New Jersey
New Jersey Cannabis Shops Sold $24 Million in First Month of Adult Use
Regulators held their first meeting since the state’s cannabis program launched on April 21, during which they awarded the first new adult use retail licenses.
“A long time coming”: New Jersey Launches Adult-use Cannabis Sales 17 Months After Legalization
All adults 21 and older can now legally purchase cannabis at 12 dispensaries in the state.
Why is New Jersey Launching Cannabis Sales on 4/21 and Not 4/20?
Starting Thursday, anyone 21 and older will be able to purchase cannabis in New Jersey.
New Jersey Approves Medical Cannabis Businesses to Begin Adult Use Sales in Weeks
The state’s existing shops – some of the biggest cannabis companies in the US – have pushed regulators and lawmakers for this green light. Now they will be first to serve adult consumers.
New Jersey Senate President Announces Oversight Hearings, Says Legal Cannabis Sales “Plagued with Repeated Delays”
Senate President Nicholas Scutari has championed cannabis reform in the legislature for more than a decade.
With Conditional Cannabis License Approvals, New Jersey’s Adult Use Industry Teeters Toward Launch
On Thursday, regulators approved 68 conditional licenses, but tabled a measure that could have sped up sales through expansion of medical cannabis businesses to the adult use market.
With Adult Use Sales Imminent, New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Adopt Universal Symbol for Products
Regulators held a meeting on Thursday and heard comments related to cannabis consumption spaces and indoor air quality concerns.
New Jersey Adult Use Cannabis Sales Hit Rollout Snag
While sales were expected to begin next month, regulators say that a lack of local approvals is contributing to a delay.
New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Industry Expands, Again, Ahead of Adult Use Launch
Since October, ahead of the opening of the adult use license application window on December 15, New Jersey regulators have awarded 44 new medical cannabis licenses.
New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Program Set to Expand With New Cultivation Licenses
During its Friday meeting, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission more than doubled the number of cannabis cultivators in the state.
New Jersey Regulators Adopt Interim Rules For Legal Cannabis Industry
The initial rules, the first step toward launching the legal marketplace, come just days ahead of a deadline for municipalities to opt out of allowing cannabis businesses within their borders.
New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Take On Quality Control, Local Control, and Edibles
On Tuesday, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission held its fourth meeting in preparation for the rollout of the state’s adult use cannabis industry.
New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Hold First Meeting Devoted to Equity
The newly-formed Cannabis Regulatory Commission heard hours of public comment on how to make the state’s adult use market inclusive and equitable.
New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Get to Work on Launching Legal Cannabis Market
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the body that will oversee the launch of legal cannabis sales for adult use, held its first meeting on Monday.
After Delays, New Jersey Governor Signs Adult Use Cannabis and Decrim Bills
More than three months after voters approved adult use cannabis at the ballot box, lawmakers and the governor have agreed on a path forward.
New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Launch Legalized Cannabis
Voters passed an initiative on Election Day to legalize cannabis for adult use, but lawmakers still needed to pass legislation to implement a framework for sales.