Can police tell if drivers are stoned? With new ruling in N.J., the debate continues. February 22, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Can trained police officers reliably determine if drugs have made someone unfit to drive? The answer to that question remains in legal limbo in New Jersey, where the state Supreme Court held off on deciding a long-awaited DUI case Friday.… Read More→
They were convicted for marijuana. Now they’re first in line to sell it legally in New Jersey February 17, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Tahir Johnson has been arrested for marijuana possession three times. Now, for the first time in his life, the convictions won’t hurt his employment prospects. They’ll help. Johnson, 39, will be one of the first people with a marijuana-related conviction… Read More→
Why is it so hard for ‘social equity’ entrepreneurs to get an NJ legal weed license? January 18, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments New Jersey cannabis regulators believe there's room to grow when it comes to getting people from economically-disadvantaged areas — especially those previously convicted of marijuana crimes — into the state's brand new legal weed industry. According to statistics released by… Read More→
Can you get fired for smoking weed in New Jersey? Now there are rules for workers September 13, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments You can’t be fired from your job just for testing positive for weed, under new guidelines the state released on Friday. The long-awaited interim regulations for the nascent industry came as a relief to employers, who said they had been… Read More→
Are N.J. towns that welcomed legal weed getting higher property values? September 10, 2022 Rob Meagher New Jersey 0 Comments Towns that embraced New Jersey’s shift to legalized marijuana sales may have helped to boost home real estate values, according to a study conducted by Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab. Those municipalities have seen average home sales prices increase… Read More→
Moldy Weed, Mystery Buyers: N.J. Pot Sellers Ran Afoul of State Rules September 8, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Documents show dozens of alleged violations before recreational marijuana sales began. While some of the biggest US marijuana companies were preparing to join New Jersey’s newly legal recreational market, several were running afoul of state security and safety rules for… Read More→
NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some September 8, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state to do more to help people from diverse backgrounds establish themselves in the lucrative new recreational marijuana market. Advocates of marijuana legalization touted it as… Read More→
New Jersey Marijuana Prices Expected To Drop As Market Expands August 17, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments In its first 70 days of being a legal market in New Jersey, recreational marijuana collected close to $80 million in total sales, according to the latest figures. Folks involved with ramping up the industry expect that number to grow… Read More→
More N.J. medical marijuana patients can now get home delivery July 28, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey, Uncategorized 0 Comments A dozen years after the medical marijuana law was signed in New Jersey, registered patients no longer pay sales tax on their medicine, and a growing number of people live in communities where home delivery service is available. The sales… Read More→
New Jersey cannabis commission slow to implement workplace rules, the sale of edibles July 27, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Consumers, business leaders, and pro-cannabis advocates continue to accuse the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission of dragging its feet on changes they seek to the nascent adult-use cannabis industry. The commission is set to meet for its monthly meeting Thursday, where… Read More→
NJ Ends State Sales Tax For Medical Marijuana Patients July 8, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Medical marijuana patients in New Jersey no longer have to pay state sales tax when they buy cannabis from a licensed dispensary, officials recently announced. The new tax rate became effective on July 1, according to the New Jersey Cannabis… Read More→
New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana in April. Cannabis companies were soon fined for not catering to medical patients June 24, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments New Jersey fined some of the U.S,’s largest marijuana companies for violating rules put in place when the state started sales of recreational pot in April. Curaleaf Holdings Inc. and four other dispensaries with locations in New Jersey processed almost 3,200 recreational… Read More→
New Jersey lawmakers seek to curb cannabis use May 16, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments As New Jersey nears the end of its first month of legal recreational marijuana sales, lawmakers have introduced a series of bills aimed at restricting what types of workers can use cannabis off the job. One measure (S2518), sponsored by… Read More→
No, you can’t buy marijuana in New Jersey and bring it back to Pennsylvania. Here’s why. May 11, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey, Pennsylvania 0 Comments So you’ve heard the news? Recreational marijuana is now legal to buy in New Jersey as an adult. On the first day of sales, more than 12,000 customers bought nearly $1.9 million of recreational cannabis. But what if you don’t… Read More→
Can N.J. cops smoke weed now that it’s legal? It’s complicated. May 2, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments The sale of recreational marijuana began just over a week ago in New Jersey and already public officials are facing issues, including whether law enforcement officers and other crucial employees should be allowed to smoke or use weed on their… Read More→