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  • 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 …
  • South Jersey Community passes ordinances for new cannabis retail outlet January 16, 2026 4:33 am 97.3 ESPN - New Jersey Ever since non-medical cannabis was approved by New Jersey voters and signed into law over five years ago, legal marijuana sales have become an almost billion-dollar industry, only outpaced by the sports gambling industry in New Jersey. However, the number …
  • Celebrity-owned store confirms shock closure after only eight months January 8, 2026 7:11 pm The U.S. Sun A DISPENSARY co-owned by a famous rapper and actor has closed its doors after being in business for less than a year. The closure comes as New Jersey dispensaries face increased competition with more than 230 licensed dispensaries scattered across the …
  • 1 Company's Employee Ownership Could Change NJ Weed Forever January 8, 2026 3:58 am Cat Country 107.3 - New Jersey New Jersey’s cannabis industry just saw a move that could quietly change everything. S1 Enterprises, the parent company behind Illicit (one of the state’s most recognizable cannabis brands) has completed the largest employee ownership transition in U.S. …
  • Ice-T’s NJ Dispensary ‘The Medicine Woman’ Closes Less Than A Year After Opening January 8, 2026 2:08 am Black Enterprise The store opened in Jersey City in April 2025 After a successful grand opening in Jersey City last April, the Medicine Woman dispensary, co-owned by Newark, N.J. native Tracey “Ice-T” Marrow, has closed. According to Northjersey.com, the “Law & Order: …
  • Marijuana Saw Some Big Moments In 2025—From Trump’s Rescheduling Order To State Legalization Momentum December 30, 2025 5:10 pm Marijuana Moment As 2025 comes to a close, the cannabis world is reflecting on the sometimes dizzying series of political, legal and cultural shifts that took place this year—and looking ahead to further developments that advocates and industry stakeholders will be …
  • NJ Leaf dispensary workers in North Brunswick unionize December 23, 2025 8:58 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey Employees at a cannabis dispensary in North Brunswick are the latest group of workers in New Jersey’s legalized industry to unionize. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 360, staffers at NJ Leaf recently voted to organize as members …
  • Jushi Holdings Inc. Announces Grand Opening of Beyond Hello™ Little Ferry in New Jersey November 12, 2025 1:30 pm EIN Presswire Company’s first dispensary in the Garden State and 8th state where the Company operates Opened to the public on November 7, 2025 Grand opening celebration with exclusive promotions expected November 21, 2025 A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement …
  • Inside New Jersey’s secret world of cannabis dinner parties November 8, 2025 1:40 pm The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania Strangers and friends gathered around the dimly lit dining room, trading names, blowing smoke, and speculating on the highs to come. They entered this Jersey Shore rancher as local artisans, alternative healers, and retired couples — and left bonded over …
  • Legal cannabis support from GOP voters is declining, poll shows (Newsletter: November 6, 2025) November 6, 2025 7:58 pm Marijuana Moment Incoming VA & NJ govs’ marijuana reform stances; Survey: Cannabis drinks reduce alcohol use; Hemp “loophole” myth; AMA study: Psilocybin use “surged” Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best …
  • CRC seeks input on how NJ towns approach legalized cannabis September 26, 2025 9:43 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey Despite nearly 70% of voters backing the legalization of marijuana in a 2020 referendum, about 350 of New Jersey’s 564 municipalities still do not participate in the recreational market. Now the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission is seeking feedback …
  • NJ Offers ‘Re-Leaf’ To Cash-Strapped Marijuana Businesses With $15M Loan Program September 17, 2025 4:43 am Patch Posted Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:51 pm ET|Updated Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 3:55 pm ET New Jersey will be giving out $15 million in loans to companies that grow cannabis, manufacture marijuana products or run testing labs, state officials recently announced. The …
  • Local NJ Smoke Shop Owner Arrested for Illegally Selling Marijuana September 11, 2025 2:26 am RLS Media - New Jersey Mercer County By: Najla Alexander  Authorities in Mercer County announced that a two-month investigation conducted by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF), in conjunction with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice and the Trenton Police …
  • New Jersey Officials Share Tips For Marijuana Use At Newly Opened Consumption Lounges August 14, 2025 11:50 pm Marijuana Moment As New Jersey’s first marijuana consumption lounges are opening, regulators are sharing information about where to find the sites and offering tips about how to responsibly use cannabis at the licensed businesses—including classic stoner cultural customs …
