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Growers and micro‑licensees press CRC over hemp‑derived products and sudden policy change on vertical integration
Summary
During public comment at the April 3 meeting, growers and micro‑license holders accused retailers and out‑of‑state sellers of offering hemp‑derived psychoactive products that circumvent state law, and multiple micro business owners said a Commission reinterpretation forced them to choose between cultivation and manufacturing annual licenses after substantial investment.
Several speakers at the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s public comment period urged the Commission to act on two urgent and related concerns: enforcement against unregulated hemp‑derived products in the market, and the Commission’s recent reinterpretation of vertical integration policy for micro licensees.
Representatives of the New Jersey hemp grower community told the Commission they are seeing hemp‑derived products and beverages sold at gas stations and smoke shops that they say violate state standards. Thomas Norcia (New Jersey Hemp Growers Association) and others urged the CRC to enforce existing rules and coordinate with lawmakers to address perceived gaps; Chief…
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