Suzan Nickelson

At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Market Spotlight, the panel “Converting the Illicit Market to Legal Channels in New Jersey” took a deep dive into the complex transition from illicit cannabis operations to regulated market structures. Moderated by Chirali Patel, managing partner at Blaze...

Suzan Nickelson marks a historic milestone in New Jersey as the first black woman to own and operate a cannabis dispensary. Holistic Solutions, established under her leadership in Waterford, NJ, is the culmination of her successful bid in the state’s 2019 medicinal dispensary licensing...

Suzan Nickelson is the first female, as well as the first black woman, to own a cannabis license in the state of New Jersey. Suzan was an awardee of a medicinal dispensary license in the NJ RFP 2019 round and is the first black woman majority owner and operator in New Jersey’s history. Under...