New Jersey

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) has voted in favour of propsoed rules that would relax restrictions on cannabis edibles. Recreational cannabis sales started in New Jersey in 2022 almost a year and a half after the state voted in the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance

Three attorneys will offer services for New Jersey residents with cannabis convictions at an upcoming expo. A trio of dedicated attorneys—Andrew Cooper of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, Michael Hoffman of The Hoffman Centers PC, and John Williams of the Law Office of John D. Williams—are donating

A state lawmaker in New Jersey wants to make it a crime if children are able access to their parents’ marijuana. The cannabis regulatory commission already has regulations for packaging, but Assemblywoman Aura Dunn wants criminal penalties put in place against parents. She argued that the number of

Cannabis Company Sues Hopewell Borough Over Licensing Process Amidst Allegations of Mayor's Conflict of Interest. A cannabis company has filed a suit against Hopewell Borough, a municipality in Mercer County, over its cannabis licensing process, alleging a conflict of interest with its mayor, former

When it comes to the roaring success — or critical failure — of the New Jersey cannabis industry, fingers are pointing in every direction. The dispensary operators. The regulators. The legislators. The black market. But in reality? "I don't think this is really a concern over whether the market is

A state panel has ordered a cop reinstated after she was fired for using cannabis. The first battle in the war over whether New Jersey law enforcement officers can use cannabis when they’re off duty is over, and the cops who want to partake in legal weed are winning. Recent decisions from a state

Just more than a year after beginning recreational cannabis sales, New Jersey’s legal weed industry is in a “doom loop” of slow licensing and a lack of enforcement that is causing it to stagnate, a marijuana trade group says. The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association, which represents the majority

The state program began in 2021 and helps fund violence intervention efforts by community-led organizations. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently revealed an initiative that provides a total of $15 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI

People who work for New Jersey courts can no longer take any jobs in the medical or recreational cannabis industry. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner last week approved an amendment to Canon 5, which deals with outside employment for judicial employees and exists to avoid impropriety and conflicts of

First responders seek clarity on recreational marijuana rules Firefighters and EMS workers across New Jersey are expressing frustration over a lack of clear guidelines regulating their recreational use of marijuana when off duty. Unlike law enforcement, first responders say there is no detailed

At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There are a few shields from his

One New Jersey Officer recently won a court case that reinstated him in his job and entitles him to back pay. A police officer in Jersey City, New Jersey was fired for testing positive for THC in a drug test. Last week, that officer was reinstated to his position with back pay. Norhan Mansour was