Knowing firsthand the benefits of using cannabis, Darby got together with a couple of college friends and a doctor he’d recently met and they filled out a hundred-plus pages of forms, detailing their plans for a cannabis dispensary on the Eastern Shore. Some had hired pricey consultants or made deals with out-of-state management firms to […]
“Long-term cannabis users — people who have used cannabis from 18 or 19 years old and continued using through midlife — showed cognitive deficits compared with non-users. Long-term cannabis use has been associated with memory problems. Studies examining the impact of cannabis use on the brain have shown conflicting results. Cannabis use and dependence were […]
Public Question No. “Starting on April 21, adults ages 21+ will be able to legally purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a medical card. …Read the full story
“The revenue is a good thing for the city of Elizabeth,” said J. New Jersey voters approved a referendum legalizing marijuana in November 2020, but it was not until this week that the commission established a pathway for the first legal sales of adult-use, recreational cannabis. Still, one of the biggest cannabis companies in the […]
Responding to scrutiny from the president of the state senate, New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission , to expand into the adult-use market later this year. The state also remains dogged by critiques that it has failed to create a reliable and fair system for allocating scarce medicinal and recreational cannabis licenses. Pangaea was the lead […]
Regulatory delays mean that individuals who wish to grow their own pot outdoors in New York, including those who use it for authorized medicinal purposes, could be jeopardized for a second growing season. Regulators granted 52 initial cultivation licenses at a Cannabis Control Board meeting on Thursday, allowing recipients — all hemp farmers — to […]
“The NFL, it’s hard for them to throw support to something that has absolutely no evidence. “Probably close to 70 percent of the NFL players are exposed to opioids through the course of their career. With support from the California State Legislature, researchers initiated the first therapeutic studies using smoked cannabis in over 20 years. […]
Last week, the cannabis industry voted who will be recognized as the best in their categories. Businesses in the cannabis space were nominated for their achievements by subscribers of NJ Cannabis Insider, a weekly trade journal and events group produced by the NJ Advance Media newsroom, which powers NJ.com and The Star-Ledger, among other affiliated […]
While Story received approval from the Cannabis Review Board last February, they have been criticized by residents in the area wary of how a potential cannabis store would affect their neighborhood. Fisher was also joined by Council members Michael DeFusco, Ruben Ramos and Jen Giattino in calling for Story’s withdrawal. The backlash to Story led […]
Fire crews put their lives on the line to tackle a blaze at a Coventry house where a ‘large scale’ cannabis farm was in operation. Firefighters forced entry to the property before breathing apparatus crews located and extinguished a large fire that had destroyed most of the first floor. Earlier this week, police raided a […]
*Jeffrey Hoffman is a licensed attorney in New York whose practice focuses on clients in the cannabis industry, including licensees in the adult-use cannabis market, practitioners in the medical cannabis space, and cannabis adjacent product and service providers. It is now legal for a person 21 years of age or older to use cannabis products […]
