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It’s doomsday for delta-8, THC seltzers as federal judge tosses part of NJ hemp law

On Oct. 12, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced that the only provision of the hemp law it would enforce is the age restriction, due to Judge Zahid Quraishi’s ruling. The state will not enforce other provisions, including the temporary…

Blinded by the Bud: A Craft Conversation with Brighterside Farms

September 26, 2024
Tom Hymes
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The people behind New Jersey cultivator Brighterside Farms may be relatively new to the state, but they are anything but new to cannabis. Their cultivating roots extend back to 2006 and way past that as well, first back east during…

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New Jersey Governor Murphy signs law that will pull Delta-8, THC seltzers from shelves

September 12, 2024
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In one fell swoop, the loophole that allowed intoxicating hemp products — from candy-shaped edibles and cannabis flower available at gas stations to the THC seltzers on liquor store shelves — has been closed off. Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday…

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Two years after first legal cannabis sales, New Jerseyans still seek home cultivation

For the last two years, people have been able to stroll into New Jersey dispensaries to buy weed. But growing your own cannabis plant remains a third-degree felony. Despite a growing number of nearby states legalizing the growing of marijuana plants at home, bills…

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NJ is making medical marijuana registration free — for the shrinking group that wants it

New Jersey is making it free to sign up for its medical marijuana program, following a drop in enrollment. The Garden State is eliminating signup fees for people who register online for a new digital patient card. Anyone who still…

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How To Win A New Jersey Cannabis License With Gary George

September 5, 2023
Pam Chmiel
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New Jersey natives Gary and Marie George had no intention of entering the cannabis business until their son approached them asking for help applying for a dispensary license. Realizing the valuable knowledge they gained during the application process, they started…

New Jersey’s weed industry is in a ‘doom loop,’ trade group says

The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association issued a report placing blame for the state’s slow growth in weed on the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Just more than a year after beginning recreational cannabis sales, New Jersey’s legal weed industry…

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Can firefighters, EMTs use NJ legal weed? ‘Nobody wants to be the test case’

At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an…

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Cannabis company cites ‘ample supply’ of weed in N.J., but critics wonder where it is

The decision by New Jersey’s largest marijuana company to shutter its second growing facility in four months is raising questions about New Jersey’s marijuana supply. Curaleaf announced last week the company is laying off 49 people and closing its Winslow Township…

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The hidden cost of legal weed in N.J.— big electric bills, diverted water and plastic trash

Smrita Choubey left her corporate job to follow in the footsteps of her family in India by bringing together farming and traditional healing. So, she jumped into New Jersey’s budding cannabis industry. But, she didn’t want to be one of…

State board revokes Secaucus dispensary’s cultivating and manufacturing licenses over $700K in unpaid fees

In a shocking move for the local and state cannabis industry, New Jersey officials revoked the Harmony Foundation’s licenses for cultivating and manufacturing adult-use marijuana over unpaid fees, while also approving a number of Jersey City and Hoboken applicants. The…

New law permits NJ cannabusinesses to claim state tax deductions

New Jersey’s nascent legalized cannabis industry is set to see some much-needed tax relief. Under a law signed May 8 by Gov. Phil Murphy, the state’s corporate business tax provisions will be decoupled from federal rules prohibiting deductions and credits for cannabis…

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N.J. legal weed is expensive, but consumers give dispensaries high marks, new poll finds

New Jersey’s rollout of recreational marijuana has been fraught with problems and delays, but that hasn’t deterred customers across the state who are willing to pay a premium for safe, quality weed. About one-third of adults in the Garden State have used…

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New Jersey has had legal weed for a year. It’s among the most expensive in the nation.

With one year of legalization under its belt, New Jersey has some of the most expensive recreational cannabis in the country. And it’s going to take time — years, likely — before that changes. Prices vary, but many eighth-ounces —…

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NJ legal weed: What we’ve learned, one year after recreational marijuana sales began

Happy birthday, legal weed! April 21 represents one year since the first recreational marijuana sales occurred in New Jersey, after nearly a decade of activism in the Garden State. Across New Jersey, customers flocked to 12 dispensaries and waited on…

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