New Jersey’s cannabis market is not in its baby teeth era anymore. The state has flower brands with loyal followings, pre-roll makers swinging hard, edible companies fighting for shelf space, and concentrate heads who know the difference between something washed with care and something dressed up for a menu photo.
That is the lane ONYX stepped into at the first-ever High Times New Jersey Cannabis Cup. The Vernon, New Jersey-based brand came out of the competition with four podium finishes, including first place in Solventless Concentrates for Maple Nectar Live Rosin Cold Cure. It also placed second in Solventless Vape Pens & Cartridges with Mint Granita Live Rosin Vape Cart Disposable, third in Solvent Concentrates with Z-Pie Live Resin Diamonds & Sauce, and third in Edibles: Non-Gummies with Milk Chocolate Bites Solventless.
For a brand founded in 2023, that is not a polite little handshake from the market. That is a signal flare.
Built For the Hash People
ONYX describes itself as a New Jersey-based, single-source cannabis brand focused on solventless and hydrocarbon products for modern connoisseurs. In plainer terms: this is a brand built for people who care about what happens before the jar hits the counter. The wash, the cure, the texture, the terpene preservation, the way a rosin badder pulls off the tool. The details that separate good hash from expensive disappointment.
The Cup win that matters most here is Maple Nectar Live Rosin Cold Cure. In a state where the adult-use market only opened in April 2022, according to High Times’ Cup coverage, solventless is already moving beyond novelty and into real competition. The first New Jersey Cup drew more than 2,500 judges across 13 categories, with winners announced May 1, 2026, at Steel Pier in Atlantic City.
That context matters. ONYX did not win in a sleepy category with no …
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Author: High Times / High Times
