Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Commission Meetings
All meetings will be held in person at 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton and will begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, June 6
Thursday, July 18
Thursday, September 19
Thursday, October 17
Thursday, December 12
Thursday, June 6, 11 a.m.
Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ
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Register to speak here. Deadline to register to speak at the June 6th meeting will be Tuesday, June 4th at 5 p.m.
To accommodate as many speakers as possible, comments will be limited to three minutes per person, and individuals may offer comments only once during the meeting. Groups and organizations should designate one individual to speak on behalf of the group.
You may also submit comments in writing to the Commission here. Written comments will become part of the public record. The deadline to submit written comments on the June 6th agenda is Friday, June 7th at 5 p.m.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission seeks to ensure our public meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. If you plan to attend a public meeting and would like to ensure accommodations are sufficient or to request specialized accommodations, please submit a request here at least three business days in advance of the meeting.
Wednesday, May 8, 11 a.m.
- Roll Call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Consideration of public notices and publications
- Annual report on medicinal cannabis activities
- Report on Social Equity Excise Fee Hearings
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Cases, Claims, and Petitions
- ATC employee ID cards
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Recording:
Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m.
- Roll Call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Consideration of Rule waivers and advisory notices on regulatory policy
- N.J.A.C. 17:30-7.14: Annual cannabis business license acceptance; inspection; issuance; commencement of operations
- Consideration of Revisions to 2019 Request for Applications for ATCs
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
- Conditional licenses
- Conditional-to-annual conversions
- Annual licenses
- ATC expansions
- Recommendation Memo to approve Theo A. Cannabis LLC expansion
- CRC Resolution 2024-228 Approval of Theo A. Cannabis LLC to expand operations
- Recommendation Memo to approve HillviewMed Inc expansion
- CRC Resolution 2024-229 Approval of HillviewMed Inc to expand operations
- Recommendation Memo to approve Green Medicine NJ LLC expansion
- CRC Resolution 2024-230 Approval of Green Medicine NJ LLC to expand operations
- Annual license renewals
- Cases, Claims, and Petitions
- ATC employee ID cards
- Consideration of enforcement actions
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Recording:
Wednesday, March 13, 11 a.m.
Agenda:
- Roll Call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Audit Committee
- Permitting & Licensing Committee
- Consideration of modification to delegated authority
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Recording:
Thursday, February 15, 11 a.m.
Agenda:
- Roll call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Permitting & Licensing Committee
- Consideration of modification to delegated authority
- Consideration of provisional authorizations for cannabis business employees
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of ownership change application
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
- February 15, 2024 Meeting Slides
- February 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- February 15, 2024 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll Call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Publications for New Jersey Register
- Rule proposal for cannabis consumption areas
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Cases, Claims, and Petitions
- ATC employee ID cards
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- January 17, 2024 Meeting Slides
- January 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- January 17, 2024 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Anticipated 1 hour)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Consideration of 2024 Regular Meeting Schedule
- Publications for New Jersey Register
- Cannabis consumption areas rule adoption
- Consideration of regulatory requirement waivers
- Fees for patient and caregiver registration and ID renewal (N.J.A.C. 17:30A-2.1)
- Consideration of advisory notices on regulatory policy
- Renewal of alternative treatment center permits
- Renewal of testing laboratory licenses
- Consideration of applications for permit and license changes
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
- Consideration of adult-use (recreational) cannabis business applications
- Consideration of cases, claims, and petitions
- ATC identification cards
- Consideration of enforcement actions
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- December 7, 2023 Meeting Slides (Please note that the meeting slides have been updated to correct an error in the names listed for denials.)
