A727

Summary

New Jersey bill introduced in committee would reinstate underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as a disorderly persons offense. Reinstating criminal penalties for underage cannabis possession could affect retail compliance obligations and increase scrutiny of age-verification practices at point of sale.

More New Jersey Cannabis Bills

• A5051Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.Passed
• S4287Criminalizes certain sales of marijuana and vapor products.Introduced
• S4297Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.Introduced
• S4148Establishes maximum THC potency of cannabis items and imposes excise tax of moderate and high potency cannabis items.Introduced
• S3945Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.Passed
• S4018Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.Introduced
• S4023Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.Introduced
• S3984Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis under certain circumstances.Introduced
• A4791Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.Introduced
• A4652Codifies certain cannabis packaging requirements; establishes offense for minor gaining access to improperly stored cannabis products.Introduced
• A4576Legalizes 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.Introduced
• A4653Clarifies that unlawful gifting of marijuana or cannabis is prohibited under "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."Introduced