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Operators and advocates tell CRC the market needs faster waivers, clearer testing standards and more regulatory flexibility
Summary
Public commenters at the Sept. 9 CRC meeting urged faster rulemaking and use of waivers, cited expired guidance for testing labs and warned that fees, delays and limited flexibility are putting small operators at risk.
Industry representatives, laboratory operators and individual license holders used the commission’s public comment period Sept. 9 to press the CRC for quicker rulemaking, more delegated authority for staff and clearer, state-specific testing standards.
Todd Johnson, executive director of the New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association, told commissioners the board recently denied five waiver requests — including a request from the trade association to extend usable‑cannabis expiration from six months to 12 months — and urged the commission to use waivers and delegation to respond more quickly to operators’ needs. "Extending the…
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