- December 7, 2023 Written Public Comments
- December 7, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll call
- Executive session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Name changes
- Location changes
- Consideration of ownership change applications
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Executive Director's Memorandum Recommending Approval of Licenses
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Conditional, Conversion, and Annual License Applications
- Conditional licences
- Conditional-to-annual license conversions
- Annual licences
- Expanded ATC certifications
- CRC Resolution 2023-171 Approval of HoneyGrove South ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-170 Approval of GTI Hackettstown ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-169 Approval of Garden State Botanicals ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-168 Approval of BLOC Waretown ATC Expansion
- Memorandum Recommending Approval for Expansion of BLOC Waretown Dispensary
- Memorandum Recommending Approval for Expansion of Garden State Botanicals Dispensary
- Memorandum Recommending Approval for Expansion of GTI Hackettstown Satellite Cultivation
- Memorandum Recommending Approval for Expansion of HoneyGrove South Corp Dispensary
- Annual license renewals
- Cases, claims and petitions
- Consideration of enforcement actions
- NOV-05-2023
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- October 19, 2023 Meeting Slides
- October 19, 2023 Written Public Comments
- October 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order and roll call
- Executive session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Publications for New Jersey Register
- Rule proposal: Expansion of personal-use cannabis ingestible products
- Public notice: Adjustment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2024
- Consideration of regulatory requirement waivers
- N.J.A.C. 17:30A-10.7: Processing and packaging of marijuana
- N.J.A.C. 17:30-11.5: Prohibited manufacturing; authorized forms; authorized amounts; N.J.A.C. 17:30-11.6: Ingredients in cannabis products
- N.J.A.C. 17:30A-10.7: Processing and packaging of marijuana
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
- ATC satellite dispensary
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Executive Director's Memorandum Recommending Approval of Licenses
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Conditional, Conversion, and Annual License Applications
- Expanded ATC certification
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Downtown FLWR ATC Expansion
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Eastern Green ATC Expansion
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of RIPT Dispensary Expansion
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Yuma Way NJ ATC Expansion
- Memorandum Recommending Approval of Brute's Roots ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-156 Approval of Eastern Green ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-155 Approval of Yuma Way ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-154 Approval of Downtown FLWR ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-153 Approval of Brute's Roots ATC Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-152 Approval of RIPT ATC Expansion
- Annual license renewals
- Consideration of notices of enforcement action
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- September 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes
- September 8, 2023 Written Public Comments
- September 8, 2023 Meeting Slides
Recording:
Agenda:
- Roll call
- Executive Session (tentative)
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- August 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes
- August 18, 2023 Written Public Comments
- August 18, 2023 Meeting Slides
Recording:
Agenda:
- Roll call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting's minutes
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Committee reports
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Name change
- Ownership change
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Conditional licenses
- Conditional-to-annual conversions
- CRC Resolution 2023-129 Approval of Conversion License Applications
- Memorandum Approving Conditional Conversion Annual License Applications
- Memorandum Approving Conditional Conversion Annual License Applications - KN Recusal
- Memorandum Approving Conditional Conversion Annual License Applications - DH Recusal
- Annual licenses
- Expanded ATC certifications
- CRC Resolution 2023-132 Approval for Aunt Mary's ATC Conversion
- Memorandum Approving Aunt Mary's Dispensary Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-133 Approval of Brute's Roots ATC Conversion
- Memorandum Approving Brute's Roots Dispensary Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-134 Approval of Design 710 ATC Conversion
- Memorandum Approving Design 710 Dispensary Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2023-135 Approval of URBN ATC Conversion
- Memorandum Approving URBN Dispensary Expansion
- Annual license renewals
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda:
- Roll call
- Executive session
- Chair's report
- Executive Director's report
- Consideration of publications for the New Jersey Register
- Rule proposal: Clinical registrant permits
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll call
- Executive session (Approximately 45 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Permitting and Licensing Committee
- Public Engagement and Education Committee
- Publications for New Jersey Register
- Consideration of Safe-Use Campaign project
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Conditional licenses
- Memo of Executive Director's Recommendation to Consider Cannabis Business License Awards
- Memo Recommendation to Award Conditional License Application - DHouenou Recusal
- CRC Resolution 2023-107 Approval of Conditional License Applications
- CRC Resolution 2023-108 Approval of Conditional License Applications DH Recusal
- Conditional-to-annual conversions
- Annual licenses
- Expanded ATC certification
- Annual license renewals
- Memo Recommendation of Verano NJ Expanded ATC Renewal
- Memo Recommendation of TerrAscend NJ Expanded ATC Renewal
- Memo Recommendation of Ayr Wellness NJ LLC Expanded ATC Renewal
- Memo Recommendation of Ascend New Jersey, LLC ATC Renewal
- Memo Recommendation of Testing Laboratory Renewals
- CRC Resolution 2023-114 Approval of Ascend New Jersey LLC ATC Renewal License
- CRC Resolution 2023-115 Approval of AYR Wellness NJ LLC ATC Renewal License
- CRC Resolution 2023-116 Approval of TerraAscend-Lodi NJ ATC Renewal License
- CRC Resolution 2023-117 Approval of Verano-Neptune ATC Renewal License
- CRC Resolution 2023-118 Approval of Testing Labs Renewal Licenses
- Conditional licenses
- Consideration of vacating awards for non-payment of licensing fees.
