Lifted Hosts Community Cannabis Tasting Party in Jersey City

The event featured infused treats, educational demos, and a relaxed atmosphere for the local cannabis community.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 8:39pm

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Lifted, a New Jersey cannabis company, recently hosted a free community party at the JC Walls event space in Jersey City. The "Lifted Tasting Experience" featured dabs, infused brownies from ButACake, a live DJ, and educational sessions on proper rig usage and cannabis consumption. The event aimed to normalize and destigmatize legal cannabis spaces in the state, providing a friendly, safe, and mellow environment for the local cannabis community to gather.

Why it matters

As New Jersey's legal cannabis market continues to grow, events like the Lifted Tasting Experience help showcase how the industry can foster community-oriented spaces that bring people together around shared interests, rather than profit-driven ventures. The party highlighted the potential for cannabis culture to thrive in a welcoming, educational, and regulated setting.

The details

The Lifted Tasting Experience featured free dabs and infused brownies provided by ButACake, a licensed, minority- and woman-owned edibles company based in Neptune, New Jersey. Attendees were welcomed with food and the ButACake team was on hand to discuss their artisanal, small-batch approach to cannabis-infused baked goods. The Lifted team also led educational sessions on proper rig usage and safety. Throughout the event, a live DJ played calming, synth-heavy music as guests mingled and formed new connections within the local cannabis community.

  • The Lifted Tasting Experience party was held on January 28, 2026.

The players

Lifted

A New Jersey cannabis company that organized the community tasting event.

ButACake

A licensed, minority- and woman-owned edibles company based in Neptune, New Jersey that provided infused brownies for the event.

Chris Broderick

The CEO and event organizer for Lifted.

Matha Figaro

The CEO of ButACake, who discussed the company's focus on handmade, artisanal, and small-batch cannabis edibles.

JC Walls

The event space in Jersey City where the Lifted Tasting Experience party was held.

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What they’re saying

“We really focus on making sure that we're making a quality baked good. It's not just about the fact that there's 10 milligrams in it, but the fact that it's truly like an artisan-made product.”

— Matha Figaro, CEO, ButACake

“If he had to pick one thing that sets his company apart, it would be its fun nature and the environment it fosters. He believed events like his shouldn't have to hide.”

— Chris Broderick, CEO and Event Organizer, Lifted

What’s next

Matha Figaro of ButACake will be featured at Heady NJ's Live Show and Party featuring Women in NJ Cannabis on March 14th.

The takeaway

The Lifted Tasting Experience showcased how the legal cannabis industry in New Jersey can create community-driven, educational, and welcoming spaces for consumers, moving beyond profit-focused models and helping to normalize cannabis culture in the state.