3 new legal Weed stores opened in NJ this month
Three more New Jersey recreational cannabis retail stores opened recently, further expanding the market to 30 shops where adults over the age 21 may buy legal weed.
Sweetspot opened to customers on May 11, Nova Farms on May 19, and Earth & Ivy on May 20. All customers must have a scannable ID or passport to enter the retail facilities, and cash is accepted at each location.
Sweetspot
Sweetspot Farms is a multi-state cannabis company with stores operating in Maine, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and now, New Jersey.
The newest of six Camden County dispensaries, Sweetspot opens its doors, located at 903 White Horse Road in Voorhees, to recreational customers Monday from 2 to 7 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Medical patients are served from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. every day.
“We will always be a brand that prioritizes the medical community, but recreational customers may find relief from the product in their own way, " said Jason Webski, CEO of Sweetspot Brands.
For more information on products and menu, you can visit their website (phone: 856-882-3481).
Nova Farms
Nova Farms, another multi-state company with stores in Massachusetts and Maine, is located in Gloucester County. The brand boasts the largest outdoor cannabis grow in New England with their 90-acre farm near the Massachusetts-New York border.
“While other companies are chasing licenses in various states nationwide, Nova has honed its geographical focus to the northeast, allowing our brands to resonate with multiple states where we can connect the dots within our geographical nexus,” said Blair Fish, COO of Nova Farms in a press release. “New Jersey is a great example of this and we are excited to show the New Jersey market what Nova Farms is all about.”
The brand encourages pre-ordering online before picking up products from the retail location at at 642 Mantua Ave. in Woodbury. Cash and debit cards are accepted, and there are ATMs onsite. Credit cards are not accepted. The store is open to all customers from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. daily. For information, visit their website (phone: 856-202-7273).
Nova Farms and Earth & Ivy received the first recreational cannabis licenses issued to non-medicinal dispensaries in New Jersey, unlike the other 28 adult-use locations that started out serving medical patients.
Earth & Ivy
Earth & Ivy cannabis dispensary founders (from left) David Ryslik, CEO; Sasha Stephens, CRO; and, Anthony Lotti, CEO. Earth & Ivy is the first stand-alone adult-use cannabis retail dispensary in New Jersey.
Earth & Ivy is a retailer built by Ivy League, Division I student-athlete alumni who aim to destigmatize cannabis usage by bridging the gap between professionalism and cannabis culture. It is the first standalone, adult-use cannabis retail dispensary in New Jersey.
“Earth & Ivy is entirely funded from investors all within the state of New Jersey, making it truly a local business. It was very important for us to build Earth & Ivy from within the state,” said CEO and former college football player Anthony Lotti, 24, in a recent Q&A with NJ Cannabis Insider.
The other co-founders are David Ryslik, 26, chief operating officer and Sasha Stephens, 26, chief revenue officer. With an average age of 25, the former University of Pennsylvania grads are the youngest cannabis retailers in New Jersey, priding themselves on understanding the power of cannabis for non-opioid pain relief.