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda:
- The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission called an emergency meeting of the board at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023 to consider action in response to a request for a stay.
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Approx 1 hour)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's report
- Committee reports
- Public Engagement and Education Committee
- Permitting and Licensing Committee
- Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
- Conditional licenses, Conditional to annual conversions, Annual licenses
- Expanded ATC certification
- Recommendation Memo for Holistic Solutions, LLC Certification to Expand to Adult Use Operations
- Recommendation Memo for MPX New Jersey LLC Certification to Expand to Adult Use Operations
- Recommendation Memo for Sweetspot Dispensary LLC Certification to Expand to Adult Use Operations
- Recommendation Memo for Valley Wellness LLC Certification to Expand to Adult Use Operations
- CRC Resolution 2023-92 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - MPX NJ
- CRC Resolution 2023-93 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Sweetspot
- CRC Resolution 2023-94 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Valley Wellness
- CRC Resolution 2023-95 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Holistic Solutions
- Annual license renewals
- Recommendation Memo for Acreage CCF New Jersey, LLC Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for Ascend New Jersey, LLC Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for Curaleaf NJ, II, Inc. Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for Columbia Care New Jersey, LLC Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for Green Thumb Industries Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for TerrAscend NJ Expanded ATC Renewal
- Recommendation Memo for Verano NJ Expanded ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-96 Approval of Acreage ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-97 Approval of Ascend ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-98 Approval of Columbia Care ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-99 Denial of Curaleaf ATC Renewal / CRC Resolution 2023-103 Approval of Curaleaf ATC Renewal with Conditions
- CRC Resolution 2023-100 Approval of Green Thumb Industries Inc. ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-101 Approval of Terrascend NJ ATC Renewal
- CRC Resolution 2023-102 Approval of Verano NJ ATC Renewal
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda:
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Anticipated 45 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis business license applications
- Satellite medicinal dispensary - MPX NJ (Item was removed from the agenda)
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
- Conditional licenses
- Conditional-to-annual conversion licenses
- Annual licenses
- Expanded ATC certification
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Anticipated 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Special guest remarks: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- Permitting & Licensing Committee Report
- Consideration of Final rule adoption
- Readoption with amendments (N.J.A.C. 17:30) and new rules concerning adult-use cannabis (N.J.A.C. 17:30-12, 13, 15, and 20.7)
- Readoption with amendments (N.J.A.C. 17:30) and new rules concerning adult-use cannabis (N.J.A.C. 17:30-12, 13, 15, and 20.7)
- Consideration of modification of Notice of Application Acceptance for Adult-Use Cannabis Licences
- Report on Social Equity Excise Fee Hearings
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
- Consideration of applications to change business names
- GLCPC LLC to Theo A Cannabis LLC
- Eastern Green Inc. to Eastern Green Dispensary Inc.
- JG New Jersey LLC to BLOC Dispensary LLC
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- February 8, 2023 Meeting Slides
- February 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes
- February 8, 2023 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of litigation matters
- In the matter of New Jersey Highlands LLC Application for Clinical Registrant Permit
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
- Consideration of ownership change applications
- Consideration of name change applications
- Oceanfront Holdings LLC to downtown FLWR LLC
- New Jersey PharmaCann LLC to URB'N Dispensary LLC
- Delegation of authority to the Permitting/Licensing Committee to review and act on extension requests
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- January 13, 2023 Meeting Slides
- January 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes
- January 13, 2023 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Anticipated duration 45 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Public Engagement and Education Committee Report
- Consideration of litigation matters
- In the matter of New Jersey Highlands LLC Application for Clinical Registrant Permit
- Consideration of New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Code of Ethics for adoption
- Consideration of rule proposals
- Cannabis consumption areas
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
- Consideration of amendment to requirements imposed on 2019 RFA medicinal cannabis permit awardees
- Consideration of NJ-CRC public meeting schedule for calendar year 2023
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes:
- December 2, 2022 Meeting Slides
