CMMNJ Meeting Agenda for February 10, 2026

 

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Agenda: New Jersey Issues

The inauguration of Mikie Sherrill was on 1/20/26 at NJPAC in Newark. Sherrill invites direct public participation through a statewide Transition Survey. Please share your ideas and priorities for the next administration.

January 13, 2026: 222^nd Legislative Session 2026-2027:

Bill A1674/Bill S1758: Reynolds-Jackson/Singleton, Gopal: Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis. In Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations & Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committees.

Bill S2564: Gopal/Singleton: Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older. In Senate Judiciary Committee.

On 1/20/26, Gov. Murphy signed into law (S2283) to establish a Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program. NJ is now the fourth state in the U.S. to authorize program for psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat mental health conditions. It appropriates $6 million for the Dept. of Health to license and regulate the manufacture, testing, transport, delivery, sale and purchase of psilocybin. There would be five license types: manufacturer, service center operator, testing laboratory, facilitator and psilocybin worker. CMMNJ concerns.

Additional bills of interest in the 2026-2027 Legislative session:

Bill A1023: Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis under certain circumstances. Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.

Bill A1115: Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in cannabis-related businesses. Referred To Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.

Bill A1642: Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical cannabis patients. Referred To Assembly Labor Committee.

Bill A1806: Establishes THC potency limit for cannabis products. Referred To Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Bill A3573: Permits law enforcement agencies to prohibit recreational use of cannabis items by law enforcement officers. Referred To Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee.

Bill ACR93: Proposes constitutional amendment to dedicate tax revenue from legal sale of recreational marijuana for mental health, addiction recovery and drug rehabilitation services. Referred To Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee.

Bill S784: Permits employers to prohibit use of cannabis by certain employees. Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee.

Bill S2293: Establishes State bank for marijuana-related funds. Referred To Senate Commerce Committee.

S2996Bill: Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses. The bill, S2996, will be heard on Monday, 2/9/26, in Senate Health at 1PM!

Bill S3151: Permits Governor to authorize interstate commercial cannabis activity in certain circumstances. Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee

Signed into law:

Bill 4182: Conditions of employment of cannabis employees; State Bar comments

Bill S4847/A6267: Makes various changes to CRC and to the cannabis marketplace; CMMNJ’s Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The NJ State Police must develop and run a program to find, investigate, and take action against unlicensed cannabis sellers.

S2392/A913: Authorizes medical cannabis for sickle cell anemia. 

On 1/12/26, Gov. Murphy regulated the production and sale of intoxicating hemp-  derived products in NJ. This will phase out all such sales by gas stations, convenience stores, etc. After 11/13/26, ABC licensees will no longer sell intoxicating hemp beverages. Beverages that exceed the federally defined THC limit would be regulated as cannabis items under CREAMMA, must be produced in-state and sold exclusively by CRC-licensed businesses. 

At PhilaDelic 2025, the most consequential question was whether U.S. healthcare can recognize, reimburse, and safely scale the kind of care these psychedelic treatments actually require. High Times article by CMMNJ board member.

The 2026 Heady NJ Cannabis Review.

Advancing Medical Cannabis as an Employee Benefit.

The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC):

Next meeting: Tues., February 12, 11 a.m. Register to speak here by 2/10/26 at 5 p.m. Submit comments in writing by 2/13/26 at 5 p.m.

Watch on Zoom or on YouTube

Full recordings, slides of public meetings, and upcoming meeting dates are available on the CRC public meeting page.

CMMNJ Seeks SEEF Grant from NJ CRC

The NJ-CRC’s meetings on the allocation of funds from the Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF) on recreational cannabis sales. Input will inform the governor and legislature.  

January 15, 2026: Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

January 21, 2026: Watch the full SEEF Hearing video (The three minutes of CMMNJ testimony begins at the 33:00 mark.)

January 29, 2026: Watch the full SEEF Hearing video. (CMMNJ at 44:41.)

Medicinal Cannabis Program Participation (as of 1/15/2026): 

• Total patients: 50,798 (about 1,000 patient drop in the past 30 days)
• Caregivers: 3,306
• Doctors: 1,530 

Now there are 257 legal NJ cannabis dispensaries open. 

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:

Delaware lawmakers consider allowing terminally ill assisted living residents and others in healthcare facilities to use medical cannabis, modeled after California’s 2021 Ryan’s Law. (As of Decem­ber 2025, there has been more than $31 mil­lion in sales of adult-use, med­ical and whole­sale marijuana in the First State.) 

