New Jersey

Evolve Sky's Hearing for Cannabis Storefront in Hopewell Borough Continues to March. Evolve Sky LLC’s hearing for a retail cannabis storefront in Hopewell Borough will continue in March after the Zoning Board did not have a full complement of members. The Hopewell Borough Planning Board also serves

The newest cannabis dispensary in Camden County is also among the first in the region to be situated in a walkable downtown context. Owners Tom and Jana Murzenski opened the doors to Gynsyng Dispensary in Merchantville last Thursday to little fanfare but steady foot traffic; in fact, most of the 17

Defying the "grass ceiling," Bloomfield will soon have its second woman-owned marijuana dispensary when Blue Oak opens its doors. Some experts have warned about a “grass ceiling” in the legal marijuana industry, which has seen chronic gender-based disparities in the past. But soon, Bloomfield will

Lack of Regulation on Delta-8 THC Products Puts Union Hemp Store and Others at Risk, Attorneys Say. Attorneys for a Union hemp store whose owner was arrested after authorities claimed he was illegally selling marijuana say the lack of regulation of products that contain delta-8 THC puts other hemp

Why do I see marijuana billboards on my morning commute if I can’t buy any? New Jersey dispensaries are heavily advertising in Philly even though it’s illegal to bring weed back into PA. It’s hard to miss the billboards advertising legal cannabis in New Jersey along I-95 through Philly. Ads for

A shop in Sussex Plaza on the borough's Main Street has become the first retail cannabis shop in Sussex County. Cannabis Clubhouse is not a place where you can smoke marijuana, but where you can legally purchase state-approved cannabis products, said Danielle Zill-Barry, owner and manager of the

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Approves Rules for Cannabis Consumption Lounges. As the number of New Jersey dispensaries ballooned over the last year, consumers and medical marijuana patients have faced an ironic bind: There's very few places, legally, to get high. More than three years

Rules regulating lounges were approved last week. Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez hopes to host community events on the second floor of her soon-to-open cannabis dispensary, events like smoke-and-yoga sessions and comedy nights featuring cannabis. “I think it’s really critical for us to create those safe

Newark City Council Approves Six-Month Moratorium on Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries, Exempts Current Medical Marijuana Locations. City Council approved a six-month moratorium on new locations dispensing recreational marijuana but exempted the three current medical marijuana dispensaries from

As some towns in Delaware ban marijuana dispensaries, Newark appears open to allowing them to locate within city limits, at least in a limited capacity. On Tuesday, a majority of the planning commission recommended adding marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use in certain commercial districts

$8 million has been earmarked for social equity cannabis business applicants. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), an agency responsible for providing financial assistance to New Jersey-based businesses, recently announced that it will now be accepting applications for Phase II of

Laurie McHugh Memorial Scholarship Fund Launched for Cannabis Studies Students in Union Chill's Tribute. After Laurie McHugh, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Hunterdon County’s first recreational dispensary, Union Chill, was killed in an August car crash, efforts are underway to launch