Federal Injunction Halts New York’s Retail Dispensary Application Process

November 10, 2022
Sean Mack
New York
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By Sean Mack On November 10, 2022, a New York federal judge entered an order enjoining New York’s retail cannabis dispensary application process in five regions of the state. This decision follows similar decisions from federal courts in Maine and…

NJ License Application Announcement Brings Some Clarity But Also More Confusion

November 10, 2021
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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At its public meeting on November 10, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced that on December 15, 2021 applicants for cultivation or manufacturing licenses can begin submitting applications and on March 15, 2022 applicants for retail dispensary licenses…

New Jersey Adopts Its Initial Adult Use Rules

August 19, 2021
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission adopted its initial rules for the adult use market, two days ahead of an August 21, 2021 deadline set by statute. The new rules – all 160 pages of them…

Municipal Law Mess in New Jersey

A newly proposed state law extending New Jersey town’s time to adopt local cannabis specific laws will likely cause problems for applicants who may need to submit their applications before town’s are forced to take a position. Under New Jersey’s…

New Jersey Appellate Court Provides Guidance on License Application Requirements

February 22, 2021
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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Four days before NJ Governor Murphy signed into law legislation creating an adult use cannabis industry in New Jersey, a NJ appellate court issued a decision on February 18, 2021 resolving initial appeals from a 2019 round of medical marijuana…

NJ Passes Law To Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

December 17, 2020
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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On December 17, 2020, both houses of New Jersey’s legislature passed companion bills to create a new regulatory framework to govern the cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of state legal marijuana. The bill is expected to be promptly signed into…

NJ Lawmakers Move Quickly to Introduce a Law to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana, Part 2

November 12, 2020
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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Within six days after voters approved the referendum to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, companion legislation was introduced and then passed through the initial committees in both the General Assembly and the Senate to formalize the legalization of adult use…

New Jersey Moves Quickly (Finally) To Establish A Cannabis Regulatory Commission

November 9, 2020
Sean Mack
New Jersey
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Three days after New Jersey voters approved a referendum to legalize adult use marijuana, New Jersey’s Governor announced the appointment of the leaders of the newly forming Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The creation of the CRC was called for under…

Federal Injunction Halts New York’s Retail Dispensary Application Process

NJ License Application Announcement Brings Some Clarity But Also More Confusion

Municipal Law Mess in New Jersey

New Jersey Appellate Court Provides Guidance on License Application Requirements

NJ Passes Law To Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

NJ Lawmakers Move Quickly to Introduce a Law to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana, Part 2

New Jersey Moves Quickly (Finally) To Establish A Cannabis Regulatory Commission

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