New Intoxicating Hemp Restrictions Bill Passes NJ Senate Committee
The New Jersey Senate Committee advanced S-4509, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz and Senate President Nick Scutari, establishing rules for intoxicating hemp products distinct from cannabis. The bill integrates these products into the adult-use cannabis market, bans online and vending machine sales, requires lab testing, and sets...
NJ Senate Committee Passes Bill to Go After Underground Legacy Operators, Reform CRC Rules
The NJ Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced S 4847, a bill aimed at targeting unlicensed cannabis operators and reforming the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The bill gives the New Jersey State Police authority to crack down on illegal cannabis businesses, a move supported by Senator Paul Sarlo (D-36-Bergen). The...
N.J. Lawmakers Mull Whether to Recriminalize Some Cannabis Sales, Purchases
Recently, New Jersey lawmakers deliberated a bill, sponsored by Senate President Nick Scutari, that would criminalize the sale and purchase of unlicensed marijuana. Senator Scutari explained that the bill addresses unlicensed brick-and-mortar stores as well as drug dealers. Under the bill, operating an unlicensed marijuana business would be a third-degree crime...