Nabis, the nation’s largest licensed cannabis wholesale platform, announced Monday it entered a strategic agreement to acquire the New Jersey cannabis distribution license and warehouse lease from Hudson Distribution Services, LLC.
The deal marks a major expansion for Nabis, which already dominates the wholesale sectors in New York, Nevada and California. By acquiring existing infrastructure rather than building from the ground up, Nabis is positioned to become a central player in New Jersey’s rapidly maturing cannabis economy.
The partnership leverages the deep roots of Hudson Distribution, an entity born from the former distribution arm of Hudson News Distributors. Led by James Cohen, chairman and CEO of Hudson Media, the Hudson family of companies has a century-long history of managing complex logistics for magazines and books across the Northeast.
“Retail distribution is our DNA,” Cohen said. “We know distribution and logistics, and so we know that Nabis is the best choice to provide continuity to the burgeoning cannabis distribution channel and help grow our partners across New Jersey and beyond.”
The acquisition includes several key components designed to give Nabis an immediate “running start” in the Garden State:
- Licensing: Nabis will take over the New Jersey cannabis distribution license held by Hudson Distribution.
- Infrastructure: Nabis will assume the lease of Hudson’s existing warehouse, gaining a turnkey logistics hub.
- Equity Investment: In a show of long-term confidence, Hudson Distribution and its affiliates will become shareholders in Nabis’s New Jersey operations through a seed investment.
The move is expected to streamline how cannabis products move from cultivators to dispensaries throughout the state. New Jersey brands and retailers will gain access to the Nabis Marketplace, a tech-forward platform that offers:
- Real-time inventory visibility.
- Automated payment processing.
- Financial tools and data analytics.
“Entering New Jersey gives Nabis the infrastructure to help scale our brand and retail partners in an exciting and growing market they’ve been waiting to access,” Vince Ning, CEO and co-founder of Nabis, said.
The strategic location of these facilities across the Tri-State area positions Nabis for a future that many industry insiders believe is inevitable: an interstate commerce framework. By securing a foothold in New Jersey alongside its dominant position in New York, Nabis is building a regional “cannabis corridor” that could eventually facilitate the movement of products across state lines should federal or regional laws evolve.
Nabis expects to officially launch its wholesale technology platform and full distribution services for New Jersey operators in the second half of 2026.
