CANNABIS LAW
The first 180 days of legalization will provide greater clarity on what recreational cannabis will look like in NJ; clear cannabis guidelines are still lacking for employers; the Garden State has taken initiatives to ensure social equity in this newly regulated industry; potential pitfalls for those designing cannabis facilities; how will the recreational and medicinal marijuana markets affect each other?
July 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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NJ's Legalization Legislation: The First 180 Days. While legal, recreational cannabis is finally here in New Jersey, the first 180 days after CREAMMA's passage will provide greater clarity on what recreational cannabis will look like on the ground level in New Jersey's many municipalities. By Charles F. Kellett and Robert Berns
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Workplace in the Era of Legal Cannabis Use. New Jersey has recognized a willingness to allow the legal use of medical and recreational marijuana, but there is still some way to go before there are clear guidelines governing exactly what employers may require of their cannabis-using employees and applicants. By Kristin V. Hayes
NJ's Framework for Social Equity Within the Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis Industry. This article explores the initiatives the Garden State has taken to ensure access for such individuals who have ambitions of participating in the new regulated industry, and the plans in place to award recreational cannabis licenses to the historically disadvantaged groups. By Chirali Patel and Lisa Gora
NJ Building Code Requirements for Cannabis Facilities: Architects and Engineers Beware. This article explores the potential design pitfalls CREAMMA has raised for architects, engineers and entrepreneurs when designing a cannabis grow facility, dispensary or processing facility. By Lawrence P. Powers
Is Recreational Cannabis Good Medicine for Medical Marijuana? Operating a medical dispensary and an adult use location share a central common attribute—access to clean product, marketed with robust product disclosure, at an affordable price. But how will the adult use marketplace be defined in New Jersey? Will the recreational and medicinal markets affect each other? By Charles Gormally
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