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NJ Bill Aims to Speed Up Approvals for Cannabis Dispensaries

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A new bill introduced by Senate President Nicholas Scutari seeks to speed up the approval process for cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey, a move aimed at addressing delays in establishing the state’s cannabis market. Joshua...more

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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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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 27 - Blazing Trails: Cannabis Law in the Garden State

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Pull back the curtain on New Jersey’s cannabis market with Fruqan Mouzon, who played a pivotal role in helping to write the 2021 law legalizing recreational use of cannabis in the Garden State – the New Jersey Cannabis...more

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According to New Jersey Federal Court, Employees Cannot Sue Under New Jersey Cannabis Law

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In May 2023, a federal judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”) does not provide for a...more

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Federal Court Holds That Employees Cannot File Private Lawsuits Against Their Employers Under New Jersey Cannabis Law

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In a case of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey found the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“the Act”) does not create a private...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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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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New Guidance on Cannabis Workplace Impairment in New Jersey

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance for employers who suspect that an employee is impaired at work. As mentioned in a prior alert, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

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New Jersey Issues New Guidance Regarding Marijuana in the Workplace

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Key Takeaways - On September 9, 2022, New Jersey issued new regulatory guidance regarding employment protections for users of recreational and medicinal marijuana.  While this guidance did not include a certification...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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Dazed But Less Confused: New Jersey Releases Workplace Guidance on New Recreational Cannabis Law

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Almost six months after New Jersey approved the sale of recreational cannabis use, state authorities have just released Interim Guidance on workplace impairment outlining how employers should address employees’ suspected...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Workplace Guidance on Reasonable Suspicion Determinations

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“the Commission”) on September 9, 2022 issued long-awaited guidance for employers on how to respond when employees are suspected of marijuana impairment.  This is the...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Interim Guidance on Workplace Impairment

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance on the workplace drug testing provisions of the state’s recreational cannabis law meant to act as a placeholder until regulations on the standards...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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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules Do Not Address Standards For Workplace Marijuana Testing

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published the first set of rules and regulations on August 19, 2021 governing recreational cannabis use in New Jersey (“Personal-Use Cannabis Rules”) under the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

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 – “Weeding” in the Garden State

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On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Market Place Modernization Act (the Act) that implements the legal sale of recreational marijuana approved by...more

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How New Jersey’s Recreational Marijuana Law Significantly Affects Workplace Drug Testing

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law three marijuana reform bills on February 22, 2021. The first, New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (A21), legalizes and...more

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First Look: New Jersey Enacts Recreational Cannabis Legislation

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The New Jersey Legislature, on December 17, 2020, passed the “New Jersey Regulatory Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act,” which governs the development, regulation and enforcement of the personal use of...more

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After NJ Voters OK Recreational Marijuana, Senate Moves To Expedite Conditional Licenses

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In the wake of a successful ballot initiative, New Jersey lawmakers moved quickly to start the process of creating a regulatory framework for recreational marijuana, including a bill that, if passed, would allow the expedited...more

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