Nearly 50 weed stores are now open. The time to invest in N.J.’s cannabis industry is now | Opinion
Over the past few weeks we saw a bevy of cannabis activity, from expansion of products to the approval of more licenses to the opening...
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Cookies founder and rap star Berner talks about entering N.J.’s legal cannabis market
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NY’s testing failures expose legal weed consumers to unsafe cannabis; a ‘serious health threat’
A NY Cannabis Insider investigation has uncovered systemic public health failures at every level of the state’s legal cannabis industry, from farmers to labs to...
Analyzing the current state of the cannabis industry, from crisis to opportunity
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Celebrity cannabis brand Cookies opened a store near Red Bull Arena. Here’s my review.
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The lawsuit that nobody’s talking about could have grave implications for NY’s Social and Economic Equity Program (Guest Column)
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Banking New York’s social equity cannabis fund: regulators seem to take lenient approach to financing rules
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 16, 2023
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Real talk on the current state of the cannabis industry in Buffalo on Sept. 21st
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Countdown to cannabis: New York’s 1,320,480-minute dilemma (Guest Column)
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N.J.’s top cannabis business conference, networking event is Oct. 12. Speakers, topics, how to buy tickets
NJ Cannabis Insider, NJ.com’s B2B publication and events group covering the state’s legal weed industry, is hosting an all-day conference on Oct. 12 to boost...
This cannabis shop near Rutgers has the youngest ownership in the state. Here’s my review.
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With regulations finalized and cannabis applications opening soon, tears and pleadings at Cannabis Control Board meeting
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This new legal weed store is 2nd to open just blocks from Rutgers main campus
Puffin, the latest legal cannabis dispensary to open in New Brunswick, fits right in on the George Street strip of trendy bars, taquerias, restaurants and...
1st legal weed store in Union County opens in the ‘Queen City’
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NY’s women in cannabis: Holly Hager
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Now is not the time to implement a vape flavor ban (Guest Column)
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N.J. expands edible weed choices, levies $100K and $50K fines to two big companies
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 9, 2023
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New York’s challenging cannabis roll-out: What options do the regulators have? (Guest Column)
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Legal weed delivered to your doorstep is on the horizon in N.J.
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Sen. Jeremy Cooney calls for first-ever hearing over NY’s troubled cannabis industry rollout
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Parents should be punished if kids find their weed stash, N.J. lawmaker says
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‘State of the cannabis industry’ event will unpack current issues facing business owners across New York
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Schedule III, CAURD lawsuits and more: ‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman
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What does rescheduling cannabis mean for New York State?
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Legal weed pioneer Wanda James to keynote NJ Cannabis Insider’s Oct. 12 conference
Wanda James, a trailblazing entrepreneur and leader in the cannabis industry, will be the keynote speaker at NJ Cannabis Insider’s fall conference on Oct. 12...
1st woman-owned weed boutique in Essex County is now open
Jill Cohen, also known as The Cannaboss Lady, has opened the first woman-owned weed boutique to Essex County. Elevated by the Cannaboss Lady, the brand’s...
Ask me anything about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: Hamptons Cannabis Expo, Bruce Sterman and The Goo
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NY’s women in cannabis: Barbara Vaughn
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By my math, there are 36,207 unlicensed cannabis businesses in New York State (Guest Column)
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Lawsuit accuses N.J. mayor of helping cannabis retailer win approval in his own town
A cannabis company has filed a suit against Hopewell Borough, a municipality in Mercer County, over its cannabis licensing process, alleging a conflict of interest...
The math that will smoke New York: How basic economics will be used to decimate the state’s cannabis social and economic equity agenda
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People to know in NY cannabis: Louis Feuillatte
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N.J. cannabis industry mourns businesswoman who died weeks after opening Lambertville dispensary
Entrepreneur, innovator, advocate, friend — these are the words used most often to describe Laurie McHugh. From opening Union Chill cannabis dispensary in Lambertville, to...
No, cannabis and alcohol are not the same at the NYS Fair (Your Letters)
To the Editor: In response to Cynthia Saarie’s letter, “Cannibis deserves equal treatment at the NYS Fair” (Aug. 31, 2023), she directly compares use of...
Dear Gov. Hochul: Treatment of cannabis industry at NYS Fair is inequitable and discriminatory (Guest Column)
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The looming corporatization of the New York cannabis industry (Guest Column)
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Five questions entrepreneurs should ask before hiring a cannabis consultant (Guest Column)
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US health agency recommends move to ease marijuana restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders...
This legal weed shop minutes from the Jersey Shore is now open
Brute’s Roots, a locally-and-woman-owned weed shop that opened for medical patients in May recently began recreational weed sales. Their grand opening celebration is Friday. Located...
Cannabis deserves equal treatment at the NYS Fair (Your Letters)
To the Editor: I posted this note to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Facebook: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the current policy that...
‘Fairness and justice must prevail’ in NY cannabis (Guest Column)
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NY cannabis industry stakeholders call for accountability, reckoning after latest marketplace setback
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This N.J. man saves lives every day. The feds want him to stop | A Q&A with Sam Rivera
It takes a brave man – or maybe an exceptionally optimistic one – to spend time in prison on drug and gun charges and then...
N.J.’s legal weed market has bloomed in August. Here’s the list of new stores.
The legal weed market in New Jersey has seen many changes so far this month. Several new shops as well as medical dispensaries that have...
Ask me anything about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: Understanding the CAURD lawsuit.
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Another Office of Cannabis Management misstep costs 30 cannabis businesses a chance to open
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The 47 shops where adults can buy recreational weed in N.J.
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NY’s Cannabis Growers Showcases making a ‘dent’ — but they’re not a total fix-it
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