To start, you may want to eliminate outdoor cultivation as municipalities routinely shun this option because of odor and security concerns. While the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the government agency the oversees all things cannabis in the state, has said it supports outdoor cultivation, not a single outdoor facility has opened since the market opened in 2022.
Veda Farms in Blairstown will buck this trend and open soon. It was awarded a license to grow up to 3.4 acres of cannabis on its 254-acre farm in northern New Jersey.
“Growing outdoors in full sun and living soil allows them to embrace the nature of the plant and help bring a diverse offering of flower products to the New Jersey market,” said Spencer Belz, owner of Last Mile Consulting who works with Veda Farms.