The advocacy group Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana (M4MM) of New Jersey held a cannabis town hall in Atlantic City recently on local town cannabis laws. New Jersey cannabis advocates and businesspeople Nichelle Santos and Jeff Booker of M4MM organized the town hall to boost town cannabis policy. Their latest M4MM town hall highlighted social justice […]
A New Jersey cannabis license applicant is suing Hopewell Borough and alleging corruption after failing to secure a cannabis dispensary license while Evolve Sky did. She is alleging that Mayor Paul Anzano was instrumental in the city’s only dispensary license going to Evolve Sky/Turning Leaf. Kumer’s cannabis lawsuit says this was a New Jersey backroom […]
New Jersey cannabis policy and social equity were debated at the NJ League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City last week. It’s four conferences at once with New Jersey political, legislative, regulatory, and town leaders and the people who work for them and with them at various events. NJ League of Municipalities Convention Floor The […]
The Hoboken City Council approved Community Host Agreements (CHAs) for Blue Violets and Village Hoboken cannabis dispensaries narrowly despite opposition. During the Public Comment period, Blue Violets co-owner Max Thompson thanked the Council in advance for supporting his CHA. He noted that they received a resolution from them in September after they had passed the […]
The NJ Cannabis Trade Association (NJCTA) hosted an NJ cannabis town law webinar featuring the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC).
Oakland, NJ Councilman John McCann is pushing for the repeal of the town’s recently approved cannabis zoning ordinance, but not everyone agrees with his proposal or his rationale.
In many towns across the Garden State, New Jersey local governments are refusing to listen to the desires of their constituents on cannabis businesses.
New Jersey cannabis advocate Jessica F. Gonzalez has been named a consultant to the program launched by the NJ Business Action Center (NJBAC) to train entrepreneurs seeking cannabis licenses. Thus, they are launching a Cannabis Training Academy opening soon. Gonzalez is an attorney and a professor at Hudson County Community College, where she taught a […]
The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) virtual conference earlier this month featured New Jersey cannabis experts discussing issues in the market, including Social Equity. NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) Vice Chair Sam Delgado first went over the basics of the New Jersey adult-use cannabis market and the license application process. “New Jersey […]
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) has released incomplete adult-use NJ cannabis market rules. At 325 pages, the New Jersey adult-use cannabis rules are thorough. But not thorough enough. NJCRC Chair Diana Houenou said at the last NJCRC meeting that rules on cannabis consumption lounges and edibles “were forthcoming.” The released NJ cannabis rules […]
NJ Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union) and Senator Brian Stack (D-Hudson) announced there will be a public hearing on the implementation of New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales. It will be tomorrow Thursday, May 12th, at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room Four of the State House Annex in Trenton. “This is an informational hearing on the implementation […]
The Athletes in Cannabis Conference was held in Elizabeth, NJ. It featured lively panels regarding the industry. “This whole sector is an opportunity for everybody,” said Reggie Grant, formerly of the New York Jets which have played in NJ for decades. “I do not smoke weed. But I am a capitalist,” he added. “When you’re […]
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