New Jersey Legalization Hearings Expected in November
Tue / Oct 30th
Democratic leaders in the New Jersey legislature say they are “real close” to holding hearings on the legalization of adult-use… Read More
New Jersey
New Jersey cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of New Jersey cannabis policy and industry developments below:
New Jersey Allows Dispensaries to List Prices Online
Tue / Oct 16th
New Jersey’s Department of Health announced earlier this week that it will allow dispensaries in the state to list prices… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Expansions Stalled By Too Many Applications
Mon / Oct 15th
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) announced it will not meet a deadline to award the state’s second wave… Read More
New Jersey Legalization Bill Includes Delivery, Smoking Lounges
Wed / Sep 19th
The nearly-finished New Jersey cannabis legalization bill reportedly contains measures allowing for delivery services and public smoking lounges, according to… Read More
New Jersey Rolls Back Decriminalization
Fri / Aug 31st
On Wednesday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that last month’s pause on the prosecution of cannabis cases has… Read More
New Jersey Lawmakers Positioned for Legalization Vote Next Month
Thu / Aug 23rd
Lawmakers in New Jersey could vote on a cannabis legalization bill as early as next month but its success is… Read More
New Jersey Judge Rules Employer Can Discriminate Against MMJ Use
Tue / Aug 14th
A U.S. District Judge in New Jersey has ruled that an employer can indefinitely suspend an employee for his doctor-prescribed… Read More
New Jersey to Pause Prosecution of All Cannabis Cases
Tue / Jul 24th
New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal wrote in a letter to municipal prosecutors they should seek an adjournment of all… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Program to Double In Size; Supply Shortages Ongoing
Mon / Jul 16th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, called for a doubling of the state’s medical cannabis producers today, from six… Read More
Workers’ Comp Judge Orders New Jersey Town to Pay for MMJ
Mon / Jul 16th
A Workers’ Compensation Judge in New Jersey has ordered Freehold Township to pay for a claimant’s medical cannabis, according to… Read More
Beth Stavola: Operating a Multi-State Cannabis Company
Thu / May 31st
Beth Stavola is a serial cannabis industry entrepreneur who owns dispensaries in Arizona and Nevada; she is also the founder… Read More
New Jersey Legislation Would Expand MMJ Program
Tue / May 22nd
New Jersey Sen. Joseph Vitale has unveiled an early draft of legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program which… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Open to ‘Sweeping Pardons’ for Cannabis Crimes
Tue / May 8th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is open to reducing or eliminating sentences for low-level cannabis crimes, telling NorthJersey.com that his… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Announces Changes for ‘More Patient-Friendly’ MMJ Program
Wed / Mar 28th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced reforms to the state’s medical cannabis program in an effort to change “the… Read More
Survey Finds Scant Support for Cannabis Legalization Among New Jersey Lawmakers
Wed / Feb 28th
A survey by NJ Cannabis Insider of the state’s 40-member Senate found just five members who indicated they would vote… Read More
Cannabis Home-Grow Bill Introduced in New Jersey
Mon / Feb 5th
New Jersey Deputy Majority Leader and Lawrence Township municipal prosecutor Reed Gusciora has introduced a bill to allow adults to… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Executive Order Requires 60-Day Review of MMJ Program
Wed / Jan 24th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order requiring the Department of Health and Board of Medical Examiners… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Bill Introduced in New Jersey
Fri / Jan 12th
New Jersey state Sen. Nicholas Scutari has introduced legislation to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state. The measure… Read More
Advocates Weigh in on Role Cannabis Policy Played in New Jersey & Virginia Governor Races
Fri / Nov 17th
The Midterm elections saw two pro-cannabis politicians elevated to the governor’s seats as New Jersey chose Democrat Phil Murphy over… Read More
New Jersey & Virginia Governor-Elects Support Cannabis Law Reforms
Wed / Nov 8th
Following yesterday’s elections, the governor’s seats in two states will soon be occupied by Democrats supportive of cannabis law reforms;… Read More
New Jersey Court Ruling Forces State to Reconsider Cannabis Schedule Classification
Thu / Nov 2nd
A decision by the New Jersey Superior Court of Appeals will force the state administration to reconsider cannabis’ Schedule I… Read More
Poll: New Jersey Adults Support Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Sep 18th
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 59 percent of New Jersians support allowing adults to legally possess “small amounts” of… Read More
New Jersey CannaBusiness Association Partnering with Athletes for CARE for Advocacy Event
Thu / Sep 7th
Three former professional athletes and a former Drug Enforcement Agency special agent are set to speak at the upcoming New… Read More
New Jersey Municipal Prosecutor Calls for Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Jun 21st
During a New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state, Jon-Henry Barr,… Read More