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New Jersey cannabis regulators will allow Curaleaf to renew its recreational license, vacating an earlier decision

New Jersey cannabis regulators on Monday voted to allow Curaleaf to continue selling recreational marijuana in the state — with certain conditions — vacating an earlier decision to deny its license renewal. The move comes following a meeting last week…

Cannabis panel reverses course, approves key licenses for Curaleaf

Panel had voted Thursday not to renew licenses for state’s largest cannabis retailer Curaleaf can continue selling recreational cannabis at all of its New Jersey locations after the state’s cannabis regulators reversed a decision they made Thursday that would have sharply limited…

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Bill proposes tracking deadly car crashes caused by cannabis impairment in New Jersey

Lawmakers may require New Jersey State Police to release statistics on deadly car crashes involving marijuana in an annual report, just like they do for alcohol-related crashes. An Assembly bill (A5348) introduced last week would direct the state agency to…

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NJ has some of the most expensive legal weed in the country. Here’s why

Assume, for a moment, you want to get high. And you want to do it on the cheap. For around $300, you can drive to Massachusetts, pick up an ounce (about $200), and drive back. For $450, you can even…

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Can police tell if drivers are stoned? With new ruling in N.J., the debate continues.

February 22, 2023
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Can trained police officers reliably determine if drugs have made someone unfit to drive? The answer to that question remains in legal limbo in New Jersey, where the state Supreme Court held off on deciding a long-awaited DUI case Friday.…

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They were convicted for marijuana. Now they’re first in line to sell it legally in New Jersey

February 17, 2023
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Tahir Johnson has been arrested for marijuana possession three times. Now, for the first time in his life, the convictions won’t hurt his employment prospects. They’ll help. Johnson, 39, will be one of the first people with a marijuana-related conviction…

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Why is it so hard for ‘social equity’ entrepreneurs to get an NJ legal weed license?

New Jersey cannabis regulators believe there's room to grow when it comes to getting people from economically-disadvantaged areas — especially those previously convicted of marijuana crimes — into the state's brand new legal weed industry. According to statistics released by…

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Can you get fired for smoking weed in New Jersey? Now there are rules for workers

September 13, 2022
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You can’t be fired from your job just for testing positive for weed, under new guidelines the state released on Friday. The long-awaited interim regulations for the nascent industry came as a relief to employers, who said they had been…

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Are N.J. towns that welcomed legal weed getting higher property values?

September 10, 2022
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Towns that embraced New Jersey’s shift to legalized marijuana sales may have helped to boost home real estate values, according to a study conducted by Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab. Those municipalities have seen average home sales prices increase…

Moldy Weed, Mystery Buyers: N.J. Pot Sellers Ran Afoul of State Rules

September 8, 2022
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Documents show dozens of alleged violations before recreational marijuana sales began. While some of the biggest US marijuana companies were preparing to join New Jersey’s newly legal recreational market, several were running afoul of state security and safety rules for…

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NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some

September 8, 2022
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The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state to do more to help people from diverse backgrounds establish themselves in the lucrative new recreational marijuana market. Advocates of marijuana legalization touted it as…

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New Jersey Marijuana Prices Expected To Drop As Market Expands

In its first 70 days of being a legal market in New Jersey, recreational marijuana collected close to $80 million in total sales, according to the latest figures. Folks involved with ramping up the industry expect that number to grow…

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More N.J. medical marijuana patients can now get home delivery

A dozen years after the medical marijuana law was signed in New Jersey, registered patients no longer pay sales tax on their medicine, and a growing number of people live in communities where home delivery service is available. The sales…

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New Jersey cannabis commission slow to implement workplace rules, the sale of edibles

Consumers, business leaders, and pro-cannabis advocates continue to accuse the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission of dragging its feet on changes they seek to the nascent adult-use cannabis industry. The commission is set to meet for its monthly meeting Thursday, where…

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NJ Ends State Sales Tax For Medical Marijuana Patients

Medical marijuana patients in New Jersey no longer have to pay state sales tax when they buy cannabis from a licensed dispensary, officials recently announced. The new tax rate became effective on July 1, according to the New Jersey Cannabis…