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?
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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
Atlantic City’s Green Dilemma: Cannabis Growth Meets Community Resistance
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, a contentious development highlights the city’s push to become the East Coast’s premier cannabis destination, pitting economic ambitions against community concerns. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA), the agency steering the tourism district’s planning, recently approved two cannabis dispensaries, one alarmingly close to the … [Read more...] about Atlantic City’s Green Dilemma: Cannabis Growth Meets Community Resistance
Ascend Cannabis To Exit Montclair for Wharton
Ascend Cannabis has announced plans to leave Montclair only a little over a year after becoming Montclair’s first adult-use recreational dispensary. Ascend plans to move to Wharton, more than 20 miles away and nearly an hour drive from its current location at 395 Bloomfield Ave. “We are excited to serve the customers in Wharton in a currently underserved market,” said Rebecca … [Read more...] about Ascend Cannabis To Exit Montclair for Wharton
Weed-smuggling racecar driver got 27 years in jail. Now he’s an Eatontown cannabis grower
EATONTOWN - Meet the newest member of the business community here, famed racecar driver Randy Lanier, who spent 27 years in federal prison for smuggling marijuana during the 1980s. Fast forward to today and Lanier, grateful for a second chance on life, is the CEO of Denver Cole Farms of New Jersey. The company received the green light to open a cannabis cultivation business in … [Read more...] about Weed-smuggling racecar driver got 27 years in jail. Now he’s an Eatontown cannabis grower
Piscataway Man Charged with Operating Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensary
MIDDLESEX, NJ – A Piscataway man was arrested on charges of operating an illegal cannabis dispensary in Middlesex Borough, police there said on Friday. Investigators determined that Christopher L. Twine, 36, was running Queen City Petro, an unlicensed dispensary located at 555 Bound Brook Road where they seized 23.3 pounds of raw marijuana, suspected marijuana-infused food … [Read more...] about Piscataway Man Charged with Operating Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensary
Cannabis legal fight heating up between Jersey City, state officials
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) – Jersey City officials and police plan to lay out a federal lawsuit Tuesday that aims to block officers from using legal recreational cannabis while off-duty. State law allows the use of marijuana by officers when they’re off duty. Since recreational marijuana use became legal in New Jersey last year, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has fought against … [Read more...] about Cannabis legal fight heating up between Jersey City, state officials
