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Retailers ask for employee-count flexibility; hemp growers raise enforcement, threaten litigation
Summary
During public comment the commission heard a retailer ask to allow full‑time equivalents for microbusiness employee rules and a representative of New Jersey hemp growers complain about a psychoactive-hemp ban and warn of lawsuits; speakers expressed both gratitude and frustration with the licensing process.
The public-comment period at the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission meeting brought two recurring themes: retail operators asking policy flexibility for microbusiness staffing requirements and hemp growers accusing regulators of failing to enforce hemp-related restrictions.
Andrew (Andy) Zeitlin, chief operating officer of Canopy Crossroad a class 5 retailer in Red Bank, said microbusiness rules that require a flat employee count are impractical for small retail stores and urged the commission to allow counting full‑time equivalents. "If we had the flexibility to have 10 full time equivalents, then we would be able to manage our schedules much better with the…
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