New Jersey marijuana law News

New Jersey Cannabis Regulator Issues Employers’ Guidance for Workplaces

New Jersey has issued guidance for workplaces to support employers’ right to create and maintain safe work environments, as well as affirm employees’ right to due process. According to the guidance and “Reasonable Suspicion Observation Report Form” by the New …

New Jersey to Begin Sales of Recreational Cannabis on April 21

Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “This is a historic step in our work to create a new cannabis industry,” said Murphy, who made the announcement via …

N.J. Supreme Court Upholds Order to Reimburse Workers’ Comp Claimant for Marijuana

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a construction company to reimburse a workers’ compensation claimant for marijuana that was prescribed to relieve his back pain caused by a work injury. The high court rejected M&K Construction’s argument that …

Battle Over Legalizing Marijuana Taking Shape in New Jersey

New Jersey’s Democratic-controlled Legislature took a step toward a showdown with Gov. Chris Christie over legalized marijuana on Monday. A state Senate panel convened a hearing on legalizing the drug, and a leading Democratic lawmaker says it’s time to bring …