Marijuana

Senate adds random drug testing and tests for any suspicion to the bill, which evisions new industry of certified 'workplace impairment recognition experts.'

Senate votes 29-4 to decriminalize the posession of up to 6 ounces of marijuana. Assembly schedules a Monday voting session, but no word if a vote is planned.

Hallucinogenic ‘magic mushrooms’ were added to marijuana decriminalization legislation by a Senate committee. The bill is listed for a final vote Monday.

Municipalities can prohibit sales, but not until there's a state law on the books.

Sponsors of the legislation heard no shortage of complaints and suggested changes from colleagues and industry advocates, but plans seem to still point to votes by the full houses before the end of November.

Because the Garden State currently piggybacks on a specific section of the federal tax code, smaller operators may struggle to thrive in New Jersey's eventual legal marijuana market, according to a statewide group of accountants.

Legislation is about to be introduced to set up recreational cannabis rules and regulations, while a separate bill calls for decriminalizing pot possession.

During his run for office, Gov. Phil Murphy had campaigned for legalization but the Democratic-controlled Legislature was unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed.

The Legislature is preparing required enabling legislation and could act by December, but legal adult-use marijuana sales might take until mid-2021 to begin.

The first businesses likely to get up and running are those already in the field for New Jersey's medical marijuana program.