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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 …
M – Z | NJBIZ In the Lead 2025: Startups March 17, 2025 12:11 pm NJBIZ - New Jersey DuHaime MAD Global Strategy Since its 2022 launch, MAD Global Strategy has significantly grown its team – as well as its footprint. The bipartisan public affairs firm boasts a roster of who’s-who from across all levels of politics, government and …
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 …
Phil Murphy Must Be High: Governor Proposed 500% Weed Tax in Budget February 27, 2025 6:30 am Shore News Network 92 TRENTON, NJ – We’re not sure what kind of weed Governor Phil Murphy is smoking these days with his alien in the attic, but it must be the good stuff. If higher weed taxes are your number one concern, maybe New Jersey isn’t the state for you. A new …
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 …
Profits before patients? February 24, 2025 12:47 pm NJ.com - New Jersey Edward “Lefty” Grimes uses cannabis to manage his pain. Grimes has neuropathy, a form of nerve damage, from a back injury he sustained decades ago. After multiple spine and disc fusions he said he was constant pain. “Sometimes it’s burning, sometimes it’s …
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 …
NJ publishes 20,000+ DWI cases that may have been tainted February 5, 2025 6:11 pm New Jersey 101.5 ⚫ Poorly calibrated breath tests resulted in admissible readings ⚫ Impacted individuals can seek post-conviction relief ⚫ The sergeant who lied about the tests is in prison New Jersey has published records for more than 20,000 driving-while-intoxicated …
This fan-favorite NJ dispensary wants to sell legal weed to everyone. January 30, 2025 9:24 pm Asbury Park Press - New Jersey ROSELLE PARK - One of the state's oldest medical marijuana dispensaries that has long been growing and selling cannabis exclusively to medical marijuana patient is looking to dip its toes in the far more lucrative adult use legal weed market. …
Oregon-based Grön brings new cannabis business model to NJ January 27, 2025 5:02 am NJBIZ - New Jersey The basics: Founded by architect-turned-entrepreneur Christine Apple, Grön has grown into one of the largest producers of cannabis-infused edibles in the U.S. The company uses a unique “reverse licensing model,” where it partners with existing licensees …
Murphy’s cannabis legacy is not ‘inconsequential’ | Letters January 20, 2025 11:54 pm NJ.com - New Jersey In his recent column, “With my layoff looming, a final word on Gov. Phil Murphy,” Tom Moran (the Star-Ledger’s editorial page editor) asserts that Phil Murphy has been “an inconsequential governor.” But Moran omits among Murphy’s accomplishments the …
NJ official’s epic foul-mouthed meltdown over traffic stop January 17, 2025 11:44 pm New Jersey 101.5 🚨 Paulsboro Councilman Theodore D. Holloway II was pulled over by police 🚨 He told the officers that he was the one who hired them 🚨 Police chief defends officer PAULSBORO — A councilman trying to use his position to get out of a ticket during a traffic …
‘I’m Your Boss!’ NJ official’s epic foul-mouthed meltdown over traffic stop January 17, 2025 7:27 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey 🚨 Paulsboro Councilman Theodore D. Holloway II was pulled over by police 🚨 He told the officers that he was the one who hired them 🚨 Police chief defends officer PAULSBORO — A councilman trying to use his position to get out of a ticket during a traffic …
NJ warns 11,000 businesses over sales of flavored vapes January 17, 2025 12:32 pm WPG Talk Radio - New Jersey ⚫ Announced Thursday ⚫ Where to report violations ⚫ Flavored vapes unlawful in NJ TRENTON — It’s unlawful for flavored vape products to be sold in New Jersey, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of state businesses from thinking they’re above the law. The …
New Jersey cannabis market hits US$1bn milestone January 8, 2025 10:50 pm Azzet New Jersey’s state government recently announced its cannabis market surpassed US$1 billion (A$1.608 billion) in combined medicinal and recreational cannabis sales in 2024. This marks an almost 25% increase from the previous year’s total of around US$800 …
New Jersey cannabis sales top $1B in 2024 as recreational market expands January 8, 2025 7:37 pm Green Market Report - Michigan New Jersey’s regulated cannabis market topped $1 billion in sales in 2024, driven by a growing network of retail stores and strong recreational demand, state regulators reported over the holiday break. The milestone, reached on Dec. 21 with total sales of …