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HEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition buildingHEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition building

NEW JERSEY

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STATE REGULATORY PROFILE · MEDICAL EST. 2010 · ADULT USE EST. 2020

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RegulatorCRC
Lab AccreditationISO 17025N.J.A.C. 17:30-18.2 (ISO/IEC 17025) ↗
Application Fee$10,000
Apps Currently OpenYes
Market TierEmerging
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ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN NEW JERSEY
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REGULATORY TIMELINE
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JAN 12, 2026REFORM
Murphy signs intoxicating-hemp law
Gov. Murphy signs P.L.2025, c.215, narrowing the definition of hemp to close the 2018 Farm Bill loophole and pulling intoxicating hemp-derived products into the regulated market. New hemp/cannabis definitions take effect April 13, 2026.
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APR 13, 2026ENFORCEMENT
Hemp-beverage sell-through period ends
Intoxicating hemp beverages may only be sold by CRC and ABC (liquor) licensees, capped at 5mg THC per serving and 10mg per container, and a hemp-beverage excise tax begins. Online and vending-machine sales are barred.
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AUG 2025REFORM
First cannabis consumption lounges open
New Jersey’s first licensed on-premises cannabis consumption lounges open, with more endorsements expected through 2026 for Class 5 retailers and medical dispensaries.
SEP 12, 2024REFORM
First intoxicating-hemp law enacted
Gov. Murphy signs S3235, the state’s first attempt to regulate intoxicating hemp products and route them toward the licensed market. It is later repealed and replaced by the broader 2026 law.
APR 21, 2022LEGALIZATION
First adult-use retail sales begin
Recreational sales launch through existing medical dispensaries granted expanded licenses, opening the East Coast’s first major adult-use market. The state later grows past 100 licensed dispensaries.
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DEC 15, 2021PROCEDURAL
CRC opens adult-use license applications
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission begins accepting cultivator, manufacturer, and testing-lab applications, with retail applications following March 15, 2022. Microbusinesses and social-equity applicants are prioritized.
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