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...
NJ Assembly Committee Considers Bill Shifting Intoxicating Hemp Regulation to Department of Agriculture
A recent informational hearing held by the NJ Assembly Agriculture Committee focused on Bill A 5058, which proposes transferring the regulation of intoxicating hemp products from the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) to the Department of Agriculture. The bill, introduced by Assembly Committee Chair William Spearman and Assemblyman Robert...
Recriminalizing MJ Possession and Underground Legacy Crackdown NJ Senate Hearing Held
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on a bill aimed at recriminalizing the purchase, sale and possession of unlicensed marijuana. Heady NJ covered the hearing in the article “Recriminalizing MJ Possession and Underground Legacy Crackdown NJ Senate Hearing Held.” Committee members debated both sides of...
Cannabis Legalization Debated at MJ Unpacked Convention
In the article “Cannabis Legalization Debated at MJ Unpacked Convention,” Heady NJ wrote about the cannabis legalization debate that took place at the recent MJ Unpacked conference in Atlantic City. Cannabis industry experts gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding federal and state legalization. The conversation explored the...