EWING TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Several students at a New Jersey school were taken to the hospital after allegedly eating weed gummies. Officers responded to STEMCivics Charter School in Ewing Township justbefore 9 a.m. on Monday after two students were feeling sick. When they arrived, four students were transported to nearby hospitals as a precaution after ingesting suspected … [Read more...] about 4 NJ charter school students taken to hospital after eating drug-laced gummies
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NJ lawmakers consider new option for cannabis license approvals
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure that would allow medical dispensaries to start selling adult-use cannabis without local approval. Under a bill introduced Jan. 30 by Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission would no longer require medical-only dispensaries to undergo municipal review as a condition for … [Read more...] about NJ lawmakers consider new option for cannabis license approvals
Sweep of Jersey City Businesses Nets 4 Arrests, 13 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Jersey City Quality of Life Task Force, in coordination with municipal, county, and state agencies, conducted a targeted enforcement operation on Saturday, March 9, leading to four arrests, 14 summonses issued, multiple city code violations, and the confiscation of over 13 pounds of marijuana and thousands of untaxed tobacco products. Following complaints … [Read more...] about Sweep of Jersey City Businesses Nets 4 Arrests, 13 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana
Third Circuit Affirms That New Jersey’s Cannabis Law Does Not Allow a Private Right of Action
On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the New Jersey district court’s previous ruling that there is no private right of action under New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“the Act”). Enacted in 2021, the Act not only legalized recreational marijuana use in New Jersey, but went a step … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Affirms That New Jersey’s Cannabis Law Does Not Allow a Private Right of Action
NJ cannabis regulators raise social equity fees; launch on-site consumption licenses
As 2024 draws to a close, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission acted on several items. The latest updates include adjustments to the state’s social equity excise fee and the long-awaited launch of an application process for consumption lounges. During its Dec. 12 meeting, the regulatory board opted to raise the per-ounce fee collected from cannabis cultivators when … [Read more...] about NJ cannabis regulators raise social equity fees; launch on-site consumption licenses
New Jersey Cannabis Law Does Not Imply a Private Right of Action for Job Applicants Who are Denied Employment Due to Cannabis Use
On December 9, 2024, the United District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important decision whether New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”) provides a private right of action for a job applicant who was denied employment because he failed a pre-employment drug test. The Court in Zanetich v. … [Read more...] about New Jersey Cannabis Law Does Not Imply a Private Right of Action for Job Applicants Who are Denied Employment Due to Cannabis Use
Cannabis regulators hike special fee for 2025
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved hiking a fee intended to pay for social equity programs by $1.26 per ounce starting on Jan. 1. (Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images) New Jersey cannabis regulators on Thursday approved raising a cannabis fee intended to pay for social equity programs and announced a long-awaited application process for consumption lounges. The … [Read more...] about Cannabis regulators hike special fee for 2025
Walmart job applicant can’t sue under NJ cannabis bias law
A divided U.S. appeals court on Monday said a New Jersey law barring employment discrimination against cannabis users does not allow for private lawsuits, and tossed out a proposed class action against Walmart.The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling, opens new tab said that because the state law approved by voters in 2020 did not create any … [Read more...] about Walmart job applicant can’t sue under NJ cannabis bias law
Marijuana discovered inside food delivery order in Gloucester County: police
Marijuana found inside food delivery order in Gloucester County The Washington Township Police Department is investigating after they say an ounce of marijuana was found inside an Uber Eats order Sunday. WASHINGTON TWP., NJ - "When your burrito delivery comes with extra greens… and we’re not talking guac!" joked the Washington Township Police Department after they say an Uber … [Read more...] about Marijuana discovered inside food delivery order in Gloucester County: police
Intoxicating hemp products will stay on store shelves in New Jersey, at least for now
Intoxicating hemp products will stay on store shelves in New Jersey, at least temporarily, after hemp product companies won a temporary reprieve from new regulations this week. A court order issued Thursday in a case between six hemp product manufacturers and the New Jersey Attorney General means hemp products like cannabis flower, hemp gummies and THC-containing seltzers can … [Read more...] about Intoxicating hemp products will stay on store shelves in New Jersey, at least for now
