NJ's Cannabis Industry Faces Regulatory Turmoil and Political Ties.
A New Jersey state senator has called for the disbandment of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission due to complaints about the commission's slow progress in approving licenses for cannabis businesses. The commission, which turned two years old this month, has tripled the number of medicinal marijuana shops, approved 50 new businesses, and launched the first recreational sales a year ago. Chairwoman Dianna Houenou thanked the commission staff for their work and the public for their support.