Cannabis giant Curaleaf CURLF is suspected of using its political connections to reverse an April decision by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to deny its request for a license renewal to cultivate and sell marijuana.
What happened: The CRC denied the state's largest cannabis supplier’s request to renew an adult-use license, citing several reasons including Curaleaf's closure of a growing facility, lack of transparency and conflicts with unionization.
Former state Attorney General Christopher Porrino appealed the decision in the company’s bid to maintain its ability to sell recreational weed. In just one business day after the license renewal request was denied the CRC board reversed its own decision and voted to approve the company’s license.
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