In April, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved 12 dispensaries to sell cannabis to adults 21 years and older for recreational use purposes. New Jersey's legalization of recreational cannabis is a long-awaited development for this state. Despite legislative setbacks under the Christie administration, and Governor Murphy's 2017 campaign promises of legalization within his first 100 days in office, the majority opinion prevailed following the 2020 ballot measure when 67% of New Jerseyans voted in favor of legalizing the recreational use of cannabis for adults. On Feb. 21, 2021, New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the "CREAMM Act") N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq., was signed into law to legalize the personal use of cannabis for adults over 21.