  • POTUS Trial Balloon on Pot August 13, 2025 4:32 am Townhall On Monday, President Trump floated a trial balloon to downgrade the federal ban on marijuana, and cannabis stocks skyrocketed by 25-40% on the news. This pro-marijuana change is something that the pot industry had hoped Biden would do for them, but never …
  • 7 Things to Know About AC’s New Weed Lounges August 7, 2025 12:16 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved four cannabis consumption lounges on July 15th, and two of them have recently opened in Atlantic City. For High Rollers Dispensary and SunnyTien Dispensary & Lounge, this is the long-awaited next …
  • East Coast’s first recreational weed lounges are now open in South Jersey August 6, 2025 6:42 pm The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania New Jersey just made East Coast cannabis history. The state’s first licensed recreational marijuana consumption lounges — located at dispensaries in Merchantville and Atlantic City — are now officially open to the public, becoming the first of their kind …
  • Hashstoria in Newark closes after surprise eviction July 30, 2025 8:43 pm New Jersey 101.5 If you’ve spent any time in Newark over the past year, you probably heard people talking about Hashstoria. It was not only a cannabis lounge, it was also a dispensary, a hangout, and an event space. It’s really kind of shocking that the business didn’t …
  • Anti-ICE protest marred by violence in New Jersey — NJ Top News July 18, 2025 2:57 pm New Jersey 101.5 Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show with Eric Scott on Friday: Obit-Connie Francis In this Nov. 27, 1978 file photo, singer Connie Francis poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, …
  • Relax And Unwind At New Jersey's New Cannabis Lounges July 17, 2025 1:43 pm New Jersey 101.5 ❎ NJ regulators approve first 'consumption lounges' ❎ Customers can consume cannabis in café-like settings ❎ Hailed as a 'major milestone' in NJ cannabis industry The state's top cannabis regulator hailed a "major milestone in New …
  • Tragedy in Jackson as lightning strikes camp — NJ Top News July 17, 2025 2:47 am New Jersey 101.5 Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show with Eric Scott on Thursday: Sign outside Black Knight Bowbenders in Jackson Sign outside Black Knight Bowbenders in Jackson (Black Knight Bowbenders) ⚡Police said one …
  • Camden County's First Cannabis-Smoking Lounge Prepares To Open July 16, 2025 11:57 pm Patch MERCHANTVILLE, NJ — For the first time since New Jersey legalized weed, a Camden County dispensary will have an approved space for on-site cannabis smoking. Gynsyng, a dispensary in Merchantville, expects to open its cannabis-consumption lounge in the …
  • First New Jersey Marijuana Consumption Lounges Get Official Approval In ‘Major Milestone’ July 16, 2025 8:36 am Marijuana Moment New Jersey regulators have announced that they’ve awarded the state’s first four marijuana consumption lounge endorsements in another “milestone” for its cannabis program. After going through three application rounds—starting with social equity applicants …
  • NJ Clears Way For State’s First ‘Cannabis Lounges’ (See Locations) July 16, 2025 8:09 am Patch Posted Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 3:44 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 3:47 pm ET New Jersey has cleared the way for the state’s first “cannabis lounges” to open in Atlantic City, Merchantville and Newark. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC …
  • New Jersey Officials Are Now Accepting Marijuana Consumption Lounge Applications From All Dispensaries July 2, 2025 9:43 pm Marijuana Moment New Jersey regulators are now accepting applications to operate cannabis consumption lounges from all licensed marijuana dispensaries. As of Wednesday, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has opened its portal for prospective licensees …
  • MSO Nar Cannabis opens NJ dispensary near Philadelphia (photos) June 23, 2025 10:47 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey Michigan-based multistate operator NAR Cannabis is making its New Jersey debut. Located at 4004 Church Road in Mount Laurel, the adult-use dispensary is set to mark its opening with a June 28 celebration featuring giveaways, entertainment and deals from 10 …
  • Is N.J. about to make buying weed a crime again? New plan has critics worried. June 16, 2025 11:58 pm NJ.com - New Jersey One of the state’s top lawmakers wants to re-criminalize cannabis for buyers in New Jersey who do not purchase their weed from licensed dispensaries. But the legislation, sponsored by New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari, has met with significant …
  • Why you smell weed everywhere in New Jersey June 3, 2025 10:15 pm New Jersey 101.5 I was a big proponent of decriminalizing marijuana for decades. I didn’t see why people could not “partake“ in a substance that, much like alcohol, was fairly benign and had seemingly temporary effects. But the way New Jersey did it was not for the issue …