{"id":955,"date":"2020-12-07T09:42:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T13:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/cannabis\/?p=955"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:01:18","slug":"nj-lawmakers-agree-on-adult-use-cannabis-legislation-vote-slated-for-later-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/cannabis\/2020\/12\/07\/nj-lawmakers-agree-on-adult-use-cannabis-legislation-vote-slated-for-later-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"NJ Lawmakers Agree on Adult Use Cannabis Legislation – Vote slated for later in December"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

According to lawmakers, a deal has been reached to compromise on legislation to enable adult use cannabis in NJ.

The compromise bill allows for 37 licenses<\/strong> for marijuana growers during the first 2 years<\/strong> of legal sales. The license limit does not apply to micro-licenses<\/strong>, which can be granted to businesses with 10 or fewer employees<\/strong>.

Minority Communities<\/strong> – 70% of the sales tax revenue as well as all of the funds raised by a tax on cultivators will be used to support restorative programs for legal aid, health care, mentoring in minority communities.

NJ voters approved a ballot question seeking to amend the state constitution and legalize marijuana on Nov. 3.

Per NJ Biz, legislators reached another deal on that issue earlier last week to pass a bill that will allow people to possess up to 6 oz<\/strong>. of marijuana.

Lawmakers are also expected to move forward with the bill to decriminalize marijuana later in December.

Senators also introduced a new constitutional amendment that could go before voters in 2021. It seeks to solidify the tax structure<\/strong> outlined in Senate Bill 21, ensuring that the money only go to social and racial justice causes<\/strong>, and not the state\u2019s general fund.

Given the current legislative calendar, it is likely that the legalization bill will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Dec. 14 and for a full vote on Dec. 17, 2020.<\/p>\r\n

Duane Morris attorneys in offices throughout the U.S. have extensive experience with the wide array of issues attendant to legal cannabis business activities, including licensing for cultivation, processing and dispensing; litigation;\u00a0banking and finance; raising and deploying capital; protecting intellectual property; real estate development; public company representation and SEC filings; land use and zoning; healthcare and research; and taxation.<\/p>\r\n

For more information on this blog post, do not hesitate to contact Brad A. Molotsky<\/strong> or Paul Josephson<\/strong> or any of the other Duane Morris attorneys you regularly engage with.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to lawmakers, a deal has been reached to compromise on legislation to enable adult use cannabis in NJ. The compromise bill allows for 37 licenses for marijuana growers during the first 2 years of legal sales. The license limit does not apply to micro-licenses, which can be granted to businesses with 10 or fewer … <\/p>\n

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