The long awaited Personal Use Cannabis Rules ("Initial Rules") to regulate the recreational cannabis industry in New Jersey were issued on Aug. 19, 2021, by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC).  Adopted pursuant to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA), these Initial Rules will be in effect until Aug. 19, 2022 ("Expiration Date"), subject to amendment or re-adoption before the Expiration Date.