Chris Goldstein
@chrisgoldstein.bsky.social
Dad, writer, activist, sailor; some jobs make money, other jobs make Change. #cannabis #marijuana
Priors: on air at KSFR-FM, weekly columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, journalism adjunct at Temple University, comms/podcasts at National NORML
Priors: on air at KSFR-FM, weekly columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, journalism adjunct at Temple University, comms/podcasts at National NORML
During 2025 regulated cannabis is set to become New Jersey's 3rd largest industry.
Weed sales within NJ's borders will surpass the global sales of all the agricultural products produced on every farm in the Garden State.
Weed sales within NJ's borders will surpass the global sales of all the agricultural products produced on every farm in the Garden State.
April 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
During 2025 regulated cannabis is set to become New Jersey's 3rd largest industry.
Weed sales within NJ's borders will surpass the global sales of all the agricultural products produced on every farm in the Garden State.
Weed sales within NJ's borders will surpass the global sales of all the agricultural products produced on every farm in the Garden State.
Thank you Cory Booker!
Truly proud that my votes in New Jersey help send this human to the US Senate.
Always outspoken on cannabis legalization, here's Senator Booker meeting with marijuana reform activists in 2017.
Truly proud that my votes in New Jersey help send this human to the US Senate.
Always outspoken on cannabis legalization, here's Senator Booker meeting with marijuana reform activists in 2017.
April 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Thank you Cory Booker!
Truly proud that my votes in New Jersey help send this human to the US Senate.
Always outspoken on cannabis legalization, here's Senator Booker meeting with marijuana reform activists in 2017.
Truly proud that my votes in New Jersey help send this human to the US Senate.
Always outspoken on cannabis legalization, here's Senator Booker meeting with marijuana reform activists in 2017.
former NJ Senate President and now gubernatorial candidate Steve Sweeney endorsed medical home cultivation yesterday - this is a big shift as he previously opposed any homegrow legislation
www.instagram.com/p/DHUFsf_B19...
www.instagram.com/p/DHUFsf_B19...
March 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
former NJ Senate President and now gubernatorial candidate Steve Sweeney endorsed medical home cultivation yesterday - this is a big shift as he previously opposed any homegrow legislation
www.instagram.com/p/DHUFsf_B19...
www.instagram.com/p/DHUFsf_B19...
NEW = independent lab testing reveals serious safety issues with New Jersey's regulated cannabis supply
Pre-rolls had very unsafe mold/pathogens
Pre rolls tested for potency (THC) failed with levels 1/3 or 1/2 of what was on the label
info www.safeleafsociety.com/data-1/proje...
Pre-rolls had very unsafe mold/pathogens
Pre rolls tested for potency (THC) failed with levels 1/3 or 1/2 of what was on the label
info www.safeleafsociety.com/data-1/proje...
March 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEW = independent lab testing reveals serious safety issues with New Jersey's regulated cannabis supply
Pre-rolls had very unsafe mold/pathogens
Pre rolls tested for potency (THC) failed with levels 1/3 or 1/2 of what was on the label
info www.safeleafsociety.com/data-1/proje...
Pre-rolls had very unsafe mold/pathogens
Pre rolls tested for potency (THC) failed with levels 1/3 or 1/2 of what was on the label
info www.safeleafsociety.com/data-1/proje...
7 leaf clover = extra lucky
March 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
7 leaf clover = extra lucky
S1393 - a bill that would allow medical cannabis home cultivation in New Jersey just gained another important cosponsor - Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez of Camden County
March 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
S1393 - a bill that would allow medical cannabis home cultivation in New Jersey just gained another important cosponsor - Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez of Camden County
Next week will mark a full year since I was invited to the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable on cannabis justice.
By now we would have been working on national, federal legalization with a Harris admin.
So far, Donald Trump has ignored the plant, again.
By now we would have been working on national, federal legalization with a Harris admin.
So far, Donald Trump has ignored the plant, again.
March 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Next week will mark a full year since I was invited to the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable on cannabis justice.
By now we would have been working on national, federal legalization with a Harris admin.
So far, Donald Trump has ignored the plant, again.
By now we would have been working on national, federal legalization with a Harris admin.
So far, Donald Trump has ignored the plant, again.
Good news: key New Jersey Democrat - Senator Joe Vitale - just cosponsored the bill that would allow medical cannabis home cultivation www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
February 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good news: key New Jersey Democrat - Senator Joe Vitale - just cosponsored the bill that would allow medical cannabis home cultivation www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
some info on ownership diversity in New Jersey's regulated cannabis businesses
February 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
some info on ownership diversity in New Jersey's regulated cannabis businesses
recent medical and adult-use cannabis sales data for New Jersey
February 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
recent medical and adult-use cannabis sales data for New Jersey
kinda big = NJ will launch a "reference lab" to improve cannabis consumer safety
February 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
kinda big = NJ will launch a "reference lab" to improve cannabis consumer safety
"Make the most of the Indian Hemp seed: Sow it everywhere..." - President George Washington, letter from Philadelphia to Mt. Vernon in 1794
#PresidentsDay #Philadelphia #hemp #cannabis #marijuana #revolution #SowItEverywhere
#PresidentsDay #Philadelphia #hemp #cannabis #marijuana #revolution #SowItEverywhere
February 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Make the most of the Indian Hemp seed: Sow it everywhere..." - President George Washington, letter from Philadelphia to Mt. Vernon in 1794
#PresidentsDay #Philadelphia #hemp #cannabis #marijuana #revolution #SowItEverywhere
#PresidentsDay #Philadelphia #hemp #cannabis #marijuana #revolution #SowItEverywhere
Trying to put whole-plant cannabis into Schedule III won't work.
