New Jersey’s commission to regulate recreational marijuana received its first Black male member after the NAACP raised concerns about the panel’s makeup. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday appointed Charles Barker, who is Black, to th…
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic
During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal marijuana industry: “essential.” It began about a week after the World Health Organization on March 11 declar…
NAACP: New Jersey cannabis panel illegal without a Black man as member
The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP is charging that the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is technically illegal since none of its five appointed members are Black men. The commission, which was completed Feb. 25, is made up of one Black wo…
New Jersey fills remaining slots on marijuana oversight commission
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy moved quickly to complete the five-member Cannabis Regulatory Commission, only two days after signing adult-use marijuana implementation legislation into law. State regulators now have 180 days from the bill’s enactmen…
New Jersey recreational marijuana implementation law signed, setting stage for $1 billion market
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday finally signed a law to implement a projected $1 billion recreational marijuana market, hours after lawmakers agreed on a “clean-up measure” that had held up the process for months. Adult-use Sales could begin befo…
Court ruling paves way for New Jersey to expand medical cannabis market
A New Jersey appellate court lifted a 2019 order preventing the state from issuing an additional 24 medical cannabis licenses. The decision could allow for expansion of the medical marijuana industry in the state, perhaps before the launch, potentially…
iAnthus receives $11M loan, go-ahead to finish New Jersey cannabis facility
Cannabis multistate operator iAnthus said it has closed on $11 million of financing to complete a build-out and improvements of a cultivation and processing facility in New Jersey. The facility is the subject of litigation between MPX New Jersey and iA…
Marijuana companies weigh how to approach COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
Cannabis companies are seeking clarity on Covid-19 vaccinations for employees as the pandemic continues to cause logistical challenges in keeping workers safe.
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New Jersey cannabis company workers sign up with union
Employees at New Jersey cannabis company Verano NJ voted to ratify a union contract with two local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 152 and Local 360.
New Jersey cannabis company workers sign up with u…
New York appears better positioned to legalize $2 billion-plus recreational marijuana market
Facing massive budget woes and legalization in neighboring New Jersey, politicians in New York are set to take another crack at legalizing a recreational marijuana market that could generate more than $2 billion in sales – and this time, the odds…