New Jersey cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of New Jersey cannabis policy and industry developments below:
Thu / Jan 24th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has added opiate addiction as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis, effective immediately. The state has already seen 141 opioid overdose deaths in 2019.
Mon / Jan 7th
Dozens of New Jersey townships are establishing preemptive bans on the adult-use cannabis industry as state lawmakers are expected to legalize sometime this year.
Thu / Jan 3rd
New Jersey Bill S10 has missed previous deadlines due to political wrangling. Now, further delays are expected as debate over the adult-use legislation expected in the coming session begins to heat up.
Tue / Dec 18th
New Jersey officials have announced six new dispensary licensees, effectively doubling the capacity of the state’s medical cannabis program, The… Read More
Mon / Dec 17th
Following cannabis’ successful legalization in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine and decriminalization in New Hampshire, the last few states in New… Read More
Mon / Nov 26th
New Jersey lawmakers have started to consider legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis throughout the state, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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