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North Jersey entrepreneur to open cannabis dispensary at site of longtime funeral home

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2 years ago

February 10, 2023

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Considering the state oif the market , this is what we would call tempting fate!

Nort Jersey.com reports

HALEDON — An entrepreneur from Bergen County is under contract to buy the decades-old funeral home on Belmont Avenue with a plan to open a cannabis dispensary there in a matter of months.

Molly Ann Farms, a name borrowed from the brook flowing south of the 1.1-acre site, near the corner of Henry Street, could begin selling marijuana products as early as June.

It will be the third reincarnation of the property, first occupied by a grocery store.

For the past 45 years, the building at the site and its three viewing parlors have received many thousands of grieving families and friends — initially as Rinaldi Funeral Home, then as Rinaldi-DeLuccia-Vander Plaat Funeral Home and, finally, as DeLuccia-Lozito Funeral Home.

On Wednesday, the agency governing the state’s cannabis industry awarded a license to Molly Ann Farms after an application process that started months ago when the dispensary registered as a limited liability company.

Gabriella Wilday, its co-founder, said she believes that the overenforcement of cannabis use has led to years of wealth disparity affecting neighborhoods of color.

“Cannabis is a product that any honest doctor will tell you is safer to consume than alcohol,” said Wilday, of Ridgewood. “The fact that it has been illegal for so long, up until now, is a classic case study in opposition politics and racism.”

Wilday, who also established No Fuss Lunch, a healthy lunch program for area schools, owns the dispensary with her brother, Gian Lombardi, and her father, George Lombardi.

Molly Ann Farms is one of two cannabis retailers allowed to operate in the borough.

New Jersey became the 13th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for adult use when Gov. Phil Murphy signed a series of bills in February 2021 — three months after voters overwhelmingly supported that constitutional amendment through a ballot measure.

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REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: International Cannabis Symposium – Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa May 30 – June 1, 2025

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2 weeks ago

March 23, 2025

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International Cannabis Symposium

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May 30 – June 1, 2025

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The International Cannabis Symposium: Law, Trade, and Standards is a premier, invite-only event designed for cannabis trade delegations, policymakers, legal experts, and key industry stakeholders. This inaugural symposium will be held on May 30, 2025, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, coinciding with the South African Cannabis Expo (May 30 – June 1, 2025).

This exclusive gathering will bring together global leaders in cannabis and hemp regulation, commerce, and compliance to discuss the latest legal frameworks, international trade opportunities, and industry standards.

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Welcome and Morning Keynote

Africa’s Green Revolution: The State of Cannabis & Hemp

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Cannabis Without Borders: The Globalization of Cannabis Law

Raising the Bar: Global Standards in Cannabis & Hemp Compliance

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Canada: Metrc kicks off “pilot” program

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3 weeks ago

March 15, 2025

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Nobody left in the US.. now it’s time for Canada

The Edmonton jnl

A pilot project in Alberta is aiming to transform cannabis product transparency with Metrc’s Retail ID system. By simply scanning a QR code provided at purchase, consumers gain access to lab test results, certificates of analysis (COA), product name, image, cannabinoid, and terpenes, ensuring greater trust in legal cannabis products.

“For the pilot, it’s limited to just one product which is manufactured by Token Naturals and distributed by Plantlife Cannabis. So when consumers scan the QR code, they’ll be taken to a landing page that provides supplemental information on the product,” he said.

The initiative, supported by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC), Token Naturals, and Plantlife Cannabis, serves as “a proof of concept,” Urbanowicz said.

“We’re in discussions with Token Naturals, Plantlife Cannabis, and AGLC. Our goal is, once we demonstrate the proof of concept, that we’ll be able to expand to additional products, potentially to additional businesses as well,” he said.

Metrc, which has experience deploying the system in the U.S., ensures data accuracy through a structured compliance approach, though noted there’s not the same source of record system in Canada as in the U.S. As part of the pilot, Token Naturals, the local manufacturer located in Edmonton, tests results into their system and generates a QR code. The QR codes and products are then shipped to AGLC’s distribution center, which supplies retailer Plantlife Cannabis. Plantlife then distributes the QR code stickers and business cards to consumers.

https://edmontonjournal.com/business/albertas-new-qr-code-system-enhances-cannabis-transparency-a-first-for-canada?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=105979819&utm_content=105979819&utm_source=hs_email

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It All Turned A Bit Bogan At Aussie Medical Cannabis Symposium

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4 weeks ago

March 7, 2025

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Thanks to Hemp Gazette for spotting this – I have to admit I missed it and unsurprisingly nobody made me aware of it The Linked in Post from the organisers Some Comments

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