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Status: In New Jersey, all individuals with a legal prescription may be in possession of Marijuana, and state licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense marijuana.

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the New Jersey law at: New Jersey Dept of Health Website

Proposed New Jersey Marijuana Grower Guidelines

Under the proposed legislation of S2702, otherwise known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, a Class 1 Marijuana Grower License is required to cultivate marijuana and sell marijuana to marijuana producers, to marijuana processing facilities, and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

The number of grower licenses is not to exceed a total of 25, including licenses issued to medical marijuana alternative treatment centers. Of these 25 licenses, 15 licenses shall be reserved for medical marijuana alternative treatment centers.

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Proposed New Jersey Marijuana Processor Guidelines

Under the proposed legislation of S2702, otherwise known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, a Class 2 Marijuana Processor License is required to purchase marijuana; manufacture, prepare, and package marijuana items; and sell items to other marijuana processing facilities and to marijuana retailers, but not to consumers.

The division is to determine a maximum number of processor licenses to be issued.

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Proposed New Jersey Marijuana Wholesaler Guidelines

Under the proposed legislation of S2702, otherwise known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, a Class 3 Marijuana Wholesaler License is required to sell marijuana items or marijuana paraphernalia for the purpose of resale either to a licensed marijuana wholesaler or to a licensed marijuana retailer.

The division is to determine a maximum number of wholesaler licenses to be issued.

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Proposed New Jersey Marijuana Retailer Guidelines

Under the proposed legislation of S2702, otherwise known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, a Class 4 Marijuana Retailer License is required to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities and marijuana items from marijuana product manufacturing facilities or marijuana wholesalers and to sell marijuana and marijuana products to consumers.

The division is to determine a maximum number of retailer licenses to be issued.

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Existing New Jersey Medical Marijuana Dispensary Guidelines

Medical Marijuana Business: On January 17, 2011, the Department released a Request for Application soliciting parties interested in establishing ATCs. On March 21, 2011, the Department announced the selection of six ATC applicants to move forward in the permitting process. These entities are, Greenleaf Compassion Center, Foundation Harmony, Breakwater ATC, Compassionate Care Center of America Foundation, Inc., doing business as Garden State Dispensary, Compassionate Science ATC, Inc. and Compassionate Care Foundation, Inc. Once the initial six are open, the state will evaluate the program and determine whether or not there is a need for expansion. In 2017, Foundation Harmony finally received approval to operate. If there is a determination to add ATCs, the Department will publicize the expansion and provide the criteria and process for application.

Proposed New Jersey Medical Marijuana Guidelines:

Assembly Bill 3421 was adopted in legislature on April 5, 2018 to remove limits on the amount of medical marijuana to be dispensed for a patient at one time and to allow for the licensing of additional ATCs, with some specializing in cultivation and processing:

Up to 15 medical marijuana cultivator-processor licenses to be evenly distributed among the northern, central, and southern regions of the state.
Up to 98 medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state.

The bill is currently awaits several votes in legislature before being sent to the Governor’s desk for approval.

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The History of New Jersey Marijuana

Recreational Marijuana Overview:
On January 9, 2018, a bill was introduced in the state of New Jersey with the intent to legalize the possession and consumption of marijuana for people age 21 and over. The bill strives to eliminate the problems caused by the unregulated production, use, and distribution of marijuana in New Jersey. It also creates a Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure, which includes five different license types and specified at least one marijuana retailer license to be awarded in each county. The bill has not moved forward since it was introduced.

In the beginning of June 2018, New Jersey lawmakers introduced new bills (SB 10 and SB 2703) in attempts to move recreational marijuana legalization and current medical marijuana expansion forward before the end of the legislative session. Unfortunately, the bills did not move forward before the end of session.

On November 26, 2018, both the state Senate and Assembly budget committees voted to advance SB 2703, known as the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, to legalize recreational marijuana for the state. They also voted to advance the New Jersey Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act to expand the state’s existing medical marijuana program.

Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced he’s giving the state Legislature until the end of May 2019 to pass a pair of linked bills – one that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey and another that would expand the state’s medical marijuana program. Otherwise, he said he’ll have no choice but to expand the medicinal marijuana program on his own to reach more patients. The proposed medical marijuana expansion bill, SB 10, and the proposed recreational marijuana legalization bill, SB 2703, would move away from the state’s current, vertically integrated licensing structure of Alternative Treatment Centers and establish a segregated licensing structure of growers, processors, and retailers.

Medical Marijuana Overview:
In 2010, New Jersey legalized medical marijuana use for registered patients suffering from qualifying medical conditions. Patients will have to obtain medical marijuana from an Alternative Treatment Center (ATC). The state awarded six (6) ATCs in 2011. The Department of Health was tasked to regulate the program.

On March 27, 2018, Gov. Phil Murphy made the following immediate changes to New Jersey’s current Medical Marijuana program:

Anxiety, migraines, Tourette’s syndrome, chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders and chronic visceral pain were added as qualifying conditions
The patient fee was reduced 50%
The existing 5 medical marijuana treatment centers may open satellite locations
Murphy said to address supply, he’s proposing changing regulations to let treatment centers specialize in specific areas, like cultivating, dispensing or manufacturing
Murphy stated he views the state’s medical marijuana program strictly as a health issue, and he is still pushing for recreational legalization

Qualifying Medical Conditions: Seizure disorder, including epilepsy; intractable skeletal muscular spasticity; or glaucoma; if severe or chronic pain, severe nausea or vomiting, cachexia, or wasting syndrome results from the condition or treatment thereof: positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or cancer; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, terminal cancer, muscular dystrophy, or inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease; terminal illness, if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; anxiety; migraines; Tourette’s syndrome; chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders and chronic visceral pain