If you previously obtained a dismissal for a marijuana charge through conditional discharge in New Jersey, you are not automatically disqualified from the Pre-Trial Intervention Program. When New Jersey residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana, Governor Murphy signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance (CREAMMA), and Marketplace Modernization Act that legalized, regulated, and decriminalized […]
read full articleThe long-awaited rollout for recreational marijuana in New Jersey has begun with preliminary rules and regulations about who can dispense cannabis products and licensing requirements. By 2022, retailers will be open for business so more buyers can purchase cannabis products. With the advent of marijuana sales, legal experts expect a considerable rise in DUI’s, not […]
read full articleMarijuana Decriminalization brought the ability to buy marijuana for personal use in NJ. Most New Jersey residents agreed that marijuana should be decriminalized when Governor Murphy signed into law the marijuana decriminalization bill in February of 2021. The law in NJ now permits those over 21 to buy and possess up to six ounces of […]
read full articleAmidst a Looming Deadline, Towns and Cities across New Jersey Face Decisions on Recreational Marijuana Selling within their Borders Although marijuana is legal for adults in New Jersey, some will have more access in their towns than others. That’s because not all cities, towns, boroughs, townships, or villages welcome the sale of marijuana within their […]
read full articleMake Sure You Know the New Rules about Weed in NJ The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act was signed into law on February 22, 2021. This historic law decriminalizes marijuana and hashish use for adults over the age of 21, provides a legal framework for marijuana possession and clarifies the […]
read full articleOn Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the voters of New Jersey said yes to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. In reply to Public Question 1, which read, “Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called cannabis?”, 2,737,653, or 67.08%, voted yes, compared to 1,343,596 or 32.92%, who opposed the […]
read full articleCan I get arrested if I have a medical marijuana card from another state in NJ? Dozens of states have passed laws permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes, including New Jersey. Unfortunately, however, things get more complicated when you attempt to carry or purchase medical marijuana in New Jersey when you are visiting […]
read full articleNew Jersey lawmakers have been engaged in an ongoing fight over whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Until the get a bill through the state legislature and it is signed by the governor, marijuana remains illegal under any circumstances outside of the rules of the medical marijuana program. A number of other states have […]
read full articleLawmakers in New Jersey just launched the first significant push toward passing a bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. During the collaborative meeting among members of the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees, held on Monday, legislators took up sides for and against legal marijuana in New Jersey. Ultimately, the majority recommended passing Bill […]
read full articleThis week, USA Today Network New Jersey hosted a forum called “Let’s Talk About Marijuana,” where individuals and community leaders discussed the ongoing question: should we legalize marijuana in New Jersey? Some say it is an issue of racial and social justice. Others argue the tax benefits of legal marijuana sales in the state. Still others […]
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