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  • High Times Strains of the Month: September 2026 September 1, 2026 1:38 pm High Times Switch to Dark Mode Award-winning cannabis journalist and best-selling author David Downs highlights the hottest flowers blazing up the charts in legal U.S. states for the start of fall. It’s his (mostly) monthly column, dubbed “Terp Sherpa.” There’s a …
  • NJ city says 8 illegal smoke shops shut down, more than 225 pounds of marijuana seized August 5, 2026 10:20 pm News 12 Brooklyn - New York East Orange officials say a months-long crackdown on illegal smoke shops has led to the closure of eight businesses and the seizure of more than 225 pounds of marijuana. The City of East Orange said the enforcement effort, involving the police department, …
  • Sales reps with NJ cannabis brand vote to unionize July 27, 2026 9:04 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey The basics: The Botanist New Jersey sales team voted to join UFCW Local 360 Union effort expands representation beyond cultivation and retail workers Sales representatives cited wages, benefits and job security concerns The Botanist operates retail, …
  • Why This South Jersey Community Is Approving Two New Cannabis Shops July 25, 2026 9:44 am 97.3 ESPN - New Jersey Heading into 2026, there were only three Cannabis Dispensaries in New Jersey's Southernmost county. Even though Recreational marijuana sales have become a Billion Dollar industry over the last few years, Cape May County had very few options for …
  • High on Debt: Cannabis Company Closing NJ Grow Sites July 23, 2026 10:29 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey It turns out that selling legal cannabis isn't necessarily the license to print money that some thought when New Jersey legalized it in 2021. Marijuana multistate operator The Cannabist Co. will close two cultivation sites in Vineland and sell three …
  • Cannabis Corridor: New Montclair Dispensary Will be Third on Avenue July 21, 2026 8:07 pm Montclair Local News - New Jersey High Hills NJ LLC has secured Planning Board approval to establish a retail cannabis store at the site of this shuttered Dunkin’ at 586 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, seen May 8, 2026. (MATT KADOSH/MONTCLAIR LOCAL) A portion of Bloomfield Avenue in …
  • Three Proposals Submitted For New Cannabis Dispensary in South Jersey July 21, 2026 5:43 am 97.3 ESPN - New Jersey According to New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission, there was over $1.16 billion in gross sales of recreational marijuana at NJ Retail Dispensaries in 2025. This continuing boom in Cannabis sales generated $67.5 million in sales tax for The …
  • Can You Smoke Weed During the World Cup? U.S., Canada, and Mexico Rules, Explained June 15, 2026 8:36 pm High Times Switch to Dark Mode Cannabis rules during the 2026 World Cup will depend heavily on where fans are traveling, with Canada offering the clearest legal framework, several U.S. host cities allowing adult-use sales, and Mexico lacking legal recreational …
  • High kicks: NY gives local World Cup fans tips on how to land safe, legal cannabis June 7, 2026 7:46 pm New York Post Here’s how to find your pot o’ goal during the World Cup. State cannabis regulators are launching an education campaign to instruct the thousands of local tourists and fans readying for the World Cup on how to access and safely use local legal weed. “We …
  • Ascend Wellness supports social equity with new Eatontown dispensary June 1, 2026 5:38 am NJBIZ - New Jersey The basics: Kyle Page opened East Coasting dispensary in Eatontown Ascend Wellness supported the venture through its social equity program Page received clemency after serving time for cannabis-related offenses Dispensary employs 22 workers and promotes …
  • Judges: Jersey City wrongly forced out cops over legal marijuana May 15, 2026 3:33 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey 🗄 Jersey City cops who used legal weed off-duty were offered other civil service jobs 🚫 Previous mayor said federal law bans cannabis users from legally carrying guns 🏛 Appellate court says the officers should never have been fired JERSEY CITY — Two off- …
  • NJ suspends doctor over medical marijuana approvals May 14, 2026 9:56 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey The basics: NJ suspends Bergen County doctor’s license over medical marijuana prescriptions Officials say ophthalmologist improperly approved medical cannabis Complaint alleges authorizations for minors without safeguards Case heads to administrative law …
  • Retail Cannabis Rising in Montclair May 14, 2026 1:58 am Montclair Local News - New Jersey Saw the headline on social? Now get the full story. Join 15,500+ locals who rely on our fact-checked reporting, free and straight to your inbox. Be the one who knows what’s happening in town.  Join 15,000+ readers getting trusted local news and can’t-miss …
  • NJ alleges doctor OK’d medical cannabis to minors in violation of law May 14, 2026 12:14 am New Jersey Monitor A Fort Lee physician had his medical license temporarily suspended after state officials claimed he ignored state law on prescribing medical marijuana, including by authorizing it for children as young as five years old. Dr. Alfred D. Kulik, an …
  • NJ man raked in crazy amount of money every day after setting up illegal weed vending machines: prosecutor April 26, 2026 7:51 pm New York Post An enterprising New Jersey man raked in up to $20,000 a day running illegal marijuana vending machines — with at least 80 locations across the state, prosecutors said. Ben Gross, a 40-year-old Toms River resident, was arrested Friday after investigators …