- December 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- December 2, 2022 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (approx. 45 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's remarks
- Executive Director's report
- Audit Committee report
- Establishment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2023
- Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
- Conditional license extensions
- Conditional license
- Conditional conversion to annual license
- Annual license
- Expanded ATC certification
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis applications
- Name change
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memos
- Recommendation on Conditional License Applications
- Recommendation on Conditional License for SVA NJ Services
- Recommendation on Conditional Conversion License Applications
- Recommendation on Annual License Applications
- Recommendation on Curaleaf Expansion
- Recommendation on Name Change Requests (Ayr Wellness, Re-Up Dispensary, Valley Wellness)
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-55 Approval of Name Changes to (Ayr Wellness, Re-Up Dispensary, Valley Wellness)
- CRC Resolution 2022-54 Approval of Curaleaf Expansion
- CRC Resolution 2022-53 Approval of Annual Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-52 Approval of Conversions of Conditional Licenses to Annuals
- CRC Resolution 2022-51 Approval of Conditional License for SVA NJ Services
- CRC Resolution 2022-50 Approval of Conditional Licenses
- CRC Resolution 2022-49 Approval of Extension for Conditional License Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-48 Approval of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2023
Minutes:
- October 27, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- October 27, 2022 Meeting Slides
- October 27, 2022 Written Public Comments
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (approx. 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting's minutes
- Executive Director's Report
- Personal-Use (Recreational) cannabis applications
- Conditional licenses
- Conditional license extensions
- Expanded ATC certifications
- Delegated authority
- To the Audit Committee to approve expenditures to support interagency programs
- To the executive director for certain actions and approvals
- Medicinal cannabis
- Name change
- New owners: MPX New Jersey LLC
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-47 Approval of Change of Ownership for MPX New Jersey
- CRC Resolution 2022-46 Approval of Business Name Change (Altus New Jersey to Aunt Mary's Dispensary)
- CRC Resolution 2022-45 Approval of Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director
- CRC Resolution 2022-44 Approval of Delegation of Authority Delegation to Audit Committee
- CRC Resolution 2022-43 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Ascend
- CRC Resolution 2022-42 Approval of Conditional Licenses Extension
- CRC Resolution 2022-41 Approval of Conditional Licenses
Minutes:
- September 9, 2022 Meeting Slides
- September 9, 2022 Submitted Written Comments
- September 9, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (approx. 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's Remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Update to the NJ-CRC plan of organization
- Rule waivers
- Waiver to allow home delivery or curbside retail sales of medicinal cannabis items
- Waiver to reduce the price of medicinal cannabis patient registration
- NJ-CRC authority delegation
- Review of and decision-making on proposed Management Services Agreements and Financial Source Agreements concerning adult-use cannabis businesses
- Review of and decision-making on applications for an alternative treatment center identification card or a cannabis business identification card
- Review of and decision-making on certain applications for a change in location concerning alternative treatment centers and adult-use cannabis businesses
- Review of and decision-making on proposals to engage in home delivery or curbside retail sales of medicinal cannabis items or adult-use cannabis items
- Issuance of written notices of violation to alternative treatment centers and adult-use cannabis businesses upon violation of NJ-CRC rules
- Medicinal cannabis applications
- Location change (3)
- Names changes (4)
- Adult-use cannabis applications
- Conditional licenses (81)
- ATC application to expand into adult-use (2)
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-40 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Verano NJ
- CRC Resolution 2022-39 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Columbia Care New Jersey LLC
- CRC Resolution 2022-38 Approval of Conditional Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-37 Approval of Change of Business Name
- CRC Resolution 2022-36 Approval of Change of Location
- CRC Resolution 2022-35 Waiver to Reduce Patient Fees
- CRC Resolution 2022-34 Waiver to Allow Delivery & Curbside Services
- CRC Resolution 2022-33 Approval of Amendment to Commission's Plan of Organization
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Roll Call
- Executive Session (Anticipated 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair’s Remarks
- Executive Director’s Report
- Consideration of proposed readoption of rules and proposed new rules concerning recreational (personal adult-use) cannabis
- Consideration of the Commission’s report on recommended uses for social equity excise fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-50
- Recreational cannabis business applications
- Consideration of applications for conditional licenses
