NJ’s medical program is headed down a better path, with changes that were furthered in the Assembly on April 5th, and are likely to advance by this coming May. Internal rumblings speculate that Medical ATCs are expected to be released around Labor Day. The Synopsis of the Assembly Committee Substitute for Bill 3421 notes that … Read More
Is the Cannabusiness Jersey City’s next emerging industry? With legalization as one of Governor Murphy’s campaign promises and thoughtful preparation one Mayor Fulop’s top priorities, Jersey City has become one of the state’s most progressive communities for this business to boom. On Wednesday 4/18, BSC Group’s founder and Chief Strategy Offer, Brian Staffa, will be … Read More
Few states rival New Jersey right now in terms of boisterous pre-legislative activity. The world is watching as NJ careful weighs the pros, cons, and neutral implications of regulations that have been executed in other regions. Bills, Bills, Bills We were waiting a bit for the latest bill from Assemblyman Reed Gusciora to be released, even … Read More
last updated 4/16 After the first round of permits were issued in Pennsylvania, we knew that round 2 was imminent. The latest info from the Department of Health gave the following information regarding expansion: Grow/Process A total of 13 additional grow/processor licenses will be issued The first license will be awarded to the highest overall … Read More
UPDATED ON 3/24/18 ORIG. FROM 2/8/18 Now that more states have pro-cannabis governors and lawmakers sitting in places of power, more people in the US are taking note of the changes that have been proposed for the various cannabis programs across the country. Finally, questions are starting to include fewer ifs and more when and how as … Read More
New Jersey’s Cannabis Industry is about to get bigger. Planning to participate? Register here with special BSC promo code BSCMARCH to take $50 off the price of admission. On Thursday, March 29th, BSC Group will once again be collaborating to host a valuable evening of networking and industry discussions related to Cannabis Finance, Investment, Banking, … Read More
By unanimous vote, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission set final regulations for their adult-use program this month. Sales are supposed to begin this summer, with a proposed deadline of July 1st. For now, social lounges and home delivery are a no-go, but many programs have established a precedent of re-visiting these allowances once the program … Read More
– written by Brian Staffa Considering the commoditization of cannabis and increased competition in the landscape, choices made at the very beginning of getting a facility operational have become more critical than ever. I’ve assessed over 100 facilities and counting and there are some true gems out there. Likewise, there are also some real tragedies. … Read More
For those in the know, New Jersey is the most sought after target in the cannabis industry as of mid-2017 and is poised to become the 2nd most valuable adult-use market in the world behind California. Residents overwhelmingly support legalization – 59% at last polling on 9/14/17 NJ itself has 9MM residents, and the … Read More
The number of vendors here in Vegas this year is unreal! Good signs for the industry as whole. If you’re walking around comparing vendors you need and trying to cut through the noise, here are some valuable questions to ask that can help differentiate and make it easier to find your best partners. I’ve singled … Read More
Heading to Vegas for the MJBiz Conference Week and want to get the most out of it? We attend both MJBiz events annually and here’s what we recommend – Mentally prepare for a series of marathons. Vegas is a sprinting marathon, 8am-2am. For 3 days. Develop an agenda and make a list of all … Read More
First Cultivation, then Dispensary, then Testing Labs, and finally.. Processing. Processing applications for Ohio’s medical marijuana program were released at 2:30pm today, 10/19/2017, and the race begins! Potential licensees have until no later than December 15th 2017 to submit a viable app. Generally speaking, hopeful applicants seem to fall into one of 3 categories, and … Read More
On April 19th, 2017 West Virginia legalized Medical Cannabis under Senate Bill 386. First, here’s a quick recap of where the program stands so far for those who may still be unfamiliar: Under the bill, the Bureau of Health created an advisory board to develop rules and implement the program. 6/29/17 – members of this … Read More
The goal: to bridge the gap between investors and operators who may not have an easy time speaking the same language when evaluating an operation/opportunity. The focus: on plant-touching cultivation in controlled environments. This will not apply to outdoor facilities; controlled environments and outdoor environments are too different. The main difference between controlled environments and … Read More
