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A New Jersey medical cannabis patient could not get a cannabis product from Eastern Green Dispensary marked for adult use when it was sold out on the medical side.

New Jersey cannabis law prioritizes medical patients over recreational adult use consumers. Several dispensaries have been fined for not doing so.

Jamie Nagee of Medford Lakes in Burlington County had issues as a patient earlier this December. He had neck surgery last October so he is using medical cannabis to treat it. His fiancé is a disabled veteran who uses cannabis gummies to sleep as well.

“I use the gummies for pain and sleeping issues,” Nagee explained.

He wanted the Wana Stay Asleep gummy edibles from the Eastern Green Dispensary in Voorhees in Camden County. Wana products are in several cannabis dispensaries across New Jersey. Wana likely has a White Labeling deal like Mike Tyson and Cookies to get their products in the New Jersey cannabis market without the epic struggle to secure a license. They are a Multi-State Operator (MSO) cannabis corporation operating in Montana and Colorado as well.

Dealing with Eastern Green Dispensary

“I went to put the order online. They didn’t have it in the

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At Oxford City Council’s Dec. 19 meeting, city council members discussed restricting the number of cannabis dispensaries within the city. As the year came to a close, council also considered the renewal of several contracts, including the The Non-Commissioned Police Division employees labor agreement and a three year fire and EMS services agreement with Milford Township.

Closing the meeting, council members unanimously approved the Supplemental Budget Ordinance Number 8, which works to make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year of 2023. The net effect on fund balance totaled $494,555. 

Council approves the renewal of several three year contacts 

The labor agreement in current effect will end on Dec. 31, 2024. With the unanimous approval of council, the agreement will enter a new three year period after its expiration, allowing for a 4% wage increase in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

 This agreement will also replace the outdated maternity leave policy currently in effect with the standard paid parental leave and the longevity rates in the current salary ordinance. 

Council also agreed to renegotiate the three year contract currently in place with Milford Township for its use of Oxford’s fire and EMS services. The current agreement, expiring on Dec. 31, 2024, provides

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has issued new quick election rules that will take effect on December 26, 2023.

Previously, union organizing campaigns typically followed a predictable process. First, the union would obtain “authorization cards “signed by employees, authorizing the union to act as their representative.   After a majority of the employees in the particular group seeking to be organized (the “bargaining unit”) sign authorization cards, the union would ask (or demand) that the company “recognize” that the union represented a majority of its employees.  In response, the company had three choices: (1) voluntarily recognizing the union; (2) asking a neutral third party to verify the validity of submitted authorization cards; or (3) refusing to recognize the union based on doubt that they actually represented a majority of employees.  This third alternative would force the union to petition the NLRB, which would then conduct a secret ballot election.

The previous NLRB union organizing rules allowed at least three weeks after a petition was filed for both the union and the company to campaign before a secret ballot election would be held.   In some cases, legal disputes arose concerning the election, such as the

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has issued new quick election rules that will take effect on December 26, 2023.

Previously, union organizing campaigns typically followed a predictable process. First, the union would obtain “authorization cards “signed by employees, authorizing the union to act as their representative.   After a majority of the employees in the particular group seeking to be organized (the “bargaining unit”) sign authorization cards, the union would ask (or demand) that the company “recognize” that the union represented a majority of its employees.  In response, the company had three choices: (1) voluntarily recognizing the union; (2) asking a neutral third party to verify the validity of submitted authorization cards; or (3) refusing to recognize the union based on doubt that they actually represented a majority of employees.  This third alternative would force the union to petition the NLRB, which would then conduct a secret ballot election.

The previous NLRB union organizing rules allowed at least three weeks after a petition was filed for both the union and the company to campaign before a secret ballot election would be held.   In some cases, legal disputes

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Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis, sending the bill to President Volodymyr Zelensky for his signature, the Kyiv Post reports.

The bill was passed by 248 votes in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which is the nation’s 450-seat unicameral parliament. The proposal will legalize cannabis access for cancer patients and as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from its military defense against Russia, which invaded the country in February 2022.

Under the new law, medical cannabis patients would require a doctor’s prescription, and adult-use cannabis would remain strictly prohibited. To speed up patient access, the law will allow for the import of raw cannabis materials, the report said.

President Zelensky is expected to sign the legislation after having voiced his support for cannabis-based medicines in June — and during his 2019 presidential campaign — and the new law will take effect six months after receiving the president’s signature.

“The draft law on medical cannabis is aimed exclusively at treating Ukrainians who really need it. Medicines only by prescription, only medicinal products and modern production in Ukraine to avoid all possible corruption risks.” — Ukrainian MP Maria Mezentseva, via Marijuana Moment

While the bill

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Rhode Island dispensaries sold more than $100 million worth of combined medical and recreational cannabis products during the state’s first year of adult-use operations, according to data from the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation.

