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Meeting Agenda for April 14, 2026 at 7 pm
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Agenda: New Jersey Issues
Homegrow: Bipartisan bills S2564 and S1758 are pending in
the legislature; only Budget and Appropriations Committees are scheduled for April
and May 2026.
S2564 (Adult-Use +
Medical) – currently in Senate Judiciary Committee:
- Recreational users: Must be 21+ years old, no registration
required.
- Medical patients: Must be in the NJ Medicinal Cannabis Program
(MCP), no registration for cultivation required.
- Caregivers: Can cultivate same plant limits on behalf of patients.
S1758 (Medical Only) – in Senate Health, and Senior Citizens Committee:
- Must be registered in the NJ MCP, must notify CRC of
cultivation intent;
- Caregivers: Must be registered with the CRC, same plant limits
apply.
The
fight for home grow continues this year on 4/20 at the NJ Statehouse. The Sativa Cross demonstration starts
at 11:11 a.m. on 4/20/26 outside the Statehouse.
Open
Letter to Governor Sherrill: please issue a Moratorium on
arrests for small medical gardens of cannabis in New Jersey. Sen. Singleton: designate
patient-only
cultivation as the lowest enforcement priority.
CannaCoverage:
Reimagining
Healthcare and Risk in the Cannabis Industry
Girl
Scouts troop sells cookies at Daylite
Dispensary in Mount Laurel.
Doctors
for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR): Celebrating Ten Years of Physician
Leadership in Drug Policy Reform, “A Tribute to Founder David L. Nathan, MD” on
April 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Register
for free. D4DPR Training Webinar- "Speaking Up: How to Deliver
Effective Legislative Testimony."
MPP:
Honoring the Millers--MS trailblazers who
changed cannabis policy.
N.J.
bill (S3984/A1023)
Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the
medical use of cannabis under
certain circumstances.
CMMNJ
Supports A1291in OP
ED, to
Strengthen Cannabis Product Testing, & Protect Patients.
High
Times Cannabis Cup Launches
in New Jersey
CMMNJ
Upcoming Events (volunteers always welcome):
·
Jersey Pride Festival
(Asbury Park), June 7, 2026, the state's largest, drawing over
20,000, at Sunset Park/Cookman Ave.
·
Archer Health Fair, 5/21/26, 10 -2 pm,
1025 Laurel Oak Rd, Voorhees, NJ
·
Moorestown Day, June 6, 2026, 9 AM – 3 PM.
·
MJ UNPACKED: Atlantic City convention, May 5 - 7.
The Cannabis
Regulatory Commission (CRC):
Next meeting: Thurs., April 23, 11 a.m.
Watch on
Zoom or on
YouTube
No decision yet as
CMMNJ Seeks SEEF Grant from NJ CRC
5th
Anniversary of the NJ CRC was on 4/12/26. Chairwoman Dianna Houenou’s last
meeting as chair on 3/31/26. Vice chair Krista Nash to assume duties.
Dianna oversaw the creation of a $1B, heavily regulated, industry. The CRC
remains committed to an industry that reflects the diversity of our
state. There are currently 290 medical and recreational dispensaries in all 21
NJ counties.
Medicinal Cannabis
Program Participation (as of 3/15/2026)
Be Cannabis S.M.A.R.T. Safe &
Responsible Consumption
New Jersey CRC’s pamphlet about medical cannabis patient rights/protections.
Federal Drug
Policy Reform:
DPA: As THC
potency increases, so
do questions about safety, youth access, and consumer transparency. Prioritize
a Health Approach to Drugs: Reducing Overdose Deaths: Public Health Interventions Play a
Critical Role.
Joe Rogan Experience #2477 with Rick Perry,
former Gov. of Texas and W. Bryan Hubbard, CEO of Americans for Ibogaine, a
public policy education and advocacy organization. (Powerful first 10 minutes.)
#IbogaineWorks.
Assessing the
efficacy of medical Cannabis in chronic pain management: A
comprehensive investigation. Research on Cannabinoids in
Medical Cannabis.
Americans for Safe
Access Action Pledge.
Dana Beal: Please
send emails re: Medical
waiver and clemency request to the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole
& to Idaho Gov. Brad Little (see above link for details). Please resubmit
your parole emails to Dana’s case manager at the Idaho Parole Commission, Marilyn
Eldredge: meldredg@idoc.idaho.gov.
No update on the December
proposal to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the CSA in “the
most expeditious manner.”
Hospital and Institutional Access:
NJ patients in hospitals, nursing homes,
state institutions, group homes and
hospice need access to medical cannabis. Patient outcomes would improve, and
health care costs would be reduced with access to medical cannabis.
Treasury report: $8,216.
CMMNJ's Form 990-N
was sent to the IRS for the tax year ending 12/31/2025.
CMMNJ blogspot: Fundraiser to
Support Senior Harm-Reduction
Fundraising ideas are always
welcome. CMMNJ has thousands of hemp wristbands. Can your organization use
them? See the photo below.
Or scan:
Senior Safety
Matters More Than Ever
For 23 years,
CMMNJ has stood as the voice of patients in New Jersey. Today, a new reality is
emerging. Seniors are now the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. But too
many are navigating this alone—without clear guidance, without education, and
without the harm-reduction tools needed to stay safe.
That’s a risk we
cannot ignore. CMMNJ is working to change that by providing:
- Patient-focused
education;
- Senior
safety guidance; and,
- Harm-reduction
strategies grounded in real-world use.
When patients are
informed, outcomes improve—for everyone. Here’s how you can help:
- $5
supports patient education;
- $10
helps expand senior safety programs; and,
- Every
dollar strengthens the patient’s voice in New Jersey.
Your support
directly impacts patient safety.
Donate via PayPal:
Info@CMMNJ.org
Or mail a check
to:
CMMNJ
219 Woodside Ave.
Trenton, NJ 08618
Together, we can
ensure seniors have the knowledge they need to use cannabis safely and
responsibly.
Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609)
394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com
#CMMNJ
#SeniorSafety
#PatientAdvocacy
#CannabisEducation
#HarmReduction
The goal of CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3)
public charity, is to have safe, legal, and affordable access to plant medicine
for all qualified New Jersey patients.
CMMNJ was
instrumental
in getting the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act introduced into the New
Jersey Legislature in 2005 and signed into law in 2010. Legal sales of medical
marijuana in the state began on December 6, 2012.
In 2014, CMMNJ’s Board of Directors endorsed legalization of marijuana
since legalization is the best way to get this essential medicine to the most
people. Legalization will also start to undo the harm that is caused by drug
prohibition. In 2021, New Jersey became the 13th U.S. state to fully legalize
marijuana.
CMMNJ’s ongoing
goals
include home cultivation rights; insurance coverage; and hospital &
institutional access for medical cannabis, along with safe and legal access to
all plant medicine.
Please support our
work and keep CMMNJ alive through 2026!
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CMMNJ website: https://cmmnj.org/
CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3)
public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.
