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Patients, hemp growers and equity advocates press CRC on allotments, hemp rules and CREAM Fund
Summary
Public commenters urged the commission to expand patient allotments and affordability, provide temporary regulatory relief and metric access for hemp growers, and move urgently on social-equity seed funding; speakers described access and equity concerns.
During the Oct. 17 public-comment period, patients, hemp growers, industry advocates and equity groups presented a range of concerns and requests to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
Patient access and allotments: Nicholas Oplenik, a medical patient, said the state’s monthly allotment for medical patients is too restrictive and urged either unlimited allotments for patients or parity with recreational purchase limits. Several patient speakers and advocates said high prices and limited medical inventories make it hard for patients to obtain needed formulations and…
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