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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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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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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…

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…

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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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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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