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospice centers. California and Minnesota have already moved forward with the policy change. A Washington State House Committee also approved a bill to let terminally ill patients use medical cannabis in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices this month. 

ATF Moves To Loosen Gun Ban For People Who’ve Used Marijuana 

The Justice Department: no updates on the marijuana rescheduling process that the attorney general was to complete “in the most expeditious manner” more than a month ago. Sen. Booker’s opinion. Trump’s Rescheduling E.O. 

Congress to Trump: “SEC. 531. None of the funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used…to prevent (states/territories) from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.” 

CMMNJ considers polling:

The Polling Institute at Stockton can gauge public support on our ongoing issues (home grow, insurance coverage, institutional access, etc.) The fee schedule to attach questions to an omnibus survey (the next one is to go out in late March): 

Number of questions	Total cost
2 (minimum)	$1,200
3	$1,800
4	$2,400
5	$3,000

For a standalone survey (~30 questions, roughly 10-minute duration), the ballpark estimate would be $25,000, for the best methodology available (multi-mode, probability-based sampling).

Rutgers Eagleton Cannabis Survey, March 2023 

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: $8,415.

Fundraising ideas are always welcome. CMMNJ has thousands of hemp wristbands. Can your organization use them? See the photo below.

Fundraiser Appeal to Support Senior Harm-Reduction and Sustain CMMNJ’s Mission  

Dear Supporters,

I hope this message finds you well. As we embark on our 23rd year of advocacy, the Coalition for Medical Marijuana–New Jersey (CMMNJ) remains committed to representing patients and ensuring their voices are heard.

We are excited to launch a new senior harm-reduction initiative aimed at helping older adults explore cannabis safely and confidently. To make this initiative successful, we need your support to cover both our essential operating expenses and the additional costs of representing CMMNJ at key conferences.

Our annual operating budget is approximately $10,000 and covers website hosting, email marketing, office supplies, volunteer reimbursements, and more. Additionally, attending legislative sessions, workshops, and conferences requires an extra $5,000.

Your support will not only help sustain our operations but also ensure that seniors benefit from safe and informed cannabis use. As well as sustainable development and representation to keep the patient in the room. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in our community.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication.

Warm regards,

Michael Brennan, Member, Board of Directors

Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey, Inc. 
99 E 2nd Street, #B3
Moorestown, NJ 08057
1-856-266-5226
www.cmmnj.org

 

Please help. Make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal to info@cmmnj.org, or send a check to: CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618

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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!

More info: 

Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com 

Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/

Twitter/X: @CMM_NJ

CMMNJ blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/

CMMNJ website: https://cmmnj.org/

CMMNJ Awards:

2021: NJ Governor's Jefferson Award in the Volunteer Group category;

2023: NJ State Governor's Volunteerism Award in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Champion for Justice Category "for extraordinary service to your community;"

2023: Ken Wolski won a Lifetime Achievement award;

2023: NJ Senate and Assembly Joint Legislative Resolution affirmed CMMNJ's importance as a "catalyst for the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana in the State" and paid “tribute to all who have contributed to its success and renown.”

CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.

CMMNJ Seeks SEEF Grant from NJ CRC

 

The Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey, Inc. (CMMNJ) is seeking SEEF funding of $10,000 to $25,000 to pursue its ongoing goals in 2026.

In 2023, on our 20th anniversary, CMMNJ received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly that affirmed our organization's “importance as a catalyst for the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana in this state.” The Resolution notes that CMMNJ has conducted a “comprehensive public campaign, rallying supporters to its cause through editorials and petitions, education and outreach initiatives, and civic activism.”

However, as we continue our civic activism, donations to our organization have decreased significantly.

There are still countless patients in New Jersey who qualify for medicinal cannabis, but who lack safe, legal, and affordable access to this therapeutic agent. This is why CMMNJ supports the following goals, which will greatly help patients, the inner cities, and greatly expand the cannabis industry in New Jersey:

•        insurance coverage;

•        hospital & institutional access;

•        home cultivation rights;

•        expanded qualifying conditions; and,

•        access to other plant medicine.

