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Ridgewood NJ, April 20th, or 4/20, holds a unique significance for many around the world. To some, it’s merely a date on the calendar, but to others, it symbolizes something much deeper. Let’s delve into the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of 4/20.
Continue reading Exploring the Significance of 4/20: More Than Just a Date
We live in a day and age where we have all the information of the world right at our fingertips. However, all of these pieces of information are not always correct, especially in this day and age. Misinformation spreads a lot more easily than the truth and a lot of people like to spread misinformation. This is why it is important to stay skeptical in this day and age and ask, is this information the truth or a lie?
Continue reading The Science Behind the Marijuana Plant: Important Things to Know
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Paramus NJ, towns across the state are debating weather to allow the sale of recreational marijuana in their jurisdiction . The Ridgewood blog has chronicled some of the debate , but Bergen county’s retail capital Paramus just says NO.
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Ridgewood NJ, Starting Thursday, April 21 New Jersey residents and visitors 21 years and older will be able to purchase recreational cannabis and cannabis products at 13 dispensaries across the state.
Continue reading Adult-use Cannabis Sales Go Live on Thursday
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will be issuing licenses to seven alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to begin adult-use cannabis operations, including at 13 retail dispensaries, starting on Thursday, April 21. Individuals 21 years and older will be able to purchase cannabis and cannabis products legally without a medical card.
Continue reading New Jersey legal Weed Sales Begin on April 21
from Janet A Ariemma, Mahwah Township Council
Mahwah NJ, Not sure if everyone knows, so I’m posting this on my personal Facebook page as an FYI:
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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) today announced the official formation of their Hemp Working Group, which is comprised of New Jersey’s foremost experts on hemp and hemp-related policies. The Hemp Working Group is already at work looking at ways to create a robust hemp program in New Jersey. Specifically, the Group is focusing on four key priorities in 2021:
Continue reading HEMP WORKING GROUP TO HELP OUTLINE A PATH FORWARD ON NJ HEMP REGULATIONS
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Ridgewood NJ, as previously reported on Wednesday the Council introduced a resolution that would prohibit “all classes of cannabis establishments, distributors and delivery services, including cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, cannabis testing facilities, medical cannabis dispensaries, clinical registrant or cannabis retailer, including alternative treatment centers.” A public hearing on the proposed ordinance is set for June 9.
Continue reading Cannabis Business Up in Smoke in the Village of Ridgewood ; Public Hearing June 9th
by Boyd Loving
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Cranbury Township NJ , While we talk about the shortages people are experiencing in trying to obtain home, health and medical supplies, there is another population of people who are facing long lines and serious shortages.
Medical marijuana patients who are suffering from Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Chron’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and more, are facing 4 hour waits at dispensaries in New Jersey and upon getting to the front of the line are turned away due to a shortage of product. Many dispensaries had to close their doors due to the shortage earlier in the week, while others sell out of their supplies within just a few hours, leaving many patients without the medicine they need.
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Trenton NJ, NJ-RAMP and SAM Action President Dr. Kevin Sabet, former drug policy advisor to President Obama, issued the following statement in response to New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney’s announcement that legalization of commercial marijuana will not be taken up by his chamber for the remainder of the 2019 session:“The pot lobby stood against parents, medical professionals, clergy, minority leaders and thousands of concerned residents all to pray at the altar of the marijuana industry investors. Governor Murphy and pro pot legislators burned enormous political capital this year to recklessly ram through legalization of commercial weed, including dangerous, high-potency THC products.
Continue reading NJ-RAMP: Big Pot-Push in New Jersey Goes Up in Smoke
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Department of Health today announced amended medical marijuana rules that establish standards by which the Department implements the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. The rule changes follow the Department’s recommended regulatory actions in response to Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order #6, which charged the Department with reviewing all aspects of the program to expand access and eliminate bureaucratic barriers.
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” Sorry to write it but legalized hooch will bring in significant revenue. NJ is the most densely populated state in the union. That fact alone will create a booming business. However, the issue is no matter how much revenue generators are blessed by our politicians, they will find a way to spend more than they take in…and that is the moral hazard we face as voters. “
” I think we’re way beyond weed and all its uses, benefits, and pitfalls when it comes to the state of NJ. It’s about the bucks. Much like the buzz about gambling in AC being the magic bullet to solve New Jersey’s financial woes, weed is looked at as a new cash crop to fill our tax coffers with green. We have a 40+ year view on legalized gambling and see only bankrupt casinos, lives ruined, and power-broker pockets lined. The state lottery, online gambling, sin tax on tobacco, etc…all failures in helping people. Only more money for politicos to piss away. Only with weed, we have more stoners and fewer earners. Is it any wonder why our taxes are so high? Maybe we should legalize prostitution so we can tax sex workers while we’re at it. Murphy (or any GOP gov) and company should be focused on how to help people succeed rather than keep the citizens dumbed down and wasted. Decriminalize individual use of cannabis and penalize illegal distribution, much like alcohol laws. “
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Trenton NJ, Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39) released the following statement in response to news that Governor Phil Murphy and Legislative leaders have reached a deal on legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Senator Cardinale has been one of the Legislature’s most vocal opponents of the bill. In November, he testified before the Budget Committee in opposition to the legislation. He also released an expansive data book containing peer-reviewed studies that demonstrate the dangers of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Continue reading Ranking Republican on Senate Judiciary Committee says Pot deal is a “shameful abdication of our duty to protect public health and safety”
