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Bayonne Council to Vote on Cannabis Revisions Next Week

The Bayonne City Council agreed that they would vote on new legal cannabis revisions next week when they set the agenda during their caucus. They are prepared to vote on the first reading of two cannabis ordinances on August 17th: one to establish which zones where cannabis businesses aren’t permitted and another to establish terms of license […]

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TerrAscend Apothecarium Opens NJ’s 26th Medical Cannabis Dispensary

TerrAscend Corp, a cannabis Multi-State Operator (MSO), announced Apothecarium Lodi, their 3rd New Jersey dispensary, and the 26th overall opened. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) announced it earlier this week. The dispensary began medical and adult-use sales this week. The opening of the store has been delayed for many months. TerrAscend Corp. offered no […]

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NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission OKs Recreational Cannabis Sales by More Medical MSOs

The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) allowed the large Multi-State Operators (MSOs) to begin recreational cannabis sales and awarded 79 adult-use cannabis licenses. NJCRC OKs More Recreational Cannabis Sales Medical cannabis dispensaries that are vertically integrated Multi-State Operators (MSOs) not based in New Jersey were approved for recreational cannabis sales. Some have already been approved. […]

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Hoboken Cannabis Review Board OKs Terrapin Station for Adult-use Sales

The Hoboken Cannabis Review Board (CRB) approved Terrapin Care Station, which already has a medical cannabis dispensary license, for adult-use cannabis sales. Hoboken Cannabis Review Board Process “The Hoboken medical cannabis review board heard my client minority-owned in March and April,” attorney James Burke noted. He said they were also seeking adult-use approval in May. The […]

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Justice Grown Bloc Opens NJ’s 25th MMJ Store 4 Years After Approval

The out-of-state cannabis corporation Multi-State Operator (MSO) Justice Grown or Bloc opened its 1st and New Jersey’s 25th medical cannabis dispensary on Saturday. They will do so after being one of the six companies awarded a vertically integrated medical cannabis license in 2018. Justice Grown later changed its name to Bloc. Bloc Dispensary Opens They […]

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Jersey City Council Approves 3 Cannabis Dispensary Resolutions

The Jersey City Council approved three adult-use cannabis dispensary resolutions for MMD NJ dispensary, Blossom Dispensary, and WR Wellness. Municipal resolutions granted by the City Council are the last step of the local licensing process in Jersey City after the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Planning Board. The CCB is supposed to be the first […]

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5 NJ Companies Fined for Adult-use Cannabis Sales During Patient Hours

Five out-of-state cannabis corporations that are Multi-State Operators (MSOs) were fined $360,000 for adult-use cannabis sales during patient-only hours. Curaleaf, GTI Rise, Verano Zen Leaf, Acreage’s the Botanist, and Ascend were all fined several thousand dollars. They enact most of the New Jersey medical and adult-use cannabis sales in the state. Patient Hours Fines It […]

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NJCRC Issues 81 Licenses, Discusses New Rules, Financial Assistance

The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) approved 81 adult-use cannabis licenses and announced the highlights of permanent regulations. NJCRC Executive Director Jeff Brown announced that of the 81 New Jersey adult-use cannabis licenses won, 41 percent were standard size, and 15 percent were microbusinesses. That included 22 Cultivation, 11 Manufacturing, and 48 Dispensary Licenses. NJ […]

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Bill to Help Cannabis Firms in Impact Zones Passes NJ Legislature

The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill introduced by Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) to help small cannabis companies in impact zones access financial assistance. His bill, S 2945, requires a portion of funds made available under a New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) program to be reserved for businesses operating within an impact zone. […]

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Jersey City Cannabis Control Board approves WR Wellness

The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the woman and diversity-owned WR Wellness LLC to be located at 150 Bay St. in downtown Jersey City. Their application has already cleared the planning board, leading to questions from CCB Vice Chair Jeff Kaplowitz. “Were they any conditions added to the resolution?” he asked. “I do […]

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