Title 24, Title 24: FOOD AND DRUGS

24:6I-2 Findings, declarations relative to the medical use of cannabis. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Modern medical research has discovered a beneficial use for cannabis in treating or alleviating the pain or other symptoms associated with certain medical condit…

24:6I-20 Medical cannabis handler certification. 27. a. An individual who performs work for or on behalf of a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, or medical cannabis dispensary, issued a permit pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-7), a clinic…

24:6I-21 Municipalities may authorize consumption areas. 28. a. A municipality may authorize, through the enactment of an ordinance, the operation of locally endorsed cannabis consumption areas: (1) operated by medical cannabis dispensaries, including any alternative treatment ce…

24:6I-22 System for tracking, cultivating, manufacturing, transfer, dispensing, delivery. 29. a. (1) The commission shall develop and maintain a system for tracking: (a) the cultivation of medical cannabis, the manufacturing of medical cannabis products, the transfer of medical c…

24:6I-23 Requirements waived by commission. 30. The commission may waive any requirement of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) if the commission determines that granting the waiver is necessary to achieve the purposes of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and provide access to pa…

24:6I-24 Cannabis Regulatory Commission. 31. a. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission is hereby created in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, to: (1) assume all powers, duties, and responsibilities with regard to the regulation and oversight of activities authorized pursua…

24:6I-25 Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development. 32. a. There is hereby established in the commission an Office of Minority, Disabled Veterans, and Women Cannabis Business Development. The office shall be under the immediate supervision of …

24:6I-26 Criteria for eligibility as employee. 33. a. No person shall be appointed to or employed by the commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to appointment or employment, the person held any direct or indirect interest in, or any employment by, any holde…

24:6I-27 Applicability of C.52:13D-12 et seq.; Code of Ethics. 34. a. The "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.) shall apply to members of the commission and to all employees of the commission, except as herein specifically provided. b. (1) …

24:6I-28 Restrictions for commission members, employees. 35. a. No member of the commission shall hold any direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, any holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary…

24:6I-29 Certain persons prohibited from association with medical cannabis. 36. a. (1) No holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24…

24:6I-3 Definitions relative to the medical use of cannabis. 3. As used in P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.): "Academic medical center" means an entity located in New Jersey that, on the effective date of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 e…

24:6I-30 Severability. 39. If any provision of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) or P.L.2015, c.158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et al.) or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:…

24:6I-31 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act." L.2021, c.16, s.1.

24:6I-32 Findings, declarations relative to the regulation and use of cannabis. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the intent of the people of New Jersey to adopt a new approach to our marijuana policies by controlling and legalizing a form of marijuana, to be r…

24:6I-33 Definitions relative to the regulation and use of cannabis. 3. Definitions. As used in P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) regarding the personal use of cannabis, unless the context otherwise requires: "Alternative treatment center" means an organization issued a permit p…

24:6I-34 Commission activities associated with the personal use of cannabis. 6. Commission Activities Associated with the Personal Use of Cannabis. a. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission shall have all powers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out the commission's duties, f…

24:6I-35 Regulation of cannabis. 18. Regulation of Cannabis. a. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-34), which shall be consistent with the intent of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.). The commission…

24:6I-36 Application for license or conditional license. 19. Application For License or Conditional License. a. Each application for an annual license to operate a cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, or conditional license for a proposed cannabis establishme…

24:6I-37 Class I Cannabis Cultivator license. 20. Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license. A cannabis cultivator shall have a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license issued by the commission for the premises at which the cannabis is grown or cultivated. Except for an initial period durin…

24:6I-38 Grow canopies for licensed cannabis cultivators. 21. Grow Canopies for Licensed Cannabis Cultivators. a. Subject to subsection b. of this section, the commission shall adopt rules or regulations restricting the size of mature cannabis plant grow canopies at premises for …

24:6I-39 Class 2 cannabis manufacturer license. 22. Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license. A cannabis manufacturer shall have a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license issued by the commission for the premises at which the cannabis items are manufactured. The commission shall deter…

24:6I-4 Registry of qualifying patients, designated, institutional caregivers. 4. a. The commission shall establish a registry of qualifying patients and their designated caregivers and shall establish a means of identifying and verifying the registration status of patients and d…

24:6I-40 Class 3 cannabis wholesaler license. 23. Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license. A cannabis wholesaler shall have a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license issued by the commission for the premises at which cannabis items are warehoused. The commission shall determine the maxim…

24:6I-41 Class 4 cannabis distributor license. 24. Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license. A cannabis distributor shall have a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license issued by the commission for the premises from which the cannabis distributor will conduct operations to transport can…

