Cannabis/photo by Baatun/Shutterstock.com Good News for Marijuana Users: Judge Rules Recreational Cannabis Use Isn't Basis for Termination of Parental Rights
The appeals court said case law has "not historically treated a parent's usage of marijuana, whether illegal or not, as a categorical basis for stripping that defendant of his or her parental rights," but rather calls for examining "the case-specific impacts the drug usage has or has not had on the child's care and safety."
August 02, 2021 at 02:38 PM
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As New Jersey's recreational cannabis industry gears up for retail sales to the public, an appeals court has resolved a potential obstacle for some customers. Parents' use of recreational cannabis isn't, by itself, a sufficient basis for the state to take away their children, the Appellate Division ruled Monday.
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