Phil Murphy hinted on WBGO Wednesday a start date for the sale of recreational weed is “within weeks.” Commissioners on Thursday did not discuss a start date. Voters in November 2020 approved a ballot question allowing for recreational marijuana legalization, but the adult-use market has yet to open. Gov. The commission has previously debated whether edibles are more enticing for children. Several other states with legal cannabis allow for the sale of concentrates in their dispensaries, including Maryland, Maine, and New York. īarker added he recognizes the safety concerns some officials have about edibles. “For a patient who, you know, might want a fast-acting product, who doesn’t want flower, who doesn’t want a vape cartridge, this could provide a very high dose … with one inhalation,” he said. CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said he’s heard from both industry leaders and patients alike that more people are asking for products in the form of concentrate. No date has been set for the long-awaited launch of New Jersey’s recreational cannabis industry, but cannabis officials are already moving for dispensaries to sell a wider array of THC products. ĭuring the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s meeting Thursday, officials unanimously voted to pass a waiver for medical marijuana providers to produce and sell cannabis concentrates. Ĭurrently, licensed marijuana permit holders can produce marijuana products using flower, oil, or topical forms, and they can provide lozenges. The next CRC meeting is set for March 24.Ĭannabis panel paves way for THC concentrate salesīy Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey MonitorįebruCannabis panel paves way for THC concentrate salesīy Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor February 25, 2022 Others pointed out the need for people to consume weed safely and away from children, if public areas won’t be available. Kashawn McKinley, director of constituent services for Atlantic City, said marijuana conventions will drive the need for indoor or outdoor consumption lounges. Some people argued the effects of secondhand smoke from marijuana are still unknown and expressed concern the smell of burning marijuana could waft toward community centers or residential areas. Thursday’s three-hour meeting concluded with testimony from dozens of residents and state leaders. Voters in November 2020 approved a ballot question allowing for recreational marijuana legalization, but the adult-use market has yet to open. “I do believe that (consumers) stress how edibles will better serve them and allow them to benefit in many ways,” he said.īarker added he recognizes the safety concerns some officials have about edibles. Cory Booker, urged the agency to work on a framework providing similar expanded options for edibles. The current law bans New Jersey dispensaries from selling edibles like brownies, cookies, or gummies. Under the waiver approved Thursday, Brown said medical marijuana permit holders would be approved to make cannabis concentrates if they contract with a third-party lab that tests the quality of the oil.Ĭommissioner Charles Barker, a policy director for U.S. Several other states with legal cannabis allow for the sale of concentrates in their dispensaries, including Maryland, Maine, and New York. The CRC, which oversees the medical and recreational marijuana industries in the state, is creating the rules that govern the industries, and can vote to waive or change them. Thursday’s vote does not affect vape pens, which medical dispensaries can sell now.Ĭurrently, licensed marijuana permit holders can produce marijuana products using flower, oil, or topical forms, and they can provide lozenges. No date has been set for the long-awaited launch of New Jersey’s recreational cannabis industry, but cannabis officials are already moving for dispensaries to sell a wider array of THC products.ĭuring the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s meeting Thursday, officials unanimously voted to pass a waiver for medical marijuana providers to produce and sell cannabis concentrates.Ĭoncentrates, which come in the form of dabs, wax, shatter, or oil, are highly potent forms of cannabis that can be ingested or smoked.
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