Premo Cannabis Company in Keyport and Cannaboy Tree House in South Orange recently opened as local, black-owned adult-use dispensaries.
The lack of minority business owners has been a significant issue in the New Jersey cannabis market for years.
Premo Cannabis Company Opens 1st Black Central Jersey Dispensary in Keyport
The Black and locally owned Premo Cannabis Company held its grand opening of the first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Keyport in Monmouth County in Central Jersey.
They are an underground legacy to legal company. Creating a path for underground legacy operators to go legit has been a significant issue in the New Jersey cannabis market for years.
“It’s amazing,” President/Chief Operating Officer and co-founder Darrin Chandler Jr. said about the opening. He reached the goal line after trying to get into the legal New Jersey cannabis market since about 2019.
Inside was a festive atmosphere with rap music playing as budtenders checked out customers.
Premo Cannabis Company had a vibrant atmosphere. The large old bank had artistic, historic features complemented by a modern mural.
Outside in the large parking lot was a food truck with Hispanic offerings and a free ice cream stand.
A price menu of their legal New
