skip to Main Content
New Jersey receives 146 applications for 6 shops as state expands medicinal weed

In another sign of the robust interest in New Jersey’s growing medical marijuana program, the state has received 146 applications to run six new retail shops that would sell the drug to the more than 30,000 people authorized to take it for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain.

Would-be operators of the six new dispensaries — two each in northern, central and southern New Jersey — had until Friday to submit applications to the New Jersey Department of Health.

Even before the deadline, it was clear that dozens of people and ownership groups — including former New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer — would be vying for a piece of New Jersey’s medical marijuana market, which has doubled in size since Gov. Phil Murphy took office in January. About 800 people attended a conference in Trenton in August that was required of prospective applicants.

A Democrat who also supports legal weed for people without medical cards, Murphy inherited a medical program with about 15,000 patients and five retail locations for marijuana. [Read more at NorthJersey.com]

This Post Has 0 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Stories

If FL Supreme Court approves cannabis ballot language, will voters go for recreational weed or not?

The long wait on whether Floridians will get a chance to vote to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older is almost over, as the Florida Supreme Court is…

Missouri strips marijuana licenses connected to company accused of predatory behavior

Missouri’s health department on Wednesday stripped two coveted marijuana micro-licenses tied to an out-of-state company that had been accused of predatory practices and had listed the licenses for resale. The…

Dug In: Big Island Grown’s Deep Cannabis Roots

Big Island Grown (BIG) is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, on the Big Island of Hawaii, whose reach now extends to several islands in the…

Unlock the Secrets of Social Media for Cannabis Brands

There are three primary ways that brands can use social media platforms for marketing: organic posts, shared posts, and paid posts. With paid posts still off limits to most businesses…

More Categories

Back To Top
×Close search
Search