Legacy Operator NJWeedman Goes Legit, Meet & Greet With Vic Mensa In IL & More New Cannabis Stores

Underground Legacy Operator NJWeedman Goes Legit, Gets Green Light To Open Legal Cannabis Dispensary

The Trenton City Council has approved Ed Forchion - a notorious figure in the underground legacy who goes by the nickname NJWeedman - to open a legal New Jersey cannabis dispensary, reported Heady NJ.

The marijuana activist pushed to convert his NJWeedman’s Joint across the street from Trenton City Hall into a legal dispensary under the name NJWeedman’s.

“This is a long time coming,” NJWeedman said to the council, explaining he has a conditional New Jersey cannabis dispensary license from the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC). “This month, 26 years ago, was my first felony arrest for selling marijuana. Here I am asking the city council to approve my resolution to, among other things, sell marijuana legally.”

New Jersey Retail Cannabis Footprint Grows

Meanwhile, the Garden Greenz Dispensary opened on the downtown Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza in Jersey City on Halloween.

Jersey City Diversity and Inclusion Director Dr. Floyd Jeter praised the opening of the new store.

“I am a big supporter of this because a lot of people who were marginalized in the Black and Brown communities can actually get a chance now to actually be viable now to also change their social status,” he explained. “That opportunity works out when they’re passionate about it. You’re going to get better workers. You get somebody who believes it and likes it.”

In Hoboken, the first medical cannabis dispensary, Terrapin Care Station, launched sales on Friday, Oct. 27. Located in the heart of Hoboken at 86 River and a mere .2 miles from the PATH train, this opening of The Station will benefit nearly 1,000 medical patients in the area with its 5,000-square-foot dispensary and create 45 jobs. The Station is the 14th dispensary in the Garden State to open exclusively to patients.

Meet & Greet With Vic Mensa At Illinois Weed Store

On Friday, Stash Dispensaries announced an exclusive meet and greet event with Chicago's very own, Vic Mensa, on the Sesh Bus at the company’s Orland Hills, Illinois location at 9545 167TH ST.

The special event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 14 when fans and cannabis enthusiasts will have the opportunity to engage with the multi-talented artist and entrepreneur as well as to explore and try products from his cannabis brand, 93 Boyz.

In celebration of this event, Stash Dispensaries is offering a 25% discount on all 93 Boyz products for the day of the event.

See also: Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa Seeks To Build Community With Black-Owned Cannabis Brand That Gives Back

Four New Weed Stores In California And Ohio

California

Pineapple Express Cannabis Company PNXP opened doors at its flagship dispensary location at the famed corner of Hollywood & Vine on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Company confirmed the exact location for Pineapple Express Hollywood as 1708 Vine Street, Hollywood, California.

Ohio

AYR Wellness Inc. AYR AYRWF announced two new Ohio retail locations in Woodmere and Goshen just ahead of the election and two hot issues on the Nov. 7 ballot – a cannabis legalization measure and an abortion rights amendment.

The Woodmere store, located in a Cleveland suburb at 27900 Chagrin Blvd, kicked off medical cannabis sales on Monday, and the Goshen store in a suburb of Cincinnati, at 6722 State Route 13 is expected to open later this week.

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