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 Cannabis News
New Jersey legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021 after several years of legislative back-and-forth on the issue. Its eventual passage—and the lengthy discussion leading up to it—has helped spur other New England states toward legalization. Browse all of our New Jersey news updates below:
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 PODCAST
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
Adult-Use Legislation Set to be Introduced in New Jersey
Mon / May 15th
New Jersey state Sen. Nicholas Scutari is expected to unveil a bill to tax-and-regulate cannabis sales in the state ahead… Read More
Pro-Rec Cannabis Trade Association Forms in New Jersey
Thu / May 11th
A newly formed cannabis trade association is looking toward the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s term with plans on pushing… Read More
NJ Gov. Calls Cannabis Legalization ‘Beyond Stupidity’
Tue / May 2nd
During a forum on substance abuse hosted by the New Jersey Hospital Association, Gov. Chris Christie called the push for… Read More
Cannabis legalization & industry overview
New Jersey voters opted in favor of cannabis legalization during the 2020 General Election. Following that vote, lawmakers were tasked with passing and implementing a bill to regulate the adult-use marketplace, which Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed into law in February 2021. Recreational cannabis business licenses are incoming.
Previously, New Jersey had legalized medical cannabis in 2010 but expansions to the program were slow under the conservative governorship of Chris Christie (R).
New Jersey cannabis possession rules
- New Jersey adults aged 21+ can possess up to 28 grams, or one ounce, of cannabis flower.
- Adults can also possess up to five grams of cannabis concentrates.
- New Jersey does not allow for the home growing of cannabis plants.
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