Bill > A456

This bill makes several changes to New Jersey's cannabis laws, primarily focusing on the application and licensing processes for both medical and adult-use cannabis businesses, as well as clarifying the activities of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) and municipal ordinances. Key provisions include establishing stricter timelines for the CRC to make decisions on license applications, requiring that if more time is needed for review, a final approval or denial must occur within 30 days of that determination, and introducing new requirements for conditional license applications, such as specific documentation for significantly involved persons and financial disclosures. The bill also modifies rules regarding alternative treatment centers (ATCs), which are licensed medical cannabis dispensaries, allowing them to more easily transition to selling adult-use cannabis while ensuring medical patient needs are met first, and clarifies that ATCs can operate without physical separation between medical and adult-use operations. Additionally, it addresses municipal authority over cannabis businesses, ensuring that local prohibitions on cannabis operations do not extend beyond the municipality's borders and establishing an online portal for municipalities to submit their cannabis-related ordinances and regulations to the CRC. Finally, the bill makes technical amendments to existing laws, including changes to the tracking system for cannabis products and clarifying regulations around business ownership and microbusiness licenses.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A456