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NJ-CRC Board takes action on licenses, compliance, and Social Equity Excise Fee decisions at October 1 meeting

TRENTON The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) took action on cannabis business applications, license renewals, compliance matters, and petitions during its public meeting on October 1, 2025.  Full recordings, slides of public meetings, and upcoming meeting dates are available on our public meeting page.

The Board voted to extend the deadline for decisions regarding the Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF). The SEEF supports investments in communities disproportionately impacted by past cannabis criminalization and is currently set at $2.50 per ounce of cannabis.

The commissioners approved several changes to existing cannabis business permits and licenses. These included four business conversions, one location change, one modification to capacity and premises, and six ownership changes.

In addition to those approvals, the Board granted four businesses conversions from conditional to annual status, approved seven new annual licenses, and renewed 62 existing annual licenses, one of which was subject to conditions.

The Commission also reviewed petitions from applicants and licensees. Three determinations of rehabilitation were approved, while four waiver requests were denied.

Two enforcement matters were resolved during the meeting. Greater Purpose (INV-97-25) was found in violation of adult-use regulations related to the use of unapproved vehicles to transport cannabis products and was fined $2,500. The Honorable Plant (INV-117-25) was cited for failing to notify the Commission of an ownership change and was fined $5,000.

The next public meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on December 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission establishes and enforces the rules and regulations governing the licensing, cultivation, testing, selling, and purchasing of cannabis in the state.


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News Archive

Date Title Type
2025/10/03 NJ-CRC Board takes action on licenses, compliance, and Social Equity Excise Fee decisions at October 1 meeting News
2025/09/11 NJ-CRC Board takes action on licenses during September 10 meeting News
2025/07/15 NJ-CRC approves first four cannabis consumption area endorsements in July public meeting News
2024/12/23 New Jersey cannabis sales surpass a record $1 billion in 2024 News
2024/12/13 NJ-CRC announces 2025 SEEF rate and application dates for cannabis consumption areas News
2024/11/08 Further update regarding intoxicating hemp regulation News
2024/10/31 NJ-CRC extends timeline for setting the Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF) rate for 2025 News
2024/10/12 Update regarding intoxicating hemp regulation News
2024/08/27 NJ-CRC seeking stakeholder input on medicinal cannabis access and institutional caregivers News
2024/07/30 Recall: Flower and Pre-rolls, Green Medicine NJ, "Green Joy" Recall
2024/05/21 NJ-CRC launches government relations webpage News
2024/05/08 NJ-CRC to host a virtual listening session on permitting and licensing News
2024/05/07 Governor Murphy Announces Personnel Transitions Within Department of Health and Cannabis Regulatory Commission News
2024/05/02 Recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey increase 38% in Q1 2024 News
2024/03/14 NJ-CRC to host Medicinal Cannabis Program Registration Clinics News
2024/03/13 NJ-CRC invites public input on SEEF funds allocation News
2024/03/08 New Jersey cannabis sales top $2 billion in last 6 years News
2024/02/26 NJ-CRC now offers free digital medicinal cannabis patient cards News
2024/02/15 New Jersey surpasses milestone of 100 cannabis dispensaries open News
2024/01/18 NJ-CRC approves rules for cannabis consumption areas News
2023/12/07 NJ-CRC announces reduction and elimination of registration and renewal fees News
2023/10/16 NJ-CRC is seeking public comments on proposed rules for cannabis edible products expansion News
2023/10/03 NJ-CRC Chairwoman, Dianna Houenou, participated in NJEDA's first Cannabis Equity Grant Awards Presentation News
2023/09/07 NJ-CRC to open applications for wholesale, distribution, and delivery cannabis business News
2023/09/01 Pre-application webinar scheduled ahead of application opening for delivery, distribution, and wholesale licenses, September 14, 2023 News
2023/05/19 NJ-CRC grants licenses to open to the first adult-use only retailers & launches updated “Find a Dispensary” online directory News
2023/02/09 New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission takes actions on applications process and cultivation caps News
2023/01/18 New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission proposes updated rules for cannabis consumption areas News
2022/12/16 Recreational cannabis sales jump to more than $100 million in 2022 third quarter News
2022/12/02 NJ-CRC approves proposed rules for cannabis consumption areas News
2022/10/27 NJ-CRC approves first annual business licenses and more conditional licenses News
2022/10/27 NJ-CRC and NJ Department of State announce technical assistance program for cannabis entrepreneurs News
2022/10/19 NJ-CRC to hold in-person meetings News
2022/10/08 NJ-CRC to hold in-person meetings News
2022/09/07 New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission issues guidance for workplaces News
2022/08/12 Recreational cannabis sales indicate lots of room in the market to grow News
2022/08/02 New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission proposes updated rules News
2022/07/07 No more state sales tax for New Jersey medicinal cannabis patients News
2022/06/30 New Jersey’s personal-use cannabis industry takes major step forward with Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s approval of permanent, expanded rules News
2022/05/12 NJ-CRC's Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony News
2022/04/27 More than 12,000 customers kicked off the first day of adult-use cannabis sales News
2022/04/21 Robust, trouble-free first day of adult-use sales in New Jersey News
2022/04/19 Adult-use cannabis sales ready to begin on Thursday News
2022/04/14 Adult-use cannabis sales set to begin in New Jersey News
2022/04/11 NJ-CRC approves ATC expansions and more conditional licenses for the recreational cannabis market News
2022/03/25 NJ-CRC Special Meeting April 11 News
2022/03/25 First recreational cannabis businesses licenses approved News
2022/03/15 NJ-CRC begins accepting applications for cannabis dispensaries News
2022/02/24 NJ-CRC is seeking public input on how to use cannabis tax dollars News
2022/02/15 Advisory: From the NJ Poison Control Center (English) News
2022/02/15 Aviso: Del Centro de control de envenenamiento de NJ (Spanish) News
2021/12/15 Cannabis business application acceptance off to a strong start News
2021/10/15 NJCRC issues awards for 2019 applications News
2021/09/27 Date change: NJCRC to hold virtual cannabis informational webinar News
2021/08/19 New Jersey’s personal-use cannabis industry takes major step forward with Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s adoption of initial rules News
2021/03/24 Governor Murphy Appoints Charles Barker to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission News
2021/02/25 Governor Murphy Announces Additional Appointments to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission News
2021/02/22 Governor Murphy Signs Historic Adult-Use Cannabis Reform Bills Into Law News
2020/11/06 Governor Murphy Announces Appointments to Cannabis Regulatory Commission News
2019/07/02 Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Dramatically Reform New Jersey's Medicinal Marijuana Program, Expand Patient Access News