New Jersey

The Cannabis Place, a Jersey City dispensary, is the first in Hudson County sign a union recognition agreement, in this case, with the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 360. Union recognition agreements provide a framework for industrial relations within an organization, setting out the rules

New Bill on Governor Murphy’s Desk Could Transform New Jersey’s Hemp Market. Big changes could be coming to New Jersey’s hemp market under a bill sitting on Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk that would require the state’s cannabis agency to regulate intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 and CBD. The bill

It’s been nearly two years since New Jersey rolled out guidelines for how employers should handle marijuana in the workplace. Is someone under the influence at work if they test positive? Or did they simply smoke cannabis during their own personal time days or even weeks earlier? That was — on paper

New Jersey Awards $150K Grants to Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Boost Inclusive Industry. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority awarded potential grants of up to $150,000 to 48 recipients after they graduated from a rigorous nine-week Cannabis Technical Assistance Program. The Seed Equity Grant

Lambertville-based dispensary has partnered with Prevention Resources to help consumers understand safe use — and safe storage. Cannabis dispensaries across the state are opening with one obvious goal in mind: selling their product to the consumer. Union Chill Cannabis Co. in Lambertville is aiming

Trenton Celebrates Opening of First Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensary, Moja Life. “We’re open.” John Dockery marked nearly three years of hard work with those simple words to welcome Trentonians into his new shop. The ribbon was cut and Dockery was ready to invite friends, supporters, customers

Medical Expert Warns Against Decriminalising Cannabis in Jersey Amid Proposal Debate. A professor representing 26 European medical associations has said it does not make sense to decriminalise cannabis in Jersey. It comes after Deputy Tom Coles lodged a proposition calling for the drug to be

Governor Murphy Visits Black-Owned Cannabis Cultivator in Burlington County, Showcasing Commitment to Industry Diversity. The governor’s visit to a Black-owned cultivator in Burlington County — which named a cannabis strain after him — comes amid a push for more diversity in the industry. The flavor

New Jersey's Cannabis Market Thrives with Significant Growth in Pre-Roll Segment. The New Jersey cannabis market has experienced remarkable growth, particularly in the pre-roll segment, which saw an 8% increase in sales, reaching $25.5 million in the last quarter of 2023. This growth is part of a

New Jersey Considers Price Caps on Medical Marijuana Amid High Costs. State officials have stressed that they agree with medical marijuana patients who say the price of cannabis in New Jersey remains too expensive — but the officials say their hands are tied by the law, which gives them no control

Councilman Bill Marshall speaks of lifting a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. Van Wert City Council did an abrupt about-face on medical marijuana Monday night. After a plea from Fourth Ward Councilman Bill Marshall, council members voted unanimously, 7-0, to prepare legislation to rescind the

Township Zoning Board Rejects Medical Cannabis Facility Plan, Legal Battle Continues. A plan to open a medical cannabis cultivation facility on Anthony Road has been rejected by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment, but the controversy remains pending in Superior Court. The NAR Group, which wants