News & Insights

Bill Caruso Discusses NJ CAN 2020 Campaign Efforts to Raise Awareness for NJ's Cannabis Legalization Vote this Fall

Bill Caurso, Managing Director of Archer Public Affairs, discussed with Cannabis Business Times, the campaign fight to raise awareness for the adult-use cannabis ballot question, in their recent article, "NJ CAN 2020 Enlists Help of New Jersey Governor in Campaign’s Efforts to Support State’s Cannabis Referendum". ...read more

Legal Pot Would Bring A LOT of Taxes to NJ, Supporters Say

Archer & Greiner's, William J. Caruso, Esq., recently weighed in on the legalization and regulation of marijuana in New Jersey. ...read more

New Jersey Department of Health Calls for Six New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

On July 16, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Medicinal Marijuana issued a Request for Applications seeking up to six (6) new applicants to operate medicinal marijuana dispensaries, resulting in two new dispensaries in each of the existing regions (north, central and south). ...read more

Tristate Area Wastes No Time Getting a Piece of the Sports Betting Action

It has been less than a month since the United States Supreme Court paved the way for legalized sports gambling throughout the county.  In that short time, the states in the tristate area have moved quickly to seize the opportunity. ...read more

Intoxicating Hemp Products Still on Sale in NJ Amid Lawsuit

A judge’s recent decision allowing stores to continue selling hemp products with THC is the topic of several news stories, which include comments from Bill Caruso, Chair of Archer’s Cannabis Group. A federal judge handed a partial victory to hemp businesses that sued to stop enforcement of the state’s new law restricting sales of intoxicating hemp products. The judge sided with hemp businesses that said the law would make it a crime for out-of-state businesses to transport hemp.  ...read more

Bill Would let People Bar Themselves from Entering Cannabis Shops

In the New Jersey Monitor article, "Bill Would let People Bar Themselves from Entering Cannabis Shops," partner Bill Caruso, Chair of Archer’s Cannabis Group, commented on a newly proposed bill in the Legislature that would allow people to volunteer to be on a list barring them from entering dispensaries or buying cannabis products . The measure is similar to a state program that launched in 2001 allowing people to self-exclude from entering casinos to address gambling addictions.  ...read more

Bill Caruso Quoted in the NJ Insider Article, “NJCBA Comes Out in Full Support of Senator Ruiz’s Legislation to Prohibit the Production or Sale of Delta-8 in New Jersey”

The NJ Insider article, “NJCBA Comes Out in Full Support of Senator Ruiz’s Legislation to Prohibit the Production or Sale of Delta-8 in New Jersey,” discusses the risk of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8), an unregulated and untested cannabis product being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey. The New Jersey Cannabusiness Associations' (NJCBA) leadership recently came out in favor of legislation looking to prohibit the sale of products containing delta-8. The article references NJCBA members who purchased delta-8 branded products across the state and brought them to laboratories for testing. The tests showed the product’s chemical makeup did not match that of the label, and they indicated levels of THC that are not safe for children. ...read more

New Jersey Passes Bipartisan Bill Easing State’s Unfair Brewery Restrictions

Archer has successfully advocated for landmark legislation on behalf of New Jersey Brewers Association  ...read more

Bill Caruso Testified at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on NJ Cannabis Implementation

Archer partner Bill Caruso testified as an invited guest for the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on NJ Cannabis implementation, held on June 23, 2023. Along with serving as Chair of Archer's Cannabis Practice, Bill is General Counsel for the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA), whose mission is to promote jobs and growth in a sustainable and responsible cannabis industry. The Senate Judiciary Committee held the hearing where industry leaders, experts, and social justice groups discussed issues related to the state's implementation of the recreational cannabis law, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission's approval process for cannabis licenses, and concerns with the lack of diversity in the cannabis marketplace. ...read more

Bill Caruso Appeared on NJ Spotlight News to Discuss the Unregulated THC Compound Delta-8

Bill Caruso recently appeared on NJTV's nightly news program NJ Spotlight News. Bill was interviewed as part of a news report discussing Delta-8, a THC compound, and why NJ lawmakers are hurrying to ban Delta-8 products. Delta-8 is unregulated and can be purchased at gas stations and convenience stores, prompting concerns about its accessibility to children. Delta-8 is a psychoactive chemical that can produce a high, but doesn’t give the same effects as cannabis products derived from Delta-9, which is regulated. ...read more

Cannabis Council: What Rescheduling Means for NJ's Cannabis Industry

Partner & Cannabis Group Chair, Bill Caruso, will serve as moderator for the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey's Cannabis Council panel discussion, "What Rescheduling Means for NJ's Cannabis Industry." The DEA recently announced it will move to reclassify marijuana as as a less dangerous drug. More formally called marijuana rescheduling, this would reclassify marijuana from the strictest Schedule I to the less stringent Schedule III. Join the panel for this timely discussion on what this historic shift means for New Jersey's medicinal cannabis industry. ...read more

Bill Caruso to Moderate CCSNJ Cannabis Workshop - Cannabis in South Jersey: Part Two

Bill Caruso, chair of Archer's Cannabis Group, will serve as moderator for the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey's (CCSNJ) half-day Cannabis Workshop, titled "Cannabis in South Jersey: Part Two." The program will consist of three panel discussions including a mixture of local municipal leaders supportive of the cannabis industry, conversations on the obstacles cannabis business owners and cultivators are facing, as well as a regulatory/legislative panel with statewide cannabis experts. ...read more

Bill Caruso to Speak at NJ Cannabis Insider Business Conference

Bill Caruso, Partner and Chair of Archer's Cannabis Practice Group, will speak at the NJ Cannabis Insider LIVE Business Conference. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet key industry leaders, learn best business practices and stay up to date with trends, no matter their experience level. ...read more