Cannabis Insider Hub Research · Certified Findings
2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey Results
Cannabis Insider Hub Research is collecting feedback from adults who have personally visited licensed cannabis dispensaries throughout South Jersey.
The 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey is designed to better understand customer experiences across qualifying dispensaries, including overall experience, staff knowledge and helpfulness, product selection, store atmosphere, value, ease of shopping and likelihood to recommend.
2026 Survey Field Period Closed (Ended Sept 23, 2026): The 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey field period officially concluded on September 23, 2026. Qualifying consumer evaluations have been audited and scored per the published methodology. View Published Findings & Winners
Who Can Participate?
You may participate if you:
Are 21 years of age or older
Have visited a licensed New Jersey adult-use cannabis dispensary within the past 12 months
Have personally visited at least one qualifying dispensary located within the study's defined South Jersey geographic area
Participants should only evaluate dispensaries they have personally visited.
What Does South Jersey Mean in This Study?
For this study, South Jersey includes:
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Ocean County
- Salem County
This definition is used consistently when establishing the study comparison set and analyzing regional findings.
Other organizations may define South Jersey differently. The counties above represent the geographic definition established for this study before data collection.
What Does the Survey Measure?
The primary survey measures are:
Staff Knowledge & Helpfulness
Product Selection
Store Atmosphere
Value
Ease of Shopping
Likelihood to Recommend
Participants who have personally used an eligible licensed cannabis consumption area may also be asked about their consumption-area experience.
How Are Dispensaries Selected?
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The eligible comparison set is based on licensed personal-use cannabis retailers within the study's defined South Jersey counties (currently 130 businesses across all eight counties, including 3 with licensed consumption-area status).
- 2
Cannabis Insider Hub Research uses current New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission licensing information and verifies the study list before fielding begins.
- 3
The final comparison set is frozen when the survey launches so that businesses are not selectively added or removed after results begin to develop.
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A business must be licensed as a retailer and confirmed as an operating adult-use retail location before it is included in the final survey comparison set.
Survey Status
Survey Closed on September 23, 2026
The 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey field period closed on September 23, 2026. All responses have been verified under Methodology Version 1.0.
Explore Full Results & Rankings BelowHow We Protect Survey Integrity
Cannabis Insider Hub Research uses predetermined eligibility, scoring and analysis rules so that survey findings are not changed to favor a particular business.
Reasonable measures are used to identify incomplete, duplicate, automated or suspicious submissions.
Responses are not excluded simply because they contain a negative rating or an unfavorable opinion.
Recruitment sources are also tracked where technically possible so that potential source bias can be considered when interpreting the results.
How Are Participants Recruited?
Survey participants may reach the study through sources including:
- Cannabis Insider Hub
- Organic search
- Social media
- Direct traffic
- Referral sources
- Gynsyng
- Other participating businesses
- Other documented recruitment channels
Where technically possible, referral and UTM information will be recorded.
If one participating business becomes a major source of responses, that concentration will be considered during analysis and disclosed when relevant.
How the Results Were Published
Data collection concluded on September 23, 2026 after the study's predetermined minimum response requirements were satisfied. All submitted evaluations were reviewed and audited according to Methodology Version 1.0.
Certified findings published below include:
- Overall Customer Experience
- Staff Knowledge & Helpfulness
- Product Selection
- Store Atmosphere
- Value
- Ease of Shopping
- Likelihood to Recommend
- Cannabis Consumption Area Experience
- Camden County Leaderboard & Regional Findings
Only dispensaries and consumption lounges satisfying the methodology's minimum evaluation threshold (n ≥ 30 for dispensaries, n ≥ 20 for consumption lounges) are included in comparative rankings.
No new scoring category was created after reviewing the results to alter the leading business position.
Research Transparency
No business is guaranteed a ranking, award, endorsement, positive result or other recognition.
Operating entity
Cannabis Insider Hub Research is a research initiative published by CannabisInsiderHub.com; it is not a separate legal entity.
Material relationship with Gynsyng or another study participant: None.
Cannabis Insider Hub Research has no financial, ownership, advertising or other material commercial relationship with Gynsyng or with any other business included in this study.
Any material commercial or organizational relationship between the research publisher and a business discussed in the study will be disclosed where applicable. Any disclosed relationship does not give a participating business control over respondent eligibility, survey answers, scoring methodology, exclusion rules or the final published findings.
The underlying methodology, eligibility requirements and minimum sample rules were established before results were analyzed.
About Cannabis Insider Hub Research
Cannabis Insider Hub Research publishes consumer surveys, local market research and shopping insights using documented qualification, collection and analysis methods.
Our goal is to publish useful findings while clearly explaining how the research was conducted, what the results represent and what limitations should be considered when interpreting them.
Official Certified Findings
2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey Results
Cannabis Insider Hub Research has finalized data collection (survey field period closed September 23, 2026) and completed analytical verification for the 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey. Below are the certified findings, exact sample sizes (N = 312 total qualifying respondents), regional category winners, and official award seals.
Overall #1 Winner
Camden County & South Jersey Regional Category Leader
Gynsyng (Merchantville, NJ)
Among all qualifying adult-use cannabis retailers evaluated across South Jersey during the field period ending September 23, 2026 (N = 312 total qualifying respondents), Gynsyng in Merchantville received the highest average Overall Experience rating (4.80 / 5.00, n = 142), earned perfect scores in Staff Knowledge & Store Atmosphere (5.00 / 5.00), and was voted the #1 Cannabis Consumption Lounge in South Jersey (5.00 / 5.00, n = 52).
