After an hour of delays attributed to technical difficulties, the group convened in a public meeting in front of nearly 1,000 New Jerseyans to lay out the groundwork paving the way for the state's adult use industry, which included the prioritization of social equity, diversely owned and impact zone businesses; easing access to the market for entrepreneurs; working with municipal partners; and laying a foundation of safety.

The licensing agreement will provide access to top-shelf genetics and debut “Cookies Corners” in the company's three Apothecarium dispensaries in the state.

Grand opening events in Edison and North Brunswick will feature giveaways, music and free t-shirts for the first 100 customers.

Columbia Care now operates in 12 states, with a third New Jersey location expected to debut by the shore in the fourth quarter.

Cannabis businesses have long struggled to get appropriate insurance coverage due to the product’s continued scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act: Schedule I classification means that any “manufacturing, possession, sale or use of marijuana” is a federal crime, and the conflict between federal and state laws cause issues with respect to criminal liability for insurance providers.

The Aug. 21 deadline for municipalities to decide whether they will, or won't, be a home for the state’s earliest adult use cannabis businesses is fast approaching.

Sojourn owners Stephanie Leopold and Amanda DiRobella founded the company with a focus on sustainable goods.

According to data shared from its 2021 Economic Impact Report, in those 10 years the e-commerce giant has created more than 49,000 jobs in the Garden State.

Brick-and-mortar retailers have a job to do: attract customers and to display products so that they sell and can be replaced with more. In that way, cannabis dispensaries are no different from jewelry, clothing or cookware outlets. In Montlcair, RHG Architecture + Design is figuring out how cannabis dispensaries should look and feel, while adhering to state-by-state requirements.

Under a 20-year lease with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the retail giant will redevelop two aging buildings into a 250,000-square-foot air cargo campus.

Membership-based pet wellness concept Scenthound is dedicated to improving the quality of life for "man's best friend" with a focus on the five core areas of maintenance: skin, coat, ears, nails and teeth.

The company says it has created more than 49,000 jobs in New Jersey since 2010.