# New Jersey S2564: Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.

New Jersey S2564, Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Vin Gopal (Democratic), Troy Singleton (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-13 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2564
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sponsors: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Troy Singleton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Troy Singleton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon M. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-05-12: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2564_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2564_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2564_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2564_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2564-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).