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
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Medical Cannabis Program Expansion in Pennsylvania
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
NJ Cannabis Symposium: Preparing for Program Expansion in NJ
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
Massachusetts Update: Adult-use Cannabis Program Regulations Finalized
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
Why New Jersey is the Most Valuable Cannabis Opportunity in the US Today
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
Is No News Good News in West Virginia? Next Meeting In Mid-October
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
Applying for a Dispensary in Ohio – Here’s what you need to know
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
Arkansas Grow, Processor & Dispensary Applications due September 18th
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
NJ asks for public comment on 43 new qualifying conditions
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
Updated: Takeaways from New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bills
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