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-32 Final Resolution Approving Conditional License Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-31 Final Resolution Approving Report on Social Excise Fees Recommendation
- CRC Resolution 2022-30 Final Resolution Approving Rule Readoption with Amendments
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Approximately 45 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair’s Remarks
- Executive Director's Report
- Staff report on progress regarding workplace impairment recognition standards
- Medicinal cannabis applications
- Consideration of amending requirements imposed on 2019 RFA medicinal cannabis permit awardees
- Consideration of applications for a change of location
- Consideration of applications for permitting of a second cultivation location
- Personal-use cannabis applications
- Consideration of applications for a conditional license
- Consideration of applications for a testing laboratory license
- Consideration of certifications for expanded Alternative Treatment Centers
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-29 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - TerrAscend
- CRC Resolution 2022-28 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - GSD
- CRC Resolution 2022-27 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Ascend NJ
- CRC Resolution 2022-26 Approval of Applications for Testing Laboraties
- CRC Resolution 2022-25 Approval of Conditional Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-24 Awarding Satellite Cultivation Permits
- CRC Resolution 2022-23 Approval of Change of Location
- CRC Resolution 2022-22 Modification of 2019 RFA Final Action Decisions
Minutes:
Recording:
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Approximately 30 minutes)
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Adult-use cannabis
- Consideration of applications for conditional licenses
- Consideration of certifications for expanded Alternative Treatment Centers
- Public comments
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memos
- Recommendation on Conditional License Applications
- Recommendation on Alternative Treatment Center Expansions
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-14 Approval of Conditional Applications for Cultivator & Manufacturer Licenses
- CRC Resolution 2022-15 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Acreage CCF, NJ
- CRC Resolution 2022-16 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - GTI, Inc. (Green Thumb Industries)
- CRC Resolution 2022-17 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - TerrAscend NJ
- CRC Resolution 2022-18 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Ascend New Jersey, LLC
- CRC Resolution 2022-19 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Columbia Care New Jersey, LLC
- CRC Resolution 2022-20 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Curaleaf, NJ, II, Inc.
- CRC Resolution 2022-21 Acceptance of Expansion Certification - Verano NJ
Minutes
- April 11, 2022 Meeting Slides
- April 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- April 11, 2022 Submitted Written Comments
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (Approximately 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of delegated authority concerning:
- Orders to recall or destroy adult-use cannabis items or medicinal cannabis items
- Processing of submissions of qualifying patients and caregivers
- Certain applications for facility modifications
- Adult-use cannabis
- Consideration of applications for a conditional license
- Medicinal cannabis
- Consideration of reissuance of 2019 RFA award for medicinal dispensary permit
- Consideration of expanded ATC certifications
- Public Comment
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis patient needs:
- Medical conditions that should be considered for participation in the Medicinal Cannabis Program
- Patient education/counseling needs
- Medicinal product expiration dates
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis patient needs:
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memos
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-10 Delegation of Authority to ED to Approve, Deny, Renew Applications
- CRC Resolution 2022-11 Delegation of Authority to Request, Issue Recalls
- CRC Resolution 2022-12 Approval of Application for Permit Endorsement
- CRC Resolution 2022-13 Approval of Conditional Applications for Cultivator & Manufacturer Licenses
Minutes
- March 24, 2022 Meeting Slides
- March 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- March 24, 2022 Submitted Written Comments
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Public Engagement and Education Committee Report
- Consideration of adoption of a universal symbol for cannabis items
- Consideration of medicinal cannabis product waiver regarding concentrates
- Public comments
- Adult-use consumption areas: The CREAMM Act (particularly N.J.S.A. 24:6I-21) allows the CRC and municipalities to allow cannabis retailers to operate cannabis consumption areas. What information should the CRC consider when developing its regulations concerning consumption areas? What potential issues related to indoor or outdoor consumption areas should the CRC be aware of, and how can the CRC mitigate or avoid those issues? How can businesses with consumption areas keep patients and customers safe while being a good neighbor to the surrounding community? What unique local or municipal considerations should the CRC keep in mind when developing consumption area rules?
