Murphy celebrates N.J. legal weed sales, 5 five years after his promise
Still, more than another year went by as the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission set up the new industry. Last week, the commissionOfficials said part of the reason the kickoff was delayed was because the commission expressed concern there would not be enough supply for both medical marijuana patients and those seeking recreational cannabis. The panelBut Jeff Brown, executive director of the CRC, told NJ Advance Media on Thursday he’s not worried about that.
“We put provisions in place to ensure they have supply set aside for medical patients,” Brown said. “They’ve all stockpiled enough, certainly for Day 1, and beyond.” Hadi Battice, a patient who buys medical marijuana at Zen Leaf, said he uses cannabis to “make it through” the day.Destiny Pimentel, a supervisor at Zen Leaf, recalled how her brother — who used marijuana to calm anxiety and PTSD — died at a young age. Before that, Pimentel said, she believed “smoking was taboo.
“I realized the benefits of responsible cannabis use,” Pimentel said. “I went from barely eating and never leaving my room to living life for him. I would have loved for him to be a part of this day in history.”“The world becomes clearer,” Pimentel said. “I can honestly say cannabis has gotten me through a lot of good and bad times.”
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