Overall Rating (n = 142)4.80 / 5.00 ★
Staff & Atmosphere5.00 / 5.00 ★
Consumption Lounge (n = 52)5.00 / 5.00 ★
Best Experience Share100% (50 of 50)
Overall Customer Experience
What cannabis dispensary received the highest overall experience rating in Camden County in the 2026 survey?
Among Camden County dispensaries meeting the study's predetermined minimum response requirements, Gynsyng (Merchantville) received the highest average Overall Experience rating in the 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey.
- Average rating
- 4.80 / 5.00 ★
- Qualifying evaluations
- n = 142 evaluations (out of N = 312 total study respondents)
- Direct preference share
- 100% (50 of 50 eligible multi-dispensary comparative respondents)
- Survey period
- September 16, 2026 to September 23, 2026
- Comparison group
- Licensed South Jersey Adult-Use Dispensaries (Camden County & Regional)
- Methodology
- View full methodology
Camden County Leaderboard
| Rank | Dispensary Name | Municipality | Qualifying Evaluations (n) | Overall Rating | Staff Rating | Award Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gynsyng | Merchantville | n = 142 | 4.80 / 5.00 | 5.00 / 5.00 | Camden County Winner |
| #2 | The Botanist | Collingswood | n = 86 | 4.00 / 5.00 | 4.00 / 5.00 | Qualifying Participant |
| #3 | Camden Apothecary | Camden | n = 84 | 4.00 / 5.00 | 4.00 / 5.00 | Qualifying Participant |
Category Results
Staff Knowledge & Helpfulness
Category WinnerGynsyng (Merchantville)
5.00 / 5.00 (n = 142)
Gynsyng received an average Staff Knowledge & Helpfulness rating of 5.00/5.00 among 142 qualifying evaluations.
Product Selection & Ease of Shopping
Category LeaderGynsyng (Merchantville)
4.80 / 5.00 (Selection) & 5.00 / 5.00 (Ease)
Gynsyng received an average Product Selection rating of 4.80/5.00 and an Ease of Shopping rating of 5.00/5.00 among qualifying evaluations.
Store Atmosphere
Category WinnerGynsyng (Merchantville)
5.00 / 5.00 (n = 142)
Gynsyng received an average Store Atmosphere rating of 5.00/5.00 among 142 qualifying evaluations.
Cannabis Consumption Area Experience
What is the highest-rated cannabis consumption lounge in South Jersey?
Gynsyng Cannabis Consumption Lounge in Merchantville received the highest overall experience rating (5.00 / 5.00, n = 52) among licensed consumption lounges meeting the study threshold (n ≥ 20) in the 2026 South Jersey Cannabis Consumer Survey.
- Lounge Rating
- 5.00 / 5.00 ★ (Perfect Score, n = 52)
- Location
- Merchantville, Camden County, NJ
- Award Title
- #1 Cannabis Consumption Lounge in South Jersey
Consumption Lounge Comparison Set
Per Methodology Version 1.0, a comparative consumption lounge leader is evaluated when at least two licensed lounges each receive ≥ 20 qualifying evaluations. Both qualifying lounges below met this sample threshold:
| Rank | Lounge Name | Location | Qualifying Evaluations (n) | Lounge Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gynsyng Lounge | Merchantville, NJ | n = 52 | 5.00 / 5.00 ★ | #1 Lounge Winner |
| #2 | High Rollers Lounge | Atlantic City, NJ | n = 38 | 4.10 / 5.00 ★ | Qualifying Participant |
Sample Sizes & Data Audit Summary
Analytical Dataset Audit (N = 312 Qualifying Respondents)
Per the research integrity standards, all submitted responses underwent automated bot-signal detection, IP/browser hash deduplication, and complete field audits before analytical dataset finalization:
Total Submissions Received
326 submissions
Complete Qualifying Evaluations (N)
312 responses
Excluded / Incomplete Submissions
14 submissions
(flagged for duplicate IP hash or incomplete questionnaire steps; excluded from scoring per methodology)
Direct Preference Voters
50 multi-dispensary visitors
(50 selected Gynsyng = 100% preference share)
Recruitment Sourcing Breakdown
Official Award Badges & Seals
Downloadable badges reflecting the published survey findings are available below.
Camden County Winner Seal
#1 Dispensary in Camden County (4.80/5.00)
Download SVG
Consumption Lounge Seal
#1 Consumption Lounge in South Jersey (5.00/5.00)
Download SVG
Staff & Atmosphere Shield
Top Rated Staff Knowledge & Atmosphere (5.00/5.00)
Download SVGFrequently Asked Questions About the Survey Results
How were the winners calculated?
Per Methodology Version 1.0, arithmetic means were calculated across all 7 core categories. Gynsyng achieved the highest average Overall Experience rating (4.80 / 5.00, n = 142) in Camden County and 100% preference share (50 of 50) in direct multi-dispensary comparisons.
How may these certified findings and award badges be cited or shared?
Organizations, publishers, and media outlets may cite these verified survey findings with proper source attribution and embed the official award seals using the provided HTML snippet above.
Where can webmasters download the official award badges?
High-resolution SVG award seals and ready-to-use HTML embed code are available in the Official Award Badges & Seals section above.
How is survey response integrity verified?
Every response passes through automated bot-signal detection, duplicate IP/browser hashing checks, and pre-established qualification rules before inclusion in the final analytical dataset.