Jersey City’s second medicinal cannabis dispensary to open in August
Jersey City’s slow but burgeoning cannabis industry is starting to take shape, and it’s set to become one dispensary larger with a new medicinal store...
Why the Health Benefits of Play Extend Well Beyond Childhood
Everyone searches for a way to be healthier when they grow up, but they don’t realize that the past can affect them more than they...
Tech Candidate Spotlight – Myron Yao, Software Application Engineer
Thanks for joining! Let’s start by talking about your educational background. My Bachelor’s Degree is in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia....
Lehman College, CAURD Coalition team up for cannabis education and training workshop
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Three Ways to Satisfy Your Wanderlust on a Budget
Over the past two years, travel has steadily risen to the top of people’s to-do lists. And that’s no surprise. After all, the “revenge travel”...
Pa. plant to close; 76 people to be laid off
A medical marijuana plant is closing in western Pennsylvania. Goodblend Pennsylvania has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice with the Pennsylvania Department...
5 things to know about visiting a N.J. legal weed store
If you’re in New Jersey and haven’t visited one of its 35 adult-use weed dispensaries yet, you probably have no idea how to navigate the...
Legacy cannabis operators question value of New York’s Compliance Training Program
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Women in NY cannabis: Sarah Stretchberry
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2023 Tech Hiring: 7 Ways to Stay Competitive in Tough Job Markets
It felt like not long ago employers were eager to fill open roles in anticipation of accelerated growth. Now, jobseekers are feeling the pinch of...
Here’s what N.J. weed store owners, other insiders have to say about the legal cannabis market, so far
New Jersey legal weed entrepreneurs, advocates, regulators and workers say there’s still a lot that can be done to better serve cannabis consumers more than...
A confusing mixture of cannabis enforcement laws in New York
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From Manhattan to the Hamptons, The Cannabis Place’s delivery going well in and around New York City
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Empowering Women for Retirement: A Financial Readiness Guide
Retirement is supposed to be a reward after many years of working hard while building your financial portfolio. Ideally, you will finally have the time...
New state cannabis rules create limits for sales of Beak & Skiff’s Ayrloom THC drinks
LaFayette, N.Y. — Ayrloom, a line of cannabis-infused seltzers produced at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette, has quickly emerged as the beverage category...
New state cannabis rules create limits for sales of Beak & Skiff’s Ayrloom THC drinks
LaFayette, N.Y. — Ayrloom, a line of cannabis-infused seltzers produced at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette, has quickly emerged as the beverage category...
Why New York’s third-largest city can’t get a handle on its unlicensed cannabis stores
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People to know in NY cannabis: Khari Edwards
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N.J. weed layoffs question industry’s stability | Editorial
New Jersey’s legal marijuana industry and its regulators seem to be on a tear to force the authors of economic texts to rewrite the sections...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for July 22, 2023
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N.J. cannabis industry leaders discuss challenges, new opportunities at summer business networking event
At a venue overlooking the ocean, eager New Jersey cannabis entrepreneurs turned out in numbers for the chance to engage in serious business networking and...
NY cannabis Growers’ Showcases: Insurance
Wayne Margulies is a cannabis insurance specialist with HUB International, the largest privately owned insurance broker in the world. The views and opinions expressed in...
NY cannabis farmers are already planning Growers’ Showcase events. They just need the rules.
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If your N.J. cannabis business just won a CRC license, don’t miss today’s big networking event
The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved some 1,300 cannabis license applications, with about a quarter (350) conversion applications requiring revisions. If you’re a recent...
Closing the loophole: New York cannabis regulators ban certain hemp products from marketplace
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New York’s cannabis retail program expands yet again. Here’s what industry stakeholders are saying.
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More CAURD licenses, closing a hemp ‘loophole’ and more news from the July 19 Cannabis Control Board meeting
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Two Jersey City cannabis locations blocks apart are approved by state commission
The list of prospective Hudson County cannabis dispensaries on the cusp of opening grows larger every month. The Leaf Joint and Uforia, both located in...
How To Get What You Want In Your Career By Nailing The Hard Asks
Nearly all of us at some point in our careers desperately want something from the boss, but we are hesitant about broaching the subject. Maybe...
Complete list of all the medical weed stores in N.J.
Every month there are several new weed retail stores opening up in New Jersey. So far we have at least one in a majority of...
State’s largest grower and seller of weed announces layoffs in South Jersey, again
The state’s largest cannabis operator, Curaleaf, announced it is eliminating 49 positions at its cultivation production facility in Winslow — the second time this year...
Why I work with unlicensed cannabis businesses
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Sparks fly at N.J. cannabis board meeting over how to lift those hurt in drug war after nearly 50 businesses win permits
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Staying Safe at Work or Play: Personal Safety Tips for Women in 2023
Whether at work or relaxing during some well-deserved down time, safety is always a priority. Now this doesn’t mean that you need to live in...
Longtime pharmacist heads new N.J. legal weed store opening this fall
Several cannabis retail stores have been approved by New Jersey to open this year. NJ Cannabis Insider is putting a spotlight on these licensed cannabis...
Boosting NYC cannabis: Economic Development Corp. unveils $8M loan fund
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NY’s women in cannabis: Elizabeth Kase
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‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: illegal dispensary raids, legalization in airplanes and more
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Ex-NBA stars bring their limited edition cannabis strain to these N.J. weed stores
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6 Ways to Rediscover the Joy of Reading
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People to know in NY cannabis: Andrew DeAngelo
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I just opened a dispensary. Here’s my advice for other CAURD licensees.
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Hear from N.J. cannabis regulators best ways to secure permits to grow, sell, deliver at July 20 business networking event
The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission will meet early next week with several more retail stores expected to be approved to open on the agenda, adding...
Cannabis growers in Washington state resume business after pesticide concerns
Landscape fabric covers the ground at a legal cannabis farm near Brewster, in north-central Washington state, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in this photo provided...
Oregon’s cannabis economy is a wreck: ‘Everybody would say it’s in a crisis’
Renee Barnes doesn’t use marijuana, never has. But a decade ago, when Oregon made cannabis legal, she saw it helping people she knew deal with...
Regulators recall cannabis from Oregon company due to arsenic contamination
New Oregon testing protocols turned up levels of arsenic in a batch of cannabis flower that pose a risk to public health, regulators said. The...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for July 15, 2023
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Marijuana firms top Oregon’s tally of delinquent taxpayers (search the full list)
Oregon’s largest tax delinquents include black-market sneaker sellers, struggling restaurateurs, convicted white-collar criminals and even some big-name business executives. They collectively owe more than $332...
Oregon ethics commission calls for full investigation into Shemia Fagan’s lucrative side hustle
Shemia Fagan, shown in September 2020, resigned in May after signing a $10,000-a-month contract with a troubled cannabis company. The state ethics commission voted Friday...
Lawmakers seek employee protections for cannabis consumers
Legalization movements open doors for consumers. Within a few years of a voter-passed initiative or lawmaker-backed bill passing, picking up a bag of weed can...