24:6I-42 Class 5 cannabis retailer license. 25. Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license. A cannabis retailer shall have a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license issued by the commission for the premises at which cannabis items are retailed, which may include purchase orders for off-premises…

24:6I-43 Class 6 cannabis delivery license. 26. Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license. A cannabis delivery service shall have a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license issued by the commission for the premises from which the cannabis delivery service will conduct operations to provide cour…

24:6I-44 Personal use cannabis handlers, transportation and delivery of cannabis and cannabis items. 27. Personal Use Cannabis Handlers; Transportation and Delivery of Cannabis and Cannabis Items. a. (1) An individual who performs work for or on behalf of a person who holds a lic…

24:6I-45 Municipal regulations or ordinances. 31. Municipal Regulations or Ordinances. a. A municipality may enact ordinances or regulations, not in conflict with the provisions of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): (1) governing the number of cannabis establishments, distributo…

24:6I-46 Marketplace regulation. 33. Marketplace Regulation. a. (1) (a) For a period of 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), it shall be unlawful for any owner, part owner, stockholder, officer, or director of any corporation, or any other per…

24:6I-47 Medical cannabis provisions. 35. Medical Cannabis Provisions. Nothing in P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) shall be construed: a. to limit any privileges or rights of a registered qualifying patient, designated caregiver, institutional caregiver, or alternative treatmen…

24:6I-48 Medical cannabis - additional regulatory requirements. 36. Medical Cannabis - Additional Regulatory Requirements. An alternative treatment center issued a permit under section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-7) shall, as a condition of engaging in operations associated wit…

24:6I-48.5 Sale of intoxicating hemp beverages, licensing. 11. a. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of P.L.2025, c.215 (C.2C:35-10f), the holder of any valid and unrevoked plenary wholesale license or plenary retail distribution license, as such terms are defined in…

24:6I-48.6 Sale of intoxicating hemp beverages, excise tax. 13. a. There is hereby levied and imposed an excise tax in the amount of $3.75 per gallon upon the wholesale sale of any intoxicating hemp beverages within this State or upon any delivery of intoxicating hemp beverages m…

24:6I-49 Business treatment of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services. 37. Business Treatment of Cannabis Establishments, Distributors, and Delivery Services. With respect to the business treatment of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery servi…

24:6I-5.1 Authorization process for dispensation. 5. a. A health care practitioner shall not be required to be listed publicly in any medical cannabis practitioner registry as a condition of authorizing patients for the medical use of cannabis. b. No authorization for the medical…

24:6I-5.2 Health care practitioner, regulations affecting. 6. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, no health care practitioner who has authorized a patient for the medical use of cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) within the past 90 days, a…

24:6I-5.3 Qualifying patient from another state, jurisdiction. 7. a. An individual who is registered as a qualifying patient in another state or jurisdiction within the United States that authorizes the medical use of cannabis shall be considered a registered qualifying patient f…

24:6I-50 Cannabis regulatory, enforcement assistance, and marketplace modernization fund. 41. Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund. a. Except for amounts credited to the Property Tax Reform Account in the Property Tax Relief Fund pursuan…

24:6I-51 Licensee and consumer protections. 47. Licensee and Consumer Protections. a. Except as otherwise set forth in section 48 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-42) with respect to employers, employment actions, and employment policies, individuals, and licensed cannabis establishmen…

24:6I-52 Employers, driving, minors and control of property. 48. Employers, Driving, Minors and Control of Property. a. (1) No employer shall refuse to hire or employ any person or shall discharge from employment or take any adverse action against any employee with respect to com…

24:6I-53 Contract enforceability. 51. Contract Enforceability. No contract shall be unenforceable on the basis that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing, or using any cannabis item or marijuana is prohibited by federal law. No contract entered into by a licensee, i…

24:6I-54 Federal and interstate relations. 52. Federal and Interstate Relations. a. Law enforcement agencies in this State shall not cooperate with or provide assistance to the government of the United States or any agency thereof in enforcing the "Controlled Substances Act," 21 …

24:6I-55 Limitations. 53. Limitations. The provisions of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) concerning the development, regulation, and enforcement of activities associated with personal use cannabis, as well as acts involving personal use cannabis or cannabis items, shall not be…

24:6I-56 Severability. 86. Severability. If any part, section, clause, paragraph, sentence, or provision, section of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, that judgment shall not af…

24:6I-6 Applicability of N.J.S.2C:35-18. 6. a. The provisions of N.J.S.2C:35-18 shall apply to any qualifying patient, designated caregiver, institutional caregiver, health care facility, medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, med…