Legislature Launches Anti NJ Cannabis Consumer Agenda
The New Jersey legislature began a new session with several anti-NJ cannabis consumer bills and two for legal home grow introduced. Welcome to 2024, when regulated cannabis is expected to be a billion-dollar industry in New Jersey. Every penny of those profits and taxes will be extracted from the pockets of consumers. We should be […]
Join our Upcoming Heady NJ NJ Cannabis Home Grow Forum 6/24
Heady NJ is happy to announce the panelists for our upcoming NJ Cannabis Home Grow Forum at Hub 13 in downtown Trenton!
New Jersey Cannabis Home Grow for Medicine Bill Gains Steam
The New Jersey cannabis home grow for medicine bill has picked up steam and gotten new sponsors in the State Senate and Assembly. There had been little movement on the New Jersey cannabis home grow for medicine bill for some time. Sativa Cross Advocate Edward “Lefty” Grimes and Mike “Bongholeo” Vintzileos actually ran into NJ […]
New Jersey Home Grow Protest Held at Senate Prez Scutari’s Office
Sativa Cross cannabis activists held a New Jersey home grow protest outside the district office of Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union). It was held in Clark. Little progress has been on the adult-use bill and medical New Jersey home grow bill S 353. It is sponsored by State Senator Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth). Nor has the […]
NJCBA Panel with Incoming NJ Senate President Nick Scutari, Doesn’t See Home Grow Passing Soon
New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) President Ed DeVeaux hosted an online zoom chat with NJ cannabis sponsor and incoming New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) on home grow. DeVeaux asked about the feasibility of home grow legislation passing. “I don’t see it happening any time soon,” Scutari said. He said he is not against […]
NJWeedman For Governor for Home Grow on Legalize Marihuana Party Platform
Edward “NJWeedman” Forchion is running for Governor of New Jersey on the Legalize Marihuana Party with the slogan “HOME GROW $ALL.” The New Jersey Democratic State Committee successfully challenged NJWeedman’s position on the ballot. Nonetheless, he is still running. “I did not bail out of the Gubernatorial race. I just withdrew my petition to be […]
Assembly Adult-use and Medical NJ Home Grow Bill Introduced
Assembly Members Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling (D-Monmouth) introduced legislation to allow adult-use and medical NJ home grow of cannabis into the Assembly. Houghtaling and Downey represent the 11th Legislative District with Vin Gopal, who introduced a Senate NJ home grow bill last week. They all represent Asbury Park, a progressive bastion open to legalization. […]
NJ Cannabis Adult-use & Medical Home Grow Bill Introduced in State Senate
A new bill introduced by State Senator Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) would legalize NJ cannabis home grow for medical and adult-use. S. 3582 was introduced by Gopal yesterday. It would allow for the cultivation of six plants for adult-use by one person and ten plants for medical use by those 21 and older. A patient or […]
Medical Home Grow Bill Has New Sponsors in NJ Senate
State Senators Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) have signed on as sponsors to Senator Troy Singleton’s (D-Burlington) NJ medical home grow cannabis bill. Gopal is a primary sponsor of the bill with Singleton and O’Scanlon is a co-sponsor. Gopal and O’Scanlon have both voiced support for NJ medical home grow before in Heady […]
Cannabis Reform Sponsors Challenged By Homegrow Supporters
Cannabis reform sponsors Assembly members Anette Quijano (D-Union) and Jamel Holley (D-Union) are being challenged by progressive NJ cannabis home grow supporters in the 20th Legislative District (LD) Democratic primary. Aissa Heath and Ricky Castaneda are running for the Assembly seats. Jason Krychiw is challenging Holley in his bid to oust incumbent Senator Joe Cryan […]
Republican Senator Introduces NJ Cannabis Home Grow Bill
Senator Gerry Cardinale (R-Bergen) introduced NJ cannabis home grow legislation yesterday to legalize owning up to six plants. The bill is S. 3407, “Legalizes possession of six or fewer marijuana plants, subject to enactment of legalizing marijuana or cannabis for personal use.” “The people of New Jersey made it clear in November that they want […]
NJ Cannabis Panel Discusses Legalization Including Home Grow
The NJ Democratic Progressive Caucus held an NJ cannabis panel discussion. It featured a discussion on social and economic justice along with NJ home grow. The cannabis panel featured State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Monmouth), former State Senate Counsel and lawyer Fruqan Mouzon, Garden State NORML Executive Director Charlana McKeithen, Lt. Dominick […]