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-8 Designating a Universal Symbol
- CRC Resolution 2022-9 Waiver to Allow Medicinal Cannabis Concentrates
Minutes
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (approximately 30 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of adoption of Cannabis Regulatory Commission Bylaws
- Consideration of amendment to Commission's interim standards for laboratory testing of medicinal cannabis
- Public comments
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-6 Adoption of CRC By-laws
- CRC Resolution 2022-7 Amendment to Interim Testing Standards
Minutes
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 60 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of 2018 RFA final agency decisions
- Consideration of project approval for statewide inventory tracking system
- Consideration of request for stay in 2019 RFA from Curio Wellness
- Consideration of ownership transfer of MPX to iAnthus
- Consideration of delegated waiver authority to address Covid-19
- Public comments
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memos
- Recommendation on 2018 RFA Final Agency Decisions
- Recommendation on METRC Seed to Sale Inventory Tracking System
- Recommendation on Request for Stay of 2019 RFA Award Process
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2022-1 2018 RFA Final Agency Decisions
- CRC Resolution 2022-2 Approval of METRC Track & Trace Inventory Management and Tracking System
- CRC Resolution 2022-3 Denial of Request to Stay 2019 RFA Award
- CRC Resolution 2022-4 Transfer of Ownership of MPX to iAnthus
- CRC Resolution 2022-5 Delegation of Waiver Authority in Response to COVID-19
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
- Chair's Report
- Executive Director's Report
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Consideration of delegated authority for the 2018 RFA
- Consideration of the 2019 RFA dispensary awards
- Consideration of the Commission's regular meeting schedule for calendar year 2022
- Public comments
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memo
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2021-18 2019 RFA Dispensary Awards
- CRC Resolution 2021-19 Adoption of 2022 Meeting Schedule
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
- Executive Director's Report
- Consideration of 2021 Personal Use (Recreational) Notice of Application Acceptance
- Public comments
- Universal cannabis symbol - The Commission is looking to adopt a universal symbol that will be required on all cannabis items to indicate that the item contains cannabis. What should the CRC consider when adopting a universal symbol? What elements of a symbol's design are most important to protect against accidental exposure to cannabis (particularly by children, individuals vulnerable to adverse effects)? What design flaws should the CRC be careful to avoid?
- Edible cannabis and medicinal cannabis items - The Commission is seeking input on whether to allow cannabis items in the form of common edibles, such as baked goods. How can the Commission best protect public health, while allowing for a greater variety of cannabis items? How can food safety regulations work in tandem with cannabis safety regulations? What forms of edibles should/should not be permitted? Are some edibles appropriate for medicinal use but not for recreational use? What important information should consumers and patients have available before purchasing edible cannabis products?
- Recreational distribution, wholesale, and delivery - The Commission will be adopting additional rules governing Class 3 Cannabis Wholesalers, Class 4 Cannabis Distributors, and Class 6 Cannabis Delivery Services. What unique issues should the Commission consider when developing rules for these classes of businesses? How can the CRC's rules for these businesses help advance equity goals? How should these businesses be structured to prevent diversion of cannabis items from the regulated market to the illicit market? What standards should the CRC adopt to ensure safe transport/transfers of cannabis products?
- Universal cannabis symbol - The Commission is looking to adopt a universal symbol that will be required on all cannabis items to indicate that the item contains cannabis. What should the CRC consider when adopting a universal symbol? What elements of a symbol's design are most important to protect against accidental exposure to cannabis (particularly by children, individuals vulnerable to adverse effects)? What design flaws should the CRC be careful to avoid?
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memo
Resolutions
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 90 minutes)
- Approval of prior meeting's minutes (September 14, 2021)
- Consideration of 2019 RFA Cultivation Awards
- Consideration of 2019 RFA Vertically Integrated Awards
- Public Comments
- Adjournment
Executive Director's Recommendation Memo
Resolutions
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Executive session (approximately 1 hour)
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
- Public comment on agenda items
- Consideration of application by Harmony Foundation to cultivate from a second physical location
- Consideration of application by Garden State Dispensary to transfer ownership of a medical cannabis permit to Ayr Wellness
- Consideration of Executive Director’s delegated spending authority for state-contracted goods and services and emergencies
- Consideration of NIC Licensing Solutions project
- Open public comment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2021-11 Harmony Second Location
- CRC Resolution 2021-12 GSD-AYR Transfer
- CRC Resolution 2021-13 ED Spending Authority
- CRC Resolution 2021-14 NIC Licensing Solutions Project
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Notice of public meeting
- Roll call
- Executive session (anticipated to last approximately 1 hour)
- Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
- Consideration of rules pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-34
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Minutes
Resolutions
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Notice of public meeting
- Roll call
- Executive session- The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations.
