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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission was created through the enactment of the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, signed by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2, 2019. [2] The Commission, "in but not of the Department of the Treasury," was granted responsibility over the state's medical marijuana program. [3]
Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission [22] Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission [23] Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency [24] Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management [25] Montana Department of Revenue [26] Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission [27] Nevada Department of Taxation [28] New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission [29]
On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters approved New Jersey Public Question 1, an amendment to the state constitution to legalize the recreational use of cannabis by people ages 21 and older, with 67% voting yes and 33% voting no. [1] [2] [3] The amendment provides for the state to establish a regulated market for the cultivation, distribution ...
The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, nicknamed Jake's Law, was named after 7-year-old Jake Honig who died on January 21, 2018, in New Jersey from brain cancer. [1] Jake's Law expanded the state's medical marijuana program and was based on Jake's story. It was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2, 2019. [2]
In 2000, medical cannabis initiatives were passed in the states of Colorado and Nevada, with Nevada's initiative passing for a second consecutive election as required to amend the state's constitution. [77] Also in 2000, Hawaii became the first state to legalize medical cannabis through an act of state legislature. [16]
Some estimate the expansion could bring in up to 365,000 new patients into the medical marijuana program generating an additional $425 million in revenue for the state. [21] On August 12, 2019 Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law legislation that once again expands Illinois' medical cannabis program and also makes it permanent. [22]
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2010: New Jersey legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature. [39] 2010: Arizona legalizes medical cannabis through ballot measure. 2010: California legislators reduce penalties for cannabis to a civil infraction. [40] 2011: Delaware legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature. [41]