Adult-use cannabis sales began in New Jersey on April 21, making it the 18th state to authorize adult sales. More than 12,000 customers lined up in the Garden State, buying nearly $2 million worth of recreational cannabis products on the first day of sales, according to the state Cannabis Regulatory... Read more
Atlantic City, New Jersey could return to its original glory as a tourist destination with the boom of the Green Rush and the cannabis business events that follow. A city once dominated by the gambling industry is now facing its unknown future, and local experts think cannabis business-to-business events... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, June 2, 2022
Happy PRIDE! NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff.  Join us every other Thursday on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. Make the investment, take the time, and do... Read more
New Jersey state officials announced this week that purchases of recreational cannabis hit $24 million in the first month of sales, despite only a dozen stores being licensed to sell adult-use cannabis. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the state’s marijuana regulatory agency, also revealed on Tuesday that six... Read more
The top cannabis regulator in New Jersey faced tough questioning on Thursday during a marathon hearing that looked into the oft-delayed rollout of the state’s adult-use weed program. Jeff Brown, executive director of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing that... Read more
No, you can’t buy marijuana in New Jersey and bring it back to Pennsylvania. Here’s why.
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 live in New Jersey and want to bring it... Read more
State-Level Insights: Momentum Builds Across Our Nation 
By Sadaf Naushad, NCIA Intern  Although the action-packed April must come to an end, the fight for cannabis reform never stops! With U.S. Senators delaying the much-anticipated introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) last month, Congress has a lot of work to do.  In the meantime,... Read more
Can N.J. cops smoke weed now that it’s legal? It’s complicated.
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 own time. The confusion started two weeks ago when... Read more
More than 12,000 customers turned out last Thursday when New Jersey kicked off recreational cannabis sales for the first time, the state reported this week.  The figures come via the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, which said that 12,438 customers turned out for the grand opening, generating a total of... Read more
Here’s how much people spent on marijuana on first day of NJ legal weed sales
Customers bought nearly $2 million of legal weed for recreational use last Thursday, the first day New Jersey medical marijuana dispensaries were allowed to sell to all adults over 21 years old. According to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the 12 medical marijuana dispensaries open for adult use... Read more
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