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This NJ town is putting the brakes on new weed businesses May 13, 2025 12:22 am New Jersey 101.5 For a while, it seemed like there was a new dispensary or cannabis business opening on every corner in New Jersey. And I guess that makes sense since the industry was just establishing itself. One of the happy centers of cannabis retail was Jersey City, …
Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 5/8/2025 May 8, 2025 1:59 pm InsiderNJ - New Jersey Below is Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I think people are dying to elect a Republican in this state and bring balance. But they’re going to be hesitant if they think [the candidate] doesn’t have the traditional …
No Smoking on A.C. Boardwalk May 8, 2025 12:24 am 77 WABC Radio - New York © Kaitlyn McCormick/ The Courier-Post / USA TODAY NETWORK (Atlantic City, NJ) — Thinking about stepping put of the casino for a smoke? Think again! Atlantic City police are going to be cracking down on those smoking on the boardwalk this summer …
Hunterdon marijuana dispensary with $11M in annual sales is sold May 7, 2025 9:48 am My Central Jersey - New Jersey This acquisition will be TerrAscend's fourth dispensary in New Jersey, adding to their existing locations in Phillipsburg, Maplewood, and Lodi. TerrAscend plans to expand its retail presence in New Jersey and increase cultivation and manufacturing …
Cannabis workers begin to unionize in NJ, across the U.S. May 6, 2025 11:29 am New Jersey Herald The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is celebrating a pair of wins in April in its drive to unionize the New Jersey cannabis industry. Teamsters Local 469, based in Hazlet, said workers at a dispensary in Mays Landing just voted to join. The …
High times, low prices. Catch these 420 deals at the Jersey Shore April 18, 2025 8:30 pm Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Puff, puff, save. While many are preparing for the Easter holiday, marijuana enthusiasts are looking forward to celebrating April 20, the biggest day of the year for weedsmokers. And to celebrate, most dispensaries are offering deals. So before you bite …
4/20 food deals at Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John's, Red Lobster, more April 18, 2025 10:10 am Treasure Coast Palm - Florida Whether you call it 4/20, 420 Day or Weed Day, April 20 has been observed for decades as an unofficial holiday for fans of cannabis and marijuana. This year, 420 Day, as it's referred to by The National Day Calendar, lands on a Sunday and the same …
Is medical marijuana the right treatment for you? Here’s what you need to know April 16, 2025 1:47 pm Metro Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Medical marijuana is increasingly being used as an alternative treatment for patients who are unable to find relief from their symptoms with traditional medications. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, you can participate in the state’s medical marijuana …
Metro Philadelphia’s CBD & Cannabis Directory April 15, 2025 4:23 pm Metro Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Welcome to the Philly & NJ CBD & Cannabis Directory. This directory highlights CBD shops and legal cannabis retail locations across the Greater Philadelphia area and New Jersey, with convenient groupings by neighborhood and region. Whether you’re …
Four Englishtown council members quit; mayor picked ex-mobster replacement April 14, 2025 2:04 pm Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Englishtown attracted unusual headlines when the mayor chose a former mobster, who has admitted to murders, to join the Borough Council. But that was just one of a series of odd happenings driven by the mayor of this small Western Monmouth town. In recent …
Legendary rapper and ex-Playboy model open one of N.J.’s newest weed dispensary April 2, 2025 12:04 pm NJ.com - New Jersey Famous rapper and actor Ice-T has partnered with a former Playboy model to debut a new weed dispensary in Jersey City. The cannabis dispensary had a soft opening last month and expects to kick off full operations after its April 19 grand opening, according …
It’s time for Pa. to get off the pot and legalize weed: Nancy Eshelman March 28, 2025 9:45 am Penn Live - Pennsylvania While I pretty much disagree with everything happening in Washington right now, I’m going to borrow one idea. Let’s ask Pennsylvania legislators to list five things they did last week. I know what won’t be on the list. They did not vote to allow …
Police: NJ men struggled through window before hit-and-run death March 25, 2025 8:59 pm New Jersey 101.5 🔻 NJ man knew pedestrian, cops say 🔻 Struggle through car window 🔻 NJ driver has drug possession arrests A 19-year-old pedestrian reached through the car window of the driver who is accused of dragging and killing him in a DWI, police said. Dominic Allen, …
NJ Top News 3/21: Residents tell DWI mayor to get out March 21, 2025 2:14 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca (Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca via Facebook) Members of the public turned out at the Lumberton Town Council meeting Thursday night to demand that Mayor Gina LaPlaca resign or the council should …
Lumberton Mayor Told To Resign After DWI Arrest — NJ Top News March 21, 2025 1:12 pm WCHR 1040AM - New Jersey Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show with Eric Scott on Friday: Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca (Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca via Facebook) Members of the public turned out at the …