Deschedule cannabis = completely remove the plant from the Controlled Substances Act (like tobacco and alcohol...).
Deschedule cannabis = completely remove the plant from the Controlled Substances Act (like tobacco and alcohol...).
February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trying to put whole-plant cannabis into Schedule III won't work.
Deschedule cannabis = completely remove the plant from the Controlled Substances Act (like tobacco and alcohol...).
Deschedule cannabis = completely remove the plant from the Controlled Substances Act (like tobacco and alcohol...).
Hempy is a mascot for Delaware NORML, who loves the Eagles, and frequently tailgates at Philly home games
February 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hempy is a mascot for Delaware NORML, who loves the Eagles, and frequently tailgates at Philly home games
that time Swoop met 160 pounds cannabis... mascot... named Hempy...
...and security had to stop them from hugging
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly #hempy #cannabiscommunity
...and security had to stop them from hugging
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly #hempy #cannabiscommunity
February 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
that time Swoop met 160 pounds cannabis... mascot... named Hempy...
...and security had to stop them from hugging
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly #hempy #cannabiscommunity
...and security had to stop them from hugging
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly #hempy #cannabiscommunity
cannabis consumer perspectives
February 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
cannabis consumer perspectives
John Bramnick is a sitting NJ state Senator...and the only not-Trump Republican on stage.
but Sen. Bramnick is also cosponsoring bills to roll back cannabis reforms imo
but Sen. Bramnick is also cosponsoring bills to roll back cannabis reforms imo
February 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
John Bramnick is a sitting NJ state Senator...and the only not-Trump Republican on stage.
but Sen. Bramnick is also cosponsoring bills to roll back cannabis reforms imo
but Sen. Bramnick is also cosponsoring bills to roll back cannabis reforms imo
omfg...having coffee while listening to the 4 Republican candidates for NJ governor debate last night...should have made popcorn
- 3 of them promise to proudly emulate Trump in their own odd way if they're elected
- closing education, attacking unions and equity, aliens...
- zero decorum on stage
- 3 of them promise to proudly emulate Trump in their own odd way if they're elected
- closing education, attacking unions and equity, aliens...
- zero decorum on stage
February 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
omfg...having coffee while listening to the 4 Republican candidates for NJ governor debate last night...should have made popcorn
- 3 of them promise to proudly emulate Trump in their own odd way if they're elected
- closing education, attacking unions and equity, aliens...
- zero decorum on stage
- 3 of them promise to proudly emulate Trump in their own odd way if they're elected
- closing education, attacking unions and equity, aliens...
- zero decorum on stage
Dave Sunday is Pennsylvania's new state Attorney General. He was the York County DA from 2018-2025.
During his tenure 70% of the substance arrest cases were for marijuana. That's much higher than the 45% average for weed statewide; a focus on arresting cannabis consumers.
During his tenure 70% of the substance arrest cases were for marijuana. That's much higher than the 45% average for weed statewide; a focus on arresting cannabis consumers.
February 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Dave Sunday is Pennsylvania's new state Attorney General. He was the York County DA from 2018-2025.
During his tenure 70% of the substance arrest cases were for marijuana. That's much higher than the 45% average for weed statewide; a focus on arresting cannabis consumers.
During his tenure 70% of the substance arrest cases were for marijuana. That's much higher than the 45% average for weed statewide; a focus on arresting cannabis consumers.
Tonight = the Phoenixville, Pa. Firebird was lit!
February 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Tonight = the Phoenixville, Pa. Firebird was lit!
and he wanted to be a Libertarian lol
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
and he wanted to be a Libertarian lol
How can Pennsylvania taxpayers save $200 million per year = simply stop the thousands of ongoing low-level #marijuana arrests.
Pa. also stands to gain hundreds of millions/year with full regulation.
Pa. also stands to gain hundreds of millions/year with full regulation.
January 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
How can Pennsylvania taxpayers save $200 million per year = simply stop the thousands of ongoing low-level #marijuana arrests.
Pa. also stands to gain hundreds of millions/year with full regulation.
Pa. also stands to gain hundreds of millions/year with full regulation.
Good reading = Pennsylvania State Epidemiological Outcomes Working Group
"this brief provides a useful summary of observed trends...as well as continuing racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests."
"this brief provides a useful summary of observed trends...as well as continuing racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests."
January 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good reading = Pennsylvania State Epidemiological Outcomes Working Group
"this brief provides a useful summary of observed trends...as well as continuing racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests."
"this brief provides a useful summary of observed trends...as well as continuing racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests."
There were 1,794 people under age 18 arrested for possession of ALL substances in Pennsylvania during 2023.
Eighty-two percent (82%) - 1,477 - were for "marijuana"
Note: Cannabis possession is currently decriminalized for juveniles in NJ, NY, DE, OH...
Eighty-two percent (82%) - 1,477 - were for "marijuana"
Note: Cannabis possession is currently decriminalized for juveniles in NJ, NY, DE, OH...
January 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There were 1,794 people under age 18 arrested for possession of ALL substances in Pennsylvania during 2023.
Eighty-two percent (82%) - 1,477 - were for "marijuana"
Note: Cannabis possession is currently decriminalized for juveniles in NJ, NY, DE, OH...
Eighty-two percent (82%) - 1,477 - were for "marijuana"
Note: Cannabis possession is currently decriminalized for juveniles in NJ, NY, DE, OH...