New Jersey cannabis regulators have announced that they will begin accepting applications later this month for three additional license types, including cannabis delivery services.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) said that applications for wholesalers, distributors, and delivery services will first open exclusively to social equity businesses starting September 27. The process will then open up to diversely-owned businesses on December 27. The licenses will be available to all prospective applicants beginning March 27. The multi-phase application window is consistent with how the state has approached cannabis retailers, putting people who’ve been disproportionately impacted by prohibition at the front of the line to enter the legal marketplace.
“The launch of these new cannabis business license classes represents a significant step in the continued growth and diversification of New Jersey’s cannabis industry,” NJ-CRC Chair Dianna Houenou said in a press release on Friday. “We now have more medicinal and recreational businesses open, so applicants for these additional license classes have a more robust industry to serve.”
“We are committed to fostering inclusivity, empowering local communities, and providing opportunities for those typically underrepresented who want to enter the cannabis industry,” she said. Jeff Brown, executive director of NJ-CRC, said the latest licensing development makes particular sense with the state now “on the cusp of 50 operational cannabis retailers.” This “will help New Jersey’s market serve consumers better.”
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