‘Moldy’ weed? Study raises red flag over cannabis sold in NJ March 20, 2025 11:41 pm 94.3 The Point - New Jersey 🔶 Pre-rolled cannabis bought 🔶 Samples tested for bacteria 🔶 THC levels questioned A secret shopper program by cannabis advocates has raised some red flags about safety and testing of marijuana legally sold in New Jersey. About two dozen pre-rolled …
These NJ legal weed advocates tested 25 joints. Here's what they found March 20, 2025 12:03 pm Asbury Park Press - New Jersey New Jersey legal weed products contained exponentially higher levels of yeast, mold and bacteria and were often far less potent than advertised, a team of secret shoppers discovered after submitting pre-rolled joints for testing. A study released by the …
Former New Jersey Senator Running For Governor Says ‘It Is Time’ To Let Medical Marijuana Patients Grow Their Own Plants March 19, 2025 8:57 pm Marijuana Moment A former New Jersey Senate leader who’s now running for governor says “it is time” to give medical marijuana patients an option to grow their own cannabis plants for personal use. He’s also pledging to expand clemency for people impacted by marijuana …
Mold, pathogens, mislabeling: NJ cannabis products fail safety tests March 19, 2025 12:49 am NJBIZ - New Jersey More than two dozen regulated cannabis products for sale in New Jersey recently failed independent safety tests for molds and pathogens, according to a new consumer advocacy organization. After purchasing 25 pre-rolls from 17 dispensaries, the Safe Leaf …
NJ lawmakers consider new option for cannabis license approvals March 17, 2025 12:09 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure that would allow medical dispensaries to start selling adult-use cannabis without local approval. Under a bill introduced Jan. 30 by Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, the New Jersey Cannabis …
A look inside one of the biggest legal weed dispensaries in NJ March 6, 2025 7:02 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey It's been almost three years since the first legal sales of cannabis started in New Jersey. Yeah, it was April 21, 2022, and there are now more than 100 dispensaries spread across the state. I was a longtime advocate of legalizing or at least …
Marijuana activist NJ Weedman seriously injured in motorcycle crash March 5, 2025 7:32 pm NJ.com - New Jersey Ed “NJ Weedman” Forchion, the longtime marijuana advocate, was seriously injured last weekend when a truck collided with his motorcycle in Trenton. Forchion livestreamed the crash aftermath on Facebook while lying on the ground surrounded by wreckage and …
This Week In Cannabis: Big Earnings Reports, Ice Cube's New Brand, Trump's Mixed Signals, Germany's Import Boom And Much More March 2, 2025 12:40 pm Benzinga This week in cannabis was anything but quiet. From LFTD Partners Inc. LIFD making a move into the Illinois cannabis market to Trulieve Cannabis Corp. TCNNF expanding its beverage portfolio, the industry saw big announcements across multiple fronts. …
NJ Bill Aims to Speed Up Approvals for Cannabis Dispensaries March 1, 2025 3:22 am JD Supra - California A new bill introduced by Senate President Nicholas Scutari seeks to speed up the approval process for cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey, a move aimed at addressing delays in establishing the state’s cannabis market. Joshua Bauchner, Chair of the Cannabis …
Congress considers cannabis & psychedelics testimony from veterans (Newsletter: February 28, 2025) February 28, 2025 8:55 pm Marijuana Moment ND marijuana decrim expansion; CT psilocybin; NJ cannabis training academy; DC marijuana activist push; Study: Legal dispensaries don’t sell to kids Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way …
New Jersey’s State-Run Cannabis Training Academy Has Now Enrolled More Than 1,000 Students February 27, 2025 4:09 pm Marijuana Moment Officials in New Jersey this week announced that more than 1,000 people have enrolled in the state’s Cannabis Training Academy (CTA), which is designed to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the legal marijuana industry. Launched in October of …
Dozens Of New Jersey Marijuana Businesses Push To Legalize Home Cultivation, Despite Resistance From Governor And Legislative Leaders February 25, 2025 12:19 am Marijuana Moment Dozens of New Jersey small marijuana businesses and advocacy groups are calling on the state legislature to allow adults to cultivate their own cannabis at home—seemingly contradicting repeated claims from the governor and legislative leaders that the …
Kohl's closing dozens of stores, here's what's going away in NJ February 24, 2025 5:20 pm New Jersey 101.5 If you earned any Kohl’s Cash, you’d better use it quickly. It’s been announced that more than two dozen Kohl’s stores are closing down, and yes, New Jersey is on the list of affected states. How much trouble is the beloved department store in? Known …
3 dead, 1 missing in NJ harbor boating accident February 24, 2025 5:20 pm New Jersey 101.5 🚨The U.S. Coast Guard found six people on a sinking boat 🚨All were airlifted to hospitals 🚨One person was still missing on Monday Three people are dead, two are hospitalized and one is missing after a boat overturned Sunday in the Ambrose Channel between …
Bill Looks To Loosen Rules On Recreational Cannabis Sales February 14, 2025 1:40 pm My Verona NJ - New Jersey New reforms may be on the horizon for the cannabis industry in New Jersey, as proposed legislation would allow medical marijuana facilities to skip the often-slow process of municipal approval to begin recreational sales as well. The bill was introduced by …