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Cannabis in New Jersey is legal for both medical use and recreational use. An amendment to the state constitution legalizing cannabis became effective on January 1, 2021, and enabling legislation and related bills were signed into law by governor Phil Murphy on February 22, 2021. The state legislature tried to legalize cannabis during its 2018 ...
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission was created through the enactment of the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, signed by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2, 2019. [2] The Commission, " in but not of the Department of the Treasury," was granted responsibility over the state's medical marijuana program. [3]
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [ 1]
New York is expected to begin recreational sales sometime in 2023, while Pennsylvania only permits medical use. ... There are currently 130,000 medical marijuana patients in New Jersey, and the ...
Thursday marks the third anniversary in New Jersey since the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. It's been 3 years since marijuana sales were legalized in NJ. Browse our dispensaries map
Under federal law, any cannabis byproduct that contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC is not considered illegal marijuana — it’s hemp. (The New Jersey hemp bill's "total THC" standard is more ...
The New York Times reported in February, 2019 that the settling of the tax rate question "could place the state [of New Jersey] on a path to legalizing recreational marijuana this year". On March 18, both chambers advanced the bill for a floor vote. The prospects of this bill in New Jersey are said to be "a litmus test" for New York state.
The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, nicknamed Jake's Law, was named after 7-year-old Jake Honig who died on January 21, 2018, in New Jersey from brain cancer. [1] Jake's Law expanded the state's medical marijuana program and was based on Jake's story. It was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2, 2019.