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Legalized Marijuana NJ: Voters recently approved a constitutional amendment that legalizes cannabis in New Jersey, which is expected to generate $126 million a year. After many years of legislative failures, voters in New Jersey authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. It passed by a wide margin, and allows New …

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2020 Cannabis Election FAQs – A new poll revealed that 68 percent of New Jersey voters support adult-use cannabis legalization, up quite a bit from an April poll which found only 61 percent in support. Check out the full proposal for the upcoming New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment here. Here are some FAQs about the upcoming …

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NJ Medical Marijuana Got Cheaper in July 2020 – New Jersey sales tax on medical marijuana was cut to four percent on July 1, down from six percent. This represents the first stage in a three-year plan designed to phase out state taxes on purchases of medicinal cannabis. Fast forward to July 1, 2021 and you …

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Marijuana has been in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act since 1970, when Congress considered it to have “no accepted medical use.” Things have come a long way since then, where medical marijuana is now legal in 33 states. On one side, you have proponents claiming medical marijuana NJ is a safe and effective …

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Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana NJ – There will always be two sides to the medical marijuana NJ issue. Here is the main one for the purposes of this blog. Pro – Medical Marijuana NJ In a 2019 article titled “After Medical Marijuana, Broader Legalization Is a Natural Step” written by Chanda Macias, MBA, PhD, …

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David “Bean” Bienenstock, formally a NJ resident is the co-host of “Great Moments in Weed History” discusses his thoughts on marijuana legalization and his concern that it’s done right! He said we need a “legalization law that is fair and equitable for everybody, remediates the harms done in the past by the war on marijuana, …

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It’s no surprise, Coronavirus has affected every part of the world, even NJ Cannabis Dispensaries. Marijuana dispensaries in NJ are facing the same obstacles as supermarkets and any business serving the public during a pandemic. This problem is supersized since authority figures do not want to accept the existence of Medical Marijuana in NJ. Read …

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Recreational New Jersey Marijuana Legalization in 2020 – It hasn’t always been an easy road for the legalization of marijuana. Buyweed-NJ has been keeping you updated on this fluid situation as it changes, seemingly daily. Here’s a bit of back story. 2017 Legislation: Unsuccessful Scutari, an advocate for legalizing recreational marijuana, introduced a bill in May …

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NJ Medical Marijuana Process in 2020 – There is a set process for applying for and receiving permission to use medical marijuana in the state of New Jersey. Buyweed-NJ has been keeping you apprised of this situation all along, but here’s some back story. In order to apply for a medical marijuana card, patients must be …

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New Jersey is seeing a surge in black market cannabis sales as users fear a government shutdown. Here in New Jersey, the black market is booming as people are stocking up on cannabis as they anticipate being stuck home due to Coronavirus. Underground dealers are fulfilling an overlooked yet vital need. In California, Governor Gavin …

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