Those who are waiting to hear more about West Virginia’s program is coming along have been doing just that… still waiting. Originally it was expected that they would release applications sometime in Fall 2017 and that they would be due by the end of the year. But since the bill passed back in April 2017, … Read More
As of 9/7/2017, dispensary applications for the state of OH have not yet been released . We expect applications to be released within days of cultivation licensees being announced. Rumor has it that will be in mid-November. The time to secure your real estate and to jump-start your application is now. With a total of 60 … Read More
Finishing the painstaking process of completing a viable application in Arkansas? Be prepared to jump through a few hoops on Sept. 18th to get it submitted before the 4:30pm deadline! Like many other states have dictated, completed applications must be hand delivered by end of business day. Drop Arkansas applications off to: Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission … Read More
From now until Sept 25, 2017, NJ is accepting comments related to the petitions for new qualifying conditions as set forth by the panel. You can send your comments regarding specific petitions (make sure you address which petition number): by email: mmp.administrator@doh.nj.gov or by mail: NJ Department of Health, Medicinal Marijuana Program, … Read More
Update: 1/13/2018 With just days before Governor-elect Phil Murphy takes office, the marijuana legalization effort in New Jersey is in full swing. While Senator Scutari’s S-3195 officially expired at the end of 2017, the same language has been re-introduced in both houses of the legislature. Assembly Bill 1348 – introduced on 1/9 by Rep. Gusciora … Read More
While NJ won’t be the first state to embrace recreational marijuana by a long shot, it will likely still make the record books next year. Vermont’s legislature was technically the first to approve recreational legalization on May 10th, 2017. However, Governor Phil Scott vetoed it 14 days later, killing the bill and paving the way … Read More
Marred by years of delays, Harmony Foundation in Secaucus was finally granted its license to cultivate by the NJ MMP on July 27th. They expect to be open by the end of the year This is huge for the patients of NJ, of which there are a growing number due to new qualifying conditions being added … Read More
Many in the cannabis community have been holding their breath ever since Trump took his place in the oval office. Though there are arguments on both sides as to whether nervousness is warranted, it was a relief to see the Senate Appropriations Committee re-approve the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer (Farr) amendment on July 27, 2017. The intent of … Read More
Greece has now joined the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain as the sixth country in the European Union to legalize medical marijuana They had previously allowed cannabis with <0.2% THC levels, but the new legislation lifts those restrictions. It also moves cannabis from Table A to Table B, which is a classification similar … Read More
The Natural State passed their medical cannabis initiative back in November of 2016, and has fought through a multitude of law suits that could have interrupted the stability of the program since. Forging ahead, Arkansas has just opened up the submission window for grow/process applications. The state is expected to grant 5 initial licenses, … Read More
After announcing the grow/process winners on the 20th, Pennsylvania had promised that dispensary licenses would be announced by the end of the month, and here they are. PA joins the very short list of states to complete their medical licensing process close to or within the time frame they initially set forth, which includes only … Read More
Look out Minnesota and Connecticut, Pennsylvania has not only joined the list of very few states to stay on schedule with their medical cannabis program, but has actually released grow/process winners 10 days early. The keystone state expects dispensary licenses to also be announced on time, by the end of the month. Prior to licensing, so … Read More
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It’s true – the conservative red state of West Virgina has legalized medical cannabis. While many may be surprised by the turn in tides here, WV is one of the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis in recent years. Like many other states, they’re hoping that medical cannabis will offer a safer alternative to … Read More
On 4/6 I had the pleasure of speaking at Women Grow Philly at Benjamin’s Desk in Center City. What a great space! It was certainly one of the more vibrant places I’ve spoken! With a group of about 50 people, I discussed a topic that I’ve spoken about before, but with a different perspective. When … Read More