Insurance coverage: When passed into law, the insurance bills will exponentially increase the number of patients who can use medicinal cannabis. These bills will make the medical benefits of cannabis available to many residents who were either born into poverty, or who were impoverished by their illnesses or injuries. Greater access to cannabis therapy will result in fewer hospitalizations, fewer surgical procedures, and fewer emergency room visits. Insurance coverage will lower healthcare costs and will produce a healthier New Jersey. A healthier inner city, where most poverty is in New Jersey, is an inner city that is poised for economic progress.

Hospital & institutional access: Patients in New Jersey’s hospitals, nursing homes, state institutions, group homes and hospice are unable to use medicinal cannabis. But access to this therapeutic modality should certainly be permitted in these facilities because it is inappropriate and potentially dangerous to stop patients from using their physician-recommended therapy when they enter an institution.

Home cultivation rights: New Jersey has a medical cannabis program that does not allow patients to grow their own. Growing one cannabis plant in New Jersey is a crime that can carry time in prison and a significant fine and other costs. Allowing  patients to grow a small number of plants, or a reasonably sized area of cultivation, is extremely important. Moreover, the small percentage of home growers (estimated to be less than 10% of medicinal cannabis patients), in a tightly regulated program, promises to have little impact on the overall cannabis industry.

Expanded qualifying conditions: Allow anyone with prescriptive privileges in New Jersey, and an office in New Jersey, to recommend cannabis therapy for ANY condition that the prescriber feels may be helped by medical cannabis. Leave this issue up to the physician, the Advanced Practice Nurse, or the Physician’s Assistant to act in the best interest of the patient.

Access to other plant medicine: CMMNJ supports New Jersey's "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act."

Ongoing outreach and dialogue with lawmakers, the public, and regulatory bodies is essential to ensure that future policy decisions reflect the evolving needs of patients and the broader community. Funding grants and donations to our 501(c)(3) organization will help to educate more residents and lawmakers about the importance of achieving these goals. CMMNJ is seeking SEEF funding of $10,000 to $25,000 for 2026. Thank you for your consideration.

CMMNJ's Senior Cannabis Harm Reduction

CMMNJ's Senior Cannabis Harm Reduction

For 23 Years, CMMNJ Has Been Your Patient Voice.

As seniors become the largest group of new cannabis users, harm reduction is essential for safety. Yet, it’s been missing from the conversation.

We’re working to change that. Your support ensures seniors get the guidance they need, reducing risks and protecting public safety.

We need your help to continue.

$5 helps fund patient education.

$10 supports senior safety programs.

Every dollar matters.

Join us in making a difference. Your support keeps patients in the room and ensures a safer future for all.

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CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618

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CMMNJ Agenda for January 13, 2026 at 7 pm

 

CMMNJ Monthly Zoom Meeting Agenda for January 13, 2026 at 7 pm

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Agenda: Expenses

CMMNJ spends about $10,000 a year since we were founded in 2003. CMMNJ has expenses for our website, our mass email marketing, office supplies, Zoom meetings, merchandise that we purchase for donations, and fees to participate in community events. Also, though we are an all-volunteer organization, we reimburse volunteers for travel expenses when they represent CMMNJ at events. CMMNJ makes donations at Thanksgiving and to other organizations.

With our current treasury at $8,457, CMMNJ does not have enough money to finish 2026. Please help. Make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal to info@cmmnj.org, or send a check to: CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618

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Please support our work and keep CMMNJ alive through 2026!

New Jersey Issues:

January 13, 2026: Reorganization of NJ's 222nd Legislative Session, 3:00 PM State of the State Address. All bills that are not signed into law by this date need to be reintroduced into the Legislature and given new bill numbers.

The inauguration of Mikie Sherrill will be on 1/20/26 at NJPAC in Newark. NORML gave Sherrill an “A” grade in its voter guide. Sherrill invites direct public participation through a statewide Transition Survey. Please share your ideas and priorities for the next administration. I did.

Governor Murphy grants clemency to Steven Kadonsky, a New Jersey man who spent 26 years in prison for a marijuana conviction. See on YouTube.

Bill S4847/A6267: Passed Assembly Health Committee 1/5/26 and Senate Budget and Judiciary Committees. Makes various changes to CRC and to the cannabis marketplace; CMMNJ’s Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Testimony in support of S2392/A913: Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia. The bill passed both houses.

