Cannabis giant Curaleaf kicked out of NJ’s recreational market over labor practices

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The unexpected move has the potential to further reduce the cannabis giant’s national footprint after it voluntarily backed out of California, Colorado and Oregon earlier this year.

in Bordentown, Bellmawr and Edgewater Park can no longer sell recreational cannabis after that date. Those three sites also sell medicinal marijuana, and it’s unclear whether those services would be shut down, too. CuraleafBoris Jordan, the chair of Curaleaf’s board, called the move “very disappointing” in aissued by the company Friday.

Curaleaf is also threatening legal action. The company said it will remain open for business and will continue working with the commission board to get the licenses renewed, "including by any legal means necessary.” “It’s important for the board to have proper insight and timely notice of major changes to a facility’s operations,” said Dianna Houenou, the regulatory commission's chair, at Thursday's hearing.

She abstained from the vote on whether to renew Curaleaf’s recreational license. Of the five board members, two abstained, two voted against renewal and one voted in favor.the state’s recreational market a year ago.

 

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