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 […]
The Real Cannabis Entrepreneur Conference is partnering with the Mainvest crowdfunding platform during their upcoming cannabis convention.
Earlier today, Governor Murphy tweeted about the legalization of cannabis, highlighting the opportunities created in the NJ cannabis rollout.
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the nuances of the adult-use cannabis market and medical cannabis. NJ Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) said New Jersey could be a leader on the East Coast as the cannabis industry creates jobs, revenue, and taxes. Also he wanted to decrease the stigma around […]
The State Senate passed a bill last week 38-0 allowing four more New Jersey medical marijuana caregivers to help a child medical cannabis patient. State Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden) and Nellie Pou (D-Passaic) sponsored the bill S 521, “Expressly authorizes medical cannabis patients under 18 years of age to have up to four designated caregivers.” […]
The Cannademix cannabis conference featured notable panelists discussing cannabis social equity as the New Jersey adult-use cannabis market is being developed. Organized by activist and entrepreneur Josh Alb, the cannabis conference was a success with many enjoying the panels and vendors. Discussing Cannabis Social Equity Edison Councilwoman Joyce Ship-Freeman moderated a Cannademix panel with advocate […]
The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ CRC) has missed a deadline to announce the first adult-use New Jersey cannabis license Request for Applications (RFA) round. It was supposed to happen 30 days after the interim regulations were released. Since the regulations were released on August 19th, the 30-day deadline has passed. The NJ CRC did […]
Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) is advancing a bill to help NJ minority cannabis entrepreneurs seeking to enter the medical cannabis industry access capital in New Jersey. He is passionate about legalization and creating a just cannabis industry. “The War on Drugs for low-income Black and Brown communities has done nothing but hold those communities back,” […]
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced six businesses won cannabis licenses to open new medical marijuana dispensaries. Two applicants were chosen from the north, central, and southern parts of the state. They want to ensure patients have better access to pain-relieving medicine. Before receiving approval to grow medical marijuana, the chosen applicants must […]
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