Adult-use cannabis sales launched in the state on December 1, 2022, and the state’s monthly adult-use sales exceeded $7 million for the first time in August, which also marked the year’s peak total sales of just under $9.7 million. In total, the state sold $35.1 million worth of medical cannabis products and $69.8 million worth of adult-use products during the first 12 months of recreational sales, which far exceeded initial projections of $50 million, MJBizDaily reported.

The boosted sales could be attributed to the statewide legalization of cannabis advertisements midway through the year.

“A year into adult-use cannabis sales in Rhode Island, we are proud of the careful execution that defined our entry into this industry. This success represents growing opportunity for our state’s economy but also for the nearly 70 licensed cultivators, processors, and manufacturers in the State of Rhode Island which we know are integral to our local cannabis supply chain.” Gov. Dan McKee (D), in a statement

Notably, the number of registered

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After an anonymous phone call alleged that Rapid Analytics cannabis testing lab was not conducting the proper procedure for pesticides, the Mississippi State Department of Health placed an administrative hold on all medical-cannabis products that underwent testing at the Natchez, Miss., based facility, lab spokesperson Mamie Henry said.

“They have no basis for anything, except an anonymous call, which has shut the entire industry down pretty much because we do 70% of the testing for the state,” Henry told the Mississippi Free Press on Thursday.

Dispensaries cannot sell any cannabis that Rapid Analytics tested until MSDH provides further instruction.

“Dispensaries have been notified by the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program of the products that can’t be sold while the hold and retesting takes place. No Dispensaries have been asked to close and it is not all products (that are on hold),” a statement emailed to the Mississippi Free Press on Friday said.

Wednesday morning, MSDH emailed Rapid Analytics to tell them about the anonymous tip, and both groups had an “emergency Zoom meeting” to review the lab’s procedures and cannabis-testing reports from the past couple of months, Henry said.

Mississippi has two medical-cannabis testing labs: Rapid Analytics and Steep Hill Mississippi

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BUCKTOWN — A cannabis dispensary is aiming to move into the former site of a condemned Bucktown nightclub, although residents are concerned about the impact of the business on traffic and the character of the neighborhood.

The dispensary chain Dr. Greenthumb’s plans to open its first Illinois location in the building formerly housing Green Dolphin Street, 2200 N. Ashland Ave. Representatives from TRP, the cannabis company that operates Dr. Greenthumb’s, presented their plans to a group of about 20 neighbors Wednesday evening at a community meeting hosted by Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd).

The Green Dolphin gained a reputation in the area as violence plagued the establishment throughout the 2000s and 2010s, culminating in an altercation that left two dead in 2015.

The club briefly reopened under a new name before being permanently shut down in 2017. The building has since been vacant, falling into decay and frequented by vandals and partiers throwing raves in the abandoned property. Extensive renovations must be made before the dispensary can open.

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“For the city’s part, these dispensaries generate revenue. My biggest

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When it comes to holiday-season sales, local weed shops have — what else? — high hopes.

“Every year, more and more people are using cannabis as a gift or a stocking stuffer,” said Emily Cerana at Nova Farms, a Woodbury dispensary with two Christmas trees before a wall resembling a field of marijuana buds.

“There is a real impact when it comes to the holidays and shopping (for cannabis products),” added Anthony Minniti at Camden Apothecary, a dispensary decorated with a sprig of artificial marijuana leaves made to look like mistletoe

Those shops and others are making a strong effort to boost sales during the first holiday season for recreational cannabis in New Jersey.

ALTON – The Alton Dispensary, located at 1400 E. Broadway, will possibly be making a move to another part of town.

At the City Council meeting Wednesday night, Dispensary President and CEO Jeremy Wysocki announced that the business is planning to close its current location and move to another.

Back in October, the dispensary terminated its contract with the management company Subsero Alton Ops, LLC. The dispensary, which opened May 17, filed a lawsuit against Subsero for alleged fraud and other misconducts in connection with Subero’s misappropriation of approximately $140,000 in marijuana product, according to Wysocki. Subsero would then sell the stolen product out of a location in Moline, Illinois. In addition, Wysocki said that $1.8 million was stolen out of the company bank account.

After terminating the contract, Wysocki alleged retaliation efforts from the Subsero.

“They retaliated against our staff and against our company by launching a cyber attack, by preventing us from utilizing our point of sales system, they backdoored access into our cameras and were eavesdropping on our employees,” Wysocki said.

Wysocki said that Subsero also allegedly was placing job posts under their (the dispensary’s) name to try and divert people from working with the dispensary.

On Oct. 2, as

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