Intoxicating hemp products will stay on store shelves in New Jersey, at least temporarily, after hemp product companies won a temporary reprieve from new regulations this week. A court order issued Thursday in a case between six hemp product manufacturers and the New Jersey Attorney General means hemp products like cannabis flower, hemp gummies and THC-containing seltzers can … [Read more...] about Intoxicating hemp products will stay on store shelves in New Jersey, at least for now
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New Jersey Launches Tools To Navigate Local Cannabis Laws
Sorting through the patchwork of local cannabis laws in New Jersey just got easier. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) announced Tuesday that it has launched a new Governmental Relations page on its website dedicated to providing resources and helpful tools that aim to help navigate municipal governments and their cannabis regulations. Over 60% of New … [Read more...] about New Jersey Launches Tools To Navigate Local Cannabis Laws
Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey
Medical cannabis is at odds with adult-use cannabis industries in most states where recreational cannabis is legal. This is also the case for New Jersey, where its medical cannabis program patient numbers have decreased significantly. According to a recent report published by the New Jersey Monitor, patients believe that the medical program isn’t being maintained. The news … [Read more...] about Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey
Medical marijuana patient to Scutari: Let my people grow | Editorial
Willie Beemer has lived in ceaseless pain since shattering his right leg in a motorbike accident at age 14. There’s a visible knot on his shin, which turns even a short walk into an arduous slog, and that’s only when the leg isn’t numb entirely. He has gone through countless gallons of Motrin arthritis cream over the years; sometimes he gets relief from expensive lotions … [Read more...] about Medical marijuana patient to Scutari: Let my people grow | Editorial
Bud Kill: Newark Officials Consider Cannabis Disposal Protocols
NEWARK, NJ — Conversations on cannabis disposal are not what one would typically expect at a meeting of the Newark Zoning Board of Adjustment. But talks about marijuana, including its disposal, have become increasingly frequent at the land use board following New Jersey’s 2020 referendum legalizing adult cannabis use. Such was the case as Andre Luke, principal of Smoking … [Read more...] about Bud Kill: Newark Officials Consider Cannabis Disposal Protocols
Gov. Mike DeWine takes on candy-styled delta-8-THC products. What is it and how is it different from traditional marijuana?
A sign outside a gas station in New Jersey advertises Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol products for sale.Paul Mulshine file photo | For NJ Advance Media COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine wants gummies, candies, vape cartridges and other low-level THC products that he says are marketed to children off the shelves of Ohio’s gas stations and corner stores and into regulated marijuana … [Read more...] about Gov. Mike DeWine takes on candy-styled delta-8-THC products. What is it and how is it different from traditional marijuana?
This Camden dispensary is the 1st nationwide to be located in a pharmacy
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- In 1937, nearly 90 years ago, the federal government outlawed marijuana, also known as cannabis. Camden Apothecary, a recently opened dispensary, is the only place selling cannabis now that could've sold you some before prohibition, too. "We're the only facility that was dispensing cannabis prior to its prohibition in 1937, and here we are again doing it … [Read more...] about This Camden dispensary is the 1st nationwide to be located in a pharmacy
Largest cannabis MSOs lay out modest expansion plans for 2024
Several of the nation’s largest cannabis companies are curtailing retail expansion plans for 2024, a consequence of licensing caps, limited new market opportunities and ongoing capital concerns. Those realities will curb expansion in several states this year as numerous multistate operators focus on core business lines rather than increasing operational expenses, industry … [Read more...] about Largest cannabis MSOs lay out modest expansion plans for 2024
NJ legal weed: 4 predictions for 2024, from better prices to home grow
If the history of legal weed in New Jersey is a book, we're about to hit the climax. The first chapter was the birth of the medical marijuana program, handed over to a governor who didn't want it. The second chapter was the push for an eventual legalization of recreational marijuana and, in the third chapter, the creation of an actual cannabis market in the Garden State. Now, … [Read more...] about NJ legal weed: 4 predictions for 2024, from better prices to home grow
N.J.’s cannabis industry is booming, with more than 50 new dispensaries opening in 2023
The long-awaited opening of Jesse Marie Villars’ cannabis dispensary in Lambertville was longtime goal for the previously underground entrepreneur, and a sign that New Jersey’s cannabis market is flourishing in parts of the state. Baked by the River, which welcomed customers on Dec. 16, is one of 57 dispensaries that opened in the Garden State this year, the first full year … [Read more...] about N.J.’s cannabis industry is booming, with more than 50 new dispensaries opening in 2023