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Ascend Wellness opens Rochelle Park dispensary
This is the 18th medical cannabis dispensary in New Jersey serving more than 104,000 patients statewide.
Appellate court rules Pepsi Bottling must pay employee’s medical cannabis costs
The decision is "further evidence that New Jersey employers need to be very aware that they may be required to reimburse employees for the cost of medical cannabis used as a result of a work-related injury," says Scarinci Hollenbeck Counsel Dan McKillop, who leads the firm’s cannabis law group.
TerrAscend opens largest East Coast dispensary in Maplewood (updated)
The multi-state operator runs a location in Phillipsburg supplied by the crop of its grow in Boonton, which will now grow product for the 6,500 square foot Essex County store, as well.
Mars Wrigley files lawsuits over THC-infused Starburst, Skittles; Zkittlez cannabis strain
The Hackettstown candy giant is looking to stop cannabis companies from using its brand names and marketing in infused edibles.
Cannabis trade group forms minority representation alliance with 6 state orgs
The Camden Business Association, New Jersey State Chapter of the NAACP, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and three additional organizations will work with the NJCBA to share information, conduct business networking sessions, and provide the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and state Legislature with input to help shape the industry's development in an equitable way.
Legal remedy
The state Supreme Court rules that an employer must foot a workers’ comp bill for medical cannabis.
Murphy conditionally vetoes medical cannabis telehealth bill
"These patients would subsequently be required to submit to mandatory in-person office visits when their eligibility resumes. I do not agree with resurrecting old barriers to access, particularly as the pandemic continues," the governor said.
Risky business
A recent Marijuana Banking Update from FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, found that 515 banks and 169 credit unions nationwide serve cannabis-related businesses. Out of the approximately 5,000 banks nationwide, that’s a relatively small number to handle the estimated $18.3 billion in legal cannabis sales in 2020. The SAFE Banking Ac[...]
Zen Leaf – NJ’S 16th dispensary – opens in Neptune
Zen Leaf's Monmouth County location in Neptune will service a "largely underserved market."
Cannabis Regulatory Commission lays out organizational structure
The meeting included the official transition of the medical program from the Department of Health to the CRC, and fellow commissioners also elected retired Verizon executive Sam Delgado as vice chair.
CLOSING ENTRY: Special provisions
The enactment of medicinal marijuana laws and measures permitting the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana have created new opportunities for owners of industrial and commercial real estate.
Arizona cannabis dispensary franchise inks 3 deals in NJ
Each team will pursue at least one license to open a Unity Rd. shop under the Item 9 Labs umbrella in the Garden State.