The "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act," A3852/S2283, passed out of committee on 11/24/25. Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12/18/25. Passed Senate Budget Committee. It establishes Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program and appropriates $6 million. It will charge the Department of Health with licensing and regulating the manufacture, testing, transport, delivery, sale and purchase of psilocybin. There would be five license types: manufacturer, service center operator, testing laboratory, facilitator and psilocybin worker. Info: The New Jersey Psychedelic Therapy Association

Bill 4182: Conditions of employment of cannabis employees; State Bar comments

Let Advanced Practice Nurses Recommend Medical Cannabis: NORML petition

The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC):

Next meeting: Tuesday, January 13, 11 a.m. Register to speak here by 1/9/26 at 5 p.m. Submit comments in writing by 1/14/26 at 5 p.m.

Watch on Zoom or on YouTube

Full recordings, slides of public meetings, and upcoming meeting dates are available on the CRC public meeting page.

The NJ-CRC will host a series of Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF) virtual meetings to gather community input on the allocation of funds raised from recreational cannabis sales. Input will inform the CRC’s recommendations to the governor and legislature.  

The virtual SEEF meetings will be held:   

• Northern region: 1/15/26, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (via Zoom);
• Central region: 1/21/26, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
• Southern region: 1/29/26, 2 to 3 p.m. (via Zoom)

Register to speak for the upcoming SEEF hearings: Deadlines to register to speak at the 1/15/26 meeting is 1/13/26 at 5 p.m.; To speak at the 1/21/26 meeting is 1/19/26 at 5 p.m.; To speak at the 1/29/26/ meeting is 1/27/26 at 5 p.m.

The deadline to submit written comments on the hearings is 1/30/26 at 5 p.m.

Medicinal Cannabis Program Participation (as of 12/15/2025):

• Total patients: 51,776
• Caregivers: 3,388
• Doctors: 1,545

Marijuana Moment: Steep Drop in Registered Patients; Hemp Gazette: New Jersey Medical Cannabis Program: State Of Play; NJ Monitor: NJ’s medical marijuana program enrollment dropped in 2025

Be Cannabis S.M.A.R.T. Safe & Responsible Consumption

Marijuana Moment: State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips

New Jersey CRC’s pamphlet about medical cannabis patient rights/protections.

Federal Drug Policy Reform:

NIH Database Includes Over 53,000 Cannabis-Related Studies

Trump’s Rescheduling E.O.

Senate OKs ONDCP Drug Czar Who Supports Medical Marijuana

Documentary: How Psychedelics Help Military Vets Heal Trauma

SCOTUS To Hear Case On Marijuana Consumers’ Gun Rights, 3/2/26.

Virginia lawmakers showcase proposed cannabis retail market

Will rescheduling affect drug testing for safety-sensitive workers?

DEA says cannabis rescheduling process still “pending”

DEA Boosts Legal Production Levels of Psilocybin & DMT In 2026

Marijuana Users Unjustly Jailed For DUI, Government Study Shows

Teen Marijuana Use ‘Stable’ As Legalization Expands, Feds Say

Delaware bill would change penalties for public marijuana use

CMMNJ’s ongoing goals:

Insurance bills: Press release: NJSNA supports insurance for medicinal cannabis

·        S1944: Costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.

·        S1943/A4371: Requires workers’ compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage.

·        A898/ S2828: Subsidize medical cannabis in Medicaid or NJ Family Care.

Home cultivation bills: 

·        S1393/A846: Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.

·        S1985/A3867: Legalizes six plants for personal use and 10 plants for medical

Website: https://www.letpatientsgrownj.com/

Sign the Petition: Legalize Medical Home Cultivation for NJ Patients Now!

Petition: End the Blockade on NJ Senate bill S1393; it has bipartisan co-sponsors, but no committee hearing scheduled yet. Sign NORML’s S1393 Action Alert.

Safe and legal access to all plant medicine:

• A3852/S2283: Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act 

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: $8,457.

Fundraising ideas are always welcome. CMMNJ has thousands of hemp wristbands. Can your organization use them? See the photo below.

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.

More info: 

Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com 

Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/

Twitter/X: @CMM_NJ

CMMNJ blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/

CMMNJ website: https://cmmnj.org/

CMMNJ Awards:

2021: NJ Governor's Jefferson Award in the Volunteer Group category;

2023: NJ State Governor's Volunteerism Award in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Champion for Justice Category "for extraordinary service to your community;"

2023: Ken Wolski won a Lifetime Achievement award;

2023: NJ Senate and Assembly Joint Legislative Resolution affirmed CMMNJ's importance as a "catalyst for the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana in the State" and paid “tribute to all who have contributed to its success and renown.”

CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.