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The Week in Weed: August 2025 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we start off with talk of federal re-scheduling. Then we note that the new DEA head is also the interim...more

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Cannabis Safety in New Jersey – CRC’s Updated Testing and Compliance Standards

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The cannabis industry in New Jersey is undergoing a transformation, with an increased emphasis on safety, transparency, and quality assurance. During its February 18th public meeting, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Dispensaries Can Now Apply for Consumption Lounge Licenses

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) began accepting applications for cannabis consumption area endorsements on January 2, 2025. The Commissioners adopted the Notice of Application Acceptance for cannabis...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Jersey Opens Applications for Consumption Lounges

While the pace of adult-use applications in New Jersey has steadied from its initial peak between 2021-2023, a new wave of applications has just opened for consumption lounges in the Garden State. Who May Apply? Any...more

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Third Circuit Affirms That New Jersey’s Cannabis Law Does Not Allow a Private Right of Action

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On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the New Jersey district court’s previous ruling that there is no private right of action under New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement...more

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Federal District Court Grants Partial Victory to Hemp Operators Challenging the NJHAA

In a decision that reads as one of the strongest endorsements of state-based intoxicating hemp regulatory controls in recent memory, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (“Court”) recently upheld, in part,...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Crackdown: A Look at Recent Enforcement Actions by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) recently started actively pursuing enforcement actions against licensed cannabis businesses. This marks a change from the CRC’s previous posture and signals that cannabis...more

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New Jersey Regulates Intoxicating Hemp Products

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Businesses selling intoxicating hemp products in New Jersey without a cannabis license could soon face significant fines. Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 3235 on Sept. 12, 2024, regulating intoxicating hemp...more

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New NJ Law Halts Unlicensed Hemp Beverage Sales and Opens Doors for Alcoholic Beverage Distributors

Last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235—a bill temporarily banning the unlicensed sale of hemp products in New Jersey and proposing a new regulatory framework for future sales. The law, which is...more

Epstein Becker & Green

NJ Approves Cannabis Regulatory Amendment with Major Impacts on Class 5 Retail License Holders

As of September 25, 2023, Bill A4151 was approved by the New Jersey Senate and is now law in New Jersey. This approved bill amends the existing New Jersey recreational cannabis regulatory landscape. Bill A4151, or P.L. 2023,...more

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From Prohibition to Prosperity: Navigating Cannabis Legalization & Licensing in New Jersey

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New Jersey’s path to legal cannabis has been marked by significant strides and challenges. While cannabis has been technically legal in the state since 2009, it faced hurdles and uncertainty during the Christie...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Licensing Appeals: Seeking Fairness and Transparency

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In a pivotal legal battle that could shape the future of New Jersey’s cannabis industry, the State’s Appellate Division recently heard oral arguments for three consolidated appeals involving the 2019 Cannabis Licensing...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Jersey Cannabis: Drastic Expansion in License Ownership Rights

Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature just passed a law that would allow anyone – including operators already holding other licenses in the State of New Jersey – to obtain ownership in up to seven (7) diversely-owned...more

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No Private Cause of Action Under NJ’s CREAMMA

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New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis law does not provide aggrieved individuals with a private right of action, according to a recent decision from a New Jersey federal court. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and...more

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Failure to Hire Claims Go Up In Smoke for Pot-Using New Jersey Job Applicant

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On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the...more

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New Jersey Moves One Step Closer to Cannabis Consumption Areas: CRC Publishes Proposed Regulations

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On January 17, 2023, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) published proposed regulations governing the operation of cannabis consumption areas. These regulations implement the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

The CRC Prepares to Bring Consumption Lounges to New Jersey

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) has been busy in 2022 reviewing thousands of applications submitted for Class 1 Cultivators, Class 2 Manufacturers, and Class 5 Retailers, and has added an additional use...more

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Updates to New Jersey’s Adult-Use Cannabis Rules Would Expand Licensee Opportunities

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In February 2021, New Jersey became one of the 19 states to legalize cannabis for recreational use. The bill, A21 – “The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act,” regulates...more

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NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Publishes Guidance For Employers To Address Marijuana Impairment

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission published guidance on September 9, 2022, for employers to address marijuana impairment in the workplace. The guidance does not, however, provide the long-awaited certification...more

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Cannabis Testing in the New Jersey Workplace Just Got a Little Less Hazy

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On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) issued interim guidance (the “Guidance”) for employers regarding the employment protections passed for cannabis users last year pursuant to the New...more

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New Jersey AG Declares Police Officers Cannot Face Discipline for Off-Duty Cannabis Consumption

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As the highest-ranking law enforcement officer, a state’s attorney general sets the tone for other state and local law enforcement agencies at all levels, by not only setting broad policy initiatives but also interpreting...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Launches Application Process for Recreational-Use Businesses

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New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) held a public meeting on November 9, 2021 and released the 2021 Personal Use (Recreational) Notice of Application. As announced at the meeting, the CRC will begin...more

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NJ Cannabis Webinar Provides Key Insights on Licensing Process, Equity, Municipalities

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The much-anticipated October 13 Recreational Cannabis Statewide Information Webinar presented by New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) provided critical information on the state’s adult-use cannabis program,...more

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New Jersey Adult Use Regulations – Ahead of Time and Full Steam Ahead

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) – ahead of schedule – just released its adult-use regulations, thereby taking the first step towards opening up its adult-use marketplace. While there is a tremendous...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Program Off to the Races - Cannabis Regulatory Commission Holds First Meeting and the Clock Starts for...

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On Monday, April 12, 2021, New Jersey’s newly formed and seated Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC” or “the Commission”) — the body that will oversee New Jersey’s medical and adult-use cannabis programs — held its first...more

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