Great news! Last week, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the licenses of seven medical cannabis companies to allow the sale of adult-use cannabis products to adults 21 years and older without a medical card later this month.

On Friday, the Commission announced that 13 individual dispensaries have been approved to begin offering cannabis products to adults ages 21 and older beginning as soon as April 21.  Under guidance issued by the CRC, medical patients may purchase up to three ounces every 30 days, while adult-use consumers will be able to purchase up to one ounce per transaction. This milestone culminates years of advocacy by supporters like you to bring an adult-use cannabis market to fruition in New Jersey.

Earlier this month, the commission also approved 102 conditional licenses for smaller cultivators and manufacturers, many of which have social equity ownership. However, those licensees aren’t expected to begin operations until next year. Additionally, the CRC recently completed a public feedback tour throughout the state focused on ways to allocate cannabis tax revenue.

As the adult-use market continues to roll out in the Garden State, we’ll be sure to keep you updated on the progress.

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Exciting news! Adult-use cannabis sales begin today in the Land of Enchantment. New Mexicans 21 and older are now able to begin making retail purchases of cannabis.

Last year, New Mexico became the 18th state to legalize adult-use cannabis and the fifth to do so through the legislative process rather than by voter initiative. Today’s launch of adult-use sales comes exactly 366 days after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act into law.

The law officially went into effect on June 29, 2021. Adults can legally possess up to two ounces of cannabis and cultivate up to six mature plants. You can read a summary of the law, which was HB 2, here.

According to Victor Reyes, Deputy Director of the state’s Cannabis Control Division, the agency has already issued nearly 100 licenses for cannabis producers, manufacturers, and retailers. Reyes did admit that, due to backlog, there is a potential that some retailers will still not be ready to sell come April 1.

For more information on the adult-use cannabis program in New Mexico, check out the Cannabis Control Division’s website.

Stay tuned for future updates as the program continues to roll out, and thank you to everyone who made this historic day possible!

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Exciting news! On December 8, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved 30 additional medical cannabis business licenses. Since 2019, the 30 licenses had been frozen by a court order that lifted earlier this year. The CRC said the approval would double the number of medical dispensaries in the Garden State.

Also, on November 9, the CRC issued the Notice of Application for adult-use cannabis business licenses. The notice specifies eligibility­ requirements, the prioritization process, application requirements, scoring measures, the approval process, and denial determinations for adult-use applicants. The applications will be reviewed as they are received on a continuous rolling basis, with Social Equity, Impact Zone, and Diversely Owned Businesses receiving priority.

License applications will be accepted for cultivation, manufacturers, and testing laboratories starting December 15, and retailers starting on March 15, 2022.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated as the cannabis market in New Jersey progresses.

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