- Chair’s Report
- Executive Director’s report
- Approval of prior meeting’s minutes
- Consideration of application from Harmony Foundation for permitting of an expanded cultivation site
Public comments will be accepted on this agenda item - Public comment
The Commission will hear from invited guests and the public on the following topics: Packaging and labeling of cannabis & cannabis products; advertising of cannabis and cannabis businesses.Anticipated guests:
- Dr. David Nathan, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
- Dr. Diane Calello, Executive and Medical Director of New Jersey Poison Center
- Nina Parks, Member, San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee
- Adjournment
Minutes
Recording
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Notice of public meeting
- Roll call
- Executive session (anticipated to last approximately 1 hour) The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations. No formal action is expected on items discussed during executive session.
- Approve prior meetings’ minutes (April 22 and May 4)
- Chair’s report
- Executive Director’s report
- Medicinal cannabis satellite dispensary approvals
- Adoption of interim standards for laboratory testing of medicinal cannabis
- Public comment The Commission will hear from invited speakers and the public on the topics noted below. The Chair will open the public comment period by sharing an overview of all the topics listed below. Speakers will then share comments on any of the available topics for discussion. In order to maximize the number of individuals permitted to speak, members of the public must register to speak and will be limited to 3 minutes.
- Zoning and local considerations
- As the CRC develops its regulations on licensing, local approval, health, and safety, what local considerations do municipalities want the Commission to keep in mind?
- What zoning considerations do you foresee and how can the CRC work with municipalities to address them in regulations and implementation?
- Concentrates and edible cannabis products; Protecting patient access during recreational market availability
- What non-oil-based concentrates and edible products would make medicinal cannabis easier to take, more effective, and more accessible? Should similar products be available to recreational users?
- How would new product types--particularly those with high potency--impact public health and safety?
- Zoning and local considerations
- Adjournment
Minutes
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2021-8 - Satellite Dispensary Locations
- CRC Resolution 2021-9 - Interim Testing Standards
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Notice of Public Meeting
- Roll Call
- Chair’s Remarks
- Approval of April 22, 2021 CRC Meeting Minutes
- Executive Director’s Report
- Public comment The Commission will hear public comments on the topic of social equity in cannabis.
- Adjournment
Minutes
Recording
Agenda
- Call to order
- Notice of public meeting
- Roll call
- Chair’s remarks
- Executive session The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations. The executive session is expected to last 30 minutes.
- Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
- Annual meeting schedule
- Executive Director’s report
- For discussion only: Interim medicinal cannabis testing standards for laboratories pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-19 Public comments will be accepted on this agenda item during the public comment period.
- Authorizing to the Executive Director pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24 to enter into Memorandum of Agreement with Department of Health on behalf of the Commission concerning staff, technology, and administrative support for the Commission.
- Authorizing to Department of Health pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24 to provide criminal background checks and other functions on behalf of Commission during agency transfer.
- Public comment
- Adjournment
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2021-3 - Adoption of 2021 Meeting Schedule
- CRC Resolution 2021-5 - A closed session meeting
- CRC Resolution 2021-6 - Establishment of an MOU with the NJ Dept of Health
- CRC Resolution 2021-7 – Allows NJ Dept of Health to temporarily conduct background checks on behalf of the CRC
Minutes
Recording
Agenda
- Oath
- Chair's Remarks
- Election of Vice Chair (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24)
- Organization of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and transfer of authority from the Department of Health for activities pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.
- Annual Meeting Schedule (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24)
- Executive Director’s Report
- Plan of Organization (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24)
- Adoption of Cannabis Regulatory Commission Logo
- Resolution for Closed Session
Resolutions
- CRC Resolution 2021-1 Election of Vice Chair
- CRC Resolution 2021-2 Transfer of Authority from DOH to the CRC.pdf
- CRC Resolution 2021-4 Establishing a Plan of Organization for CRC
Minutes
Recording
Public Hearings
NJ-CRC Permitting & Licensing Committee Listening Session
Thursday, May 16, 12 - 2 p.m.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission's (NJ-CRC) Permitting and Licensing Committee invites cannabis business owners, license applicants, and prospective applicants to share their experiences, thoughts, and recommendations on the current cannabis business licensing process.
Register to speak at the listening session here. The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 14th at 5 p.m. You may also submit your comments in writing until Friday, May 17th at 5 p.m.
NJ-CRC Permitting & Licensing Committee Listening Session
Thursday, May 16, 2024
North Jersey
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Central Jersey
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024
South Jersey
- Thursday, March 28, 2024
- January 10, 2023
Submitted Written Comments - January 18, 2023
- November 15, 2022
- November 16, 2022
- November 17, 2022