  • A New Era: Veteran-Owned The Cannabis Place Applauds Historic DOJ Shift to Schedule III April 23, 2026 5:49 pm EIN Presswire Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned dispensary operating in NY & NJ applauds the DOJ’s Schedule III shift, calls on state leaders to eradicate "cannabis deserts." NEW YORK CITY , NY, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …
  • NJ police seize 80 marijuana vending machines, 4 arrested April 23, 2026 1:07 pm New Jersey 101.5 🔴 80 marijuana vending machines seized across New Jersey. 🔴 Prosecutors say the operation pulled in up to $20K per day. 🔴 Four arrested after multi-county investigation and raids. TOMS RIVER — Authorities have seized 80 marijuana vending machines …
  • Looking for 4/20 deals at North Jersey dispensaries? Check out these April 20, 2026 7:48 pm The North Jersey Record - New Jersey April 20, 2026, 1:41 p.m. ET North Jersey dispensaries are celebrating 4/20 with various deals for customers on items throughout their stores. The deals include big discounts on edibles and pre-rolls, along with raffles for merchandise and concert …
  • Ahead of 4/20, NJ redraws THC rules separating hemp and marijuana April 16, 2026 4:51 pm The North Jersey Record - New Jersey April 16, 2026, 11:46 a.m. ET Days before New Jersey approaches the annual 4/20 cannabis spotlight, Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation to tighten the long-blurred lines between hemp-derived THC products and legal marijuana, temporarily revising …
  • NJ shop owner charged after illegal weed sales bust April 3, 2026 3:50 am WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey 🚨Illegal marijuana products were seized from a dispensary in South Hackensack 🚨Crackdown highlights growing enforcement against illegal weed sales in NJ SOUTH HACKENSACK — The owner of an unlicensed marijuana dispensary surrendered to police after it was …
  • New twist in South Jersey cannabis dispensary plan raises questions March 24, 2026 3:33 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey The legalization of recreational non-medical cannabis sales and use in New Jersey has created an almost billion-dollar industry in just five years. The demand is high for the product, but the low number of dispensaries in South Jersey has created a supply- …
  • Hey, potheads. You can now judge NJ's weed and vote on it March 21, 2026 6:34 pm 94.5 PST - New Jersey It’s the Oscars of marijuana! And it’s kind of a big deal if you follow the weed industry in this state. Or if you just like weed. The High Times Cannabis Cup is coming to New Jersey for the first time, and the way they’re doing it is what makes it …
  • Website Names NJ's 3 Best Places to Smoke Weed March 13, 2026 11:53 pm Lite 96.9 WFPG - New Jersey Smoke 'em if you got 'em, I suppose. A popular website that covers pot and pot-related news in New Jersey has released a list of the best spots to smoke marijuana. Before I continue, allow me to say two things. First, I don't smoke pot, nor do …
  • Girl Scouts ‘got in trouble’ for selling cookies outside a NJ weed dispensary — but their sales were sky high March 9, 2026 3:06 pm The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
  • Some NJ Girl Scouts ‘got in trouble’ with leaders for selling cookies at weed dispensary. But they aren’t the only enterprising troop March 8, 2026 4:43 pm The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
  • Girl Scouts of America isn’t happy with cookie sales at a South Jersey weed dispensary March 8, 2026 4:29 am The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania Girl Scouts of America is not a fan of a popular weed strain using the name of their iconic cookies, nor are they comfortable with Girl Scouts selling cookies outside of weed dispensaries, which has been an unsanctioned practice among some Scouts for at …
  • A New Jersey Girl Scout Troop Is Catching Heat for Where It Chose to Sell Cookies March 6, 2026 8:27 pm Townhall A New Jersey Girl Scout troop is the target of complaints after it came up with a way to boost sales of the famous Girl Scout cookies. New Jersey is one of several states where the use of marijuana is legal, so this troop set up a booth outside a cannabis …
  • As cannabis shops multiply, some towns say enough is enough February 6, 2026 4:40 pm Warwick Advertiser - New York When New York and New Jersey legalized cannabis sales in 2021, the move set off rapid regional growth in an industry once considered taboo. Four years later, rising revenues and an expanding retail footprint have prompted a new question: Is there such a …
  • Fire damages Irvington weed shop, injures 2 firefighters February 3, 2026 4:22 pm 94.5 PST - New Jersey 🚒 Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze above an Irvington cannabis dispensary early Saturday. 🌿 The fire caused significant damage to Flowerbomb Dispensary. 🔍 Officials are still investigating what sparked the overnight blaze. …
  • Bread, eggs, milk— and weed! Potheads swarm cannabis shops to prep for blizzard January 26, 2026 3:24 am New York Post There’s a run on bread, eggs, milk — and weed. Potheads swarmed New York’s licensed cannabis shops to get their stash of marijuana ahead of the snowstorm — emptying the shelves, merchants and customers told The Post. “I had to get over here before I got …