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Social-equity applicants and growers press CRC on stalled approvals, hemp competition and inconsistent testing
Summary
Public commenters told the commission social-equity licensees face delays and costs, hemp-derived products and out-of-state inputs are displacing local operators, and testing-lab inconsistency undermines trust in the regulated market.
Several public commenters used the commissionmeeting to press the agency on social-equity implementation, market access for New Jersey hemp and cannabis manufacturers, and inconsistent lab testing standards.
Patricia Grimsley, representing Lifted Jersey LLC, said her conditional social-equity license has been stalled for nearly three years after municipal planning reversals in Roselle. "To date, we have spent more than $90,000 with no clear path to converting to an annual license," Grimsley said, and she asked the commission to facilitate municipal review, coordinate technical support with state partners, and provide flexibility on seed-equity grant timelines.
Local manufacturers and farmers raised concerns that hemp-derived products are being allowed into dispensaries in…
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