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Hemp producers and small growers urge CRC for transition relief after new law; industry warns of immediate harm
Summary
During public comment at the Sept. 4 CRC meeting dozens of hemp licensees, farmers and testing labs asked the commission for permits or transitional relief after the legislature enacted a law reclassifying certain hemp products; speakers warned a 30‑day compliance window will force licensed hemp businesses out of market.
Dozens of hemp farmers, manufacturers and related businesses told the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Sept. 4 that a recently enacted law governing hemp‑derived intoxicating products threatens immediate harm to a small group of licensed hemp businesses.
“At harvest my products are USDA‑compliant and lab‑tested — now we have 30 days to stop,” GrowWorks representative Thomas Nourcio said, describing cultivated inventory ready for market. “We were here first. We need a gateway for the hemp growers to get into this program.”
Kristen Godey, founder of Trichome Analytical and a CRC‑licensed lab, told commissioners the bill (identified in public comment as S3235) “mistakenly classifies…
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