# ANJA

> ANJA (ANJA Life LLC) is a minority-owned, state-licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary in Highland Park, New Jersey. Founded by a team of New York- and New Jersey-based entrepreneurs, it opened in January 2024 as the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Highland Park. ANJA pairs a curated retail and delivery experience with an education-first mission - normalizing cannabis through reliable information, community events like ANJA Fest, and partnerships with local New Jersey cultivators. The name is a play on the cannabis synonym 'ganja' and a Sanskrit term meaning 'to manifest.'

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Julio Casado (Founder & CEO), Padmaja Malladi (Founder & Chief Wellness Officer (MD)), Migna Guzman (Co-founder & CFO), Claudia Granados (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~19 employees
- **Products:** Retail dispensary, Online ordering & pickup, Cannabis delivery, ANJA Blog & education, ANJA Fest / community events
- **Notable:** First adult-use cannabis dispensary to open in Highland Park, NJ (January 2024)., Certified minority-owned business (MBE) in New Jersey's cannabis market., Awarded a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer conditional license among 297 approved on October 27, 2022 by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

## Products & services

- **Retail dispensary** — In-store adult-use cannabis retail at 225 Woodbridge Ave, Highland Park, NJ, with guided consultations and terpene-sampling jars for evaluating flower.
- **Online ordering & pickup** — E-commerce ordering with in-store pickup from the getanja.com shop.
- **Cannabis delivery** — Local delivery service for New Jersey customers within the licensed area.
- **ANJA Blog & education** — Editorial content covering cannabis culture, history, science, policy, and wellness as part of the education-first mission.
- **ANJA Fest / community events** — Community celebrations and 420 events building local cannabis community.

## Achievements

- First adult-use cannabis dispensary to open in Highland Park, NJ (January 2024).
- Certified minority-owned business (MBE) in New Jersey's cannabis market.
- Awarded a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer conditional license among 297 approved on October 27, 2022 by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
- Built a founding team spanning medicine, finance, marketing, and public policy.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — ANJA Life opened its doors, becoming the first adult-use cannabis dispensary in Highland Park, NJ.
- **2023-03** — Raised a $250,000 seed round to support its Highland Park dispensary launch.
- **2022-10** — Received a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer conditional license from the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

## Links

- Website: https://getanja.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/anja-life-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/anja_life
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_anja/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetANJA/

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Last updated: 2026-07-07