired an attorney […]
The medical cannabis dispensary Sweetspot opened the 29th New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary in Voorhees in Camden County. They are a Multi-State Operator (MSO) in four states, including New Jersey, with one dispensary in each state. Their other dispensaries are in Maryland, Maine, and Rhode Island. Their headquarters is in Rhode Island. The opening of […]
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved more than 300 adult-use cannabis licenses during their first live/hybrid meeting. It was held at the Civil Service Commission building in downtown Trenton. “It’s good to see everyone in person,” NJCRC Chair Diana Houenou said. Many people were in the audience hoping to win licenses. Along with […]
The UFCW Local 360 union announced cannabis workers at the large Multi-State Operator (MSO) Curaleaf’s Edgewater dispensary voted to join them. The Massachusetts-based cannabis corporation Curaleaf’s location in Edgewater in Burlington County originally served only medical cannabis patients. It now makes money selling adult-use cannabis as well. Helping Workers “The UFCW is committed to building […]
The Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) held in Parsippany in Morris County this week focused on technology along with Social Equity. It was a Business 2 Business (B2B) cannabis conference focused on the nature of the industry, versus consumers. “It’s been really nice seeing the community blossom here,” Aaron Bliss of the Cannabis Industry Journal, which […]
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 […]
Several New Jersey adult-use cannabis conditional license winners lack the money and a location needed to be able to open. The conditional cannabis license was designed by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) to make it easier for small businesspeople to enter the cannabis market since many cannot enter more established markets elsewhere. Many cannabis […]
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 192 adult-use cannabis dispensaries and conditional license conversion extensions.
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Dan Ulloa
Heady NJ Staff
