Unfortunately New Jersey is not a price regulated state,” Kevin Noland, a supervising investigator for the office’s consumer service center wrote in Jan.
Goldstein is a member of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey, a citizen organization and self-appointed watchdog for the medicinal cannabis program, while Grimes is president of Sativa Cross, a cannabis advocacy and educational group.
“Curaleaf has a facility in Ellsworth, Maine and menu prices for medical cannabis are two to three times less expensive than New Jersey.
However most Curaleaf NJ menu prices start at $37.50 per 1/8 ounce, and average about $400 per ounce,” Goldstein wrote.
“New Jersey pricing is aligned with the local market and is similarly priced to neighboring regulated medical markets in CT, NY and MA.
“The market may be producing more medicinal cannabis than ever before, however, CRC staff are still receiving the same complaints from patients: prices are unaffordable, and dispensaries cannot keep high demand products in stock.
The “Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act” Gov.
So, does Brown think those price-reduction plans are working? He said it’s too soon to tell.
Brown has said the most important thing the commission has done to reduce prices is to issue more licenses to growers and sellers in the medicinal market, and to authorize existing operators to add satellite shops.
In the last legislative session, Sen.
Another bill by Vitale and now-former Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester, would have required coverage for people receiving workers compensation benefits and auto accident victims covered by the personal injury protection plans under the car insurance policy.
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