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NJ Cannabis Commission invokes doctrine of necessity to approve several pending retail and cultivation applications
Summary
With recusals limiting eligible members, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission invoked the doctrine of necessity and approved multiple annual-license applications today, including Higher Ground (12,049), Chelsea Beach Buds (2,426) and Mister Jones LLC (16,707). Commissioners required final agency decisions to document commercial-reasonableness findings.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted on Oct. 1 to invoke the doctrine of necessity and approve multiple pending license applications after recusals left the panel without enough eligible members to act.
Vice Chair Nash introduced the necessity resolution for Higher Ground (application 12,049), saying recusals had left the Commission unable to take required action within statutory timeframes. Director Riggs told the panel the application had completed priority assignment,…
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