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The Honig Act updated and reformed the program, and created the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. (In 2019, when this Act was signed into law, the state had not yet approved the sale of recreational marijuana). Prior to the law, the program was run by the Division of Medicinal Marijuana at the New Jersey Department of Health. [3]
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]
A report by New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform and New Jersey Policy Perspective, issued in 2016, concluded that if New Jersey legalized marijuana, it could generate about $300 million annually in sales tax revenue for the state. (The report assumed a sales tax of 25% and annual in-state marijuana sales of $1.2 billion.) [9]
The number of medical marijuana patients in New Jersey has dropped nearly 40% in two years. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Medical organizations that have issued statements in support of allowing patient access to medical cannabis include the American Nurses Association, [123] American Public Health Association, [124] American Medical Student Association, [125] National Multiple Sclerosis Society, [126] Epilepsy Foundation, [127] Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, [128 ...
While New York's much-anticipated legal pot shops could be a year away from opening, the state is making medical marijuana much more available now. In the last few months, the state Office of ...
January 18, 2010: medical marijuana law signed by Governor Jon Corzine. Maximum 1 year in prison and 1,000 dollar fine for possession of up to 50 grams. [130] [131] September 19, 2016: Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill 457 adding PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, effective immediately. [132]
No changes are expected to the medical marijuana programs now licensed in 38 states or the legal recreational cannabis markets in 23 states, but it's unlikely they would meet the federal ...