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2 weeks ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
Noted EGOT winner and NJ resident Whoopi Goldberg promoted her new infused hemp drink at the Cannabis Means Business Expo at the Javits Center in NYC. Goldberg introduced her new collaboration and foray into the drinkable cannabis space with Whoop-Tea. It was created as a partnership with the South Jersey based Pure Genesis. Goldberg talked about her company, ambitions for its future, and women in business. Cannabis investor and CNBC host Tim Seymour interviewed Whoopi about the drink.
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3 weeks ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
Cannademix’s 3rd annual Unity convention featured a discussion about advocating for homegrowing along with consumer and patient rights, including the need for testing. Heady NJ Editor & Publisher Dan Ulloa moderated the lively chat with longtime cannabis legalization advocate and occasional Heady NJ columnist Chris Goldstein, NJ Home Grow Coalition Co-Founder Andrea Raible, and Kristen Goedde, CEO and co-founder of Trichome Analytical.
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3 weeks ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
Cannademix’s 3rd annual Unity convention featured a discussion about advocating for homegrowing along with consumer and patient rights, including the need for testing. Heady NJ Editor & Publisher Dan Ulloa moderated the lively chat with longtime cannabis legalization advocate and occasional Heady NJ columnist Chris Goldstein, NJ Home Grow Coalition and Safe Leaf Society Co-Founder Andrea Raible, and Kristen Goedde, CEO and co-founder of Trichome Analytical.
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1 month ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
The recent MJ Unpacked industry convention featured experts debating federal and state cannabis legalization issues. It was led by former Green Market Report Editor Debra Borchardt. The panelists shared their thoughts on the state of the industry and what we can do to advocate for change. Discussing how the administration is appointing anti-cannabis people into positions of leadership, fears about over-regulation were raised. Saphira Galoob is a lobbyist for the United States Cannabis Roundtable.
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1 month ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
Mushroom Fest, hosted by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ (NOFA-NJ), featured a panel on magic mushrooms or psychedelics, or entheogens and their benefits in Asbury Park in Central Jersey. The featured speakers were Denise Rue, a trauma-focused psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and founder of NJ Psychedelic Therapy, and Neal Usatin, a filmmaker and co-founder of Psychedelic Oncology. “This is fertile soil,” Usatin joked.
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2 months ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
The Black-owned Premo dispensary of Keyport in Monmouth County in Central Jersey celebrated 4/20 weekend in part by launching their delivery service. Premo had a lot to celebrate with their 4/20 holiday after being open for a year of success. Tasty food trucks and great music from local DJs brought the party to life. The Premo staff got in on the 420 fun, hopping on a viral trend to promote the weekend-long event. Check out their dance moves, which they did while hiding their faces on Instagram.
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2 months ago | 
headynj.com | Jonny Kandell |Brian Walsh
The minority and veteran-owned Citi Roots dispensary has been doing well in Kingston in South Brunswick in Central Jersey near Princeton University. About ten minutes north of Jersey’s Ivy League School is a fantastic dispensary worth visiting on your weed journey. Greeted by knowledgeable budtenders, every worker was gracious in explaining the extensive selection. Citi Roots offers many top brands, including Clade9, Legend, Pete’s Farmstand, and many more.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
headynj.com | Chris Goldstein |Brian Walsh
Large companies have no good reason to charge double in New Jersey’s medical cannabis program compared to Pennsylvania or New York. Recently, I conducted a survey of medical cannabis dispensary menus. The products in our so-called Garden State are far more expensive than in Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New York. In an era where politicians are falling over themselves to offer lower prices for consumers, regulated cannabis should be a significant part of the conversation.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
headynj.com | Brian Walsh
An Uber Eats Driver found weed in a burrito in Lindenwold in Washington Township in Gloucester County in South Jersey. The driver called the police when he found it!The Washington Township Police seemed to have found it funny and posted it on Instagram with a caption full of puns. The police have not released any further details on the subject. The media has not said where the Uber Eats driver got the weed burrito from. The delivery was to a place in Glassboro.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
headynj.com | Brian Walsh
The Flower & Flame dispensary held a Sneaker Convention Canna Pop-Up in Blackwood in South Jersey that fused sneaker culture and cannabis. They were thrilled to host an event that combined the passions of sneaker enthusiasts and cannabis lovers in their vibrant and welcoming dispensary. People were buying, selling, and trading shoes at the dispensary. The team curated an experience filled with sneaker vendors, top cannabis brands, exclusive giveaways, and great food.
