A Secaucus-based company called Harmony Dispensary expects to open a marijuana dispensary near the Hoboken train station by the end of the calendar year, but two other companies hope to come to that area as well — and now, one is suing the other.
Law 360 reported on Sept. 24 that Terrapin, a cannabis company that also wants to open a dispensary near the train station, is accusing Harmony of "bypassing New Jersey's vetting process" and wants Harmony's approval reconsidered.
New Jersey's weed-friendly political climate is also luring prospective growers like Ohio-based Galenas LLC. The company's president, Geoff Korff, hopes to lease property from Gloucester Township.
"Under Gov. (Phil) Murphy, we’ve seen a new rejuvenation and renewed interest in the industry in getting medical cannabis to patients that need it," said Korff, an attorney whose company is building a cultivation facility in Ohio. "The political winds indicated to us the timing is right for us to take a serious look at the state."
Former Democratic Gov. Jim Florio is adding a new title to his resume: adviser to a cannabis edibles manufacturing company.
Nuka Enterprises of Colorado is expected to announce Thursday that Florio will be joining the company's advisory board, and "will be supporting Nuka's expansion initiatives into New Jersey through his law firm, Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Capelli," according to a statement obtained by NJ Advance Media.