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Meeting Agenda for February 10, 2026 at 7 pm
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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: 222nd 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
NJ Legislature
2026-2027 Session Cannabis Bills
A299 (S246):
Establishes increased penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on public
beaches.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A299
A344 (S2509):
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have an
investigative encounter with an underage person for possession of alcohol or
cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A344
A427 (S1794):
Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to monitor prices and to establish
price cap on prices, under certain conditions, regarding medical cannabis
cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and clinical registrants.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A427
A456 (S3168):
Makes certain changes related to application and licensing for sale of
cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, municipal ordinances, and
alternative treatment centers.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A456
A727 (S2542):
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and
cannabis as disorderly person offense.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A727
A752 (S3037):
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle
accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A752
A1023: Requires
workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use
of cannabis under certain circumstances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1023
A1052: Concerns
conditions of employment of certain cannabis workers.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1052
A1131: Authorizes
cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1131
A1164: Permits
cannabis retailer to sell certain non-intoxicating products in store.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1164
A1291: Establishes
additional requirements for cannabis testing laboratories and penalties for
testing violations.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1291
A1307: Prohibits
sale of tetrahydrocannabinol products in certain circumstances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1307
A1428: Requires
New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical
Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1428
A1526: Establishes
Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program; appropriates $6
million.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1526
A1732:
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds
collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1732
A1813: Establishes
Cannabis Certified Worker Grant Program and Social Equity Certified Worker
Hiring Grant Program; makes appropriation.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1813
A1884: Establishes
a 500 foot drug free zone around child care centers.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1884
A1952: Provides
that a defendant who participated in a diversion program for certain marijuana
offenses on prior occasion may again participate under certain circumstances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1952
A1993: Makes
certain procedural and substantive reforms to expungement statutes to reduce
filing burdens and expand eligibility.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1993
A2115 (S3168 &
S3170): Makes certain changes related to application and licensing for sale of
cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, municipal ordinances, and
alternative treatment centers.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2115
A2136 (S3171):
Establishes crime of selling or purchasing marijuana from unlicensed
businesses.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2136
A2174 (S1122):
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain business
development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes;
requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State
contracts to disability-owned businesses.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2174
A2508: Requires
inspections of retail cigarette and vapor product dealers.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2508
A2786: Extends
penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs
driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2786
A2902 (S279):
Expands implied consent law to include blood testing; establishes per se
standard for driving under influence of marijuana and certain controlled
dangerous substances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2902
A2966: Applies
statutory ethics and conflicts-of-interest standards for casino industry
regulators and participants to regulators of and participants in legalized
marijuana marketplace.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2966
A3219: Prohibits
location and operation of cannabis retailers near schools or places of worship.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3219
A3225 (S1158):
Requires Superintendent of State Police to publish cannabis-related fatal motor
vehicle crash statistics.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3225
A3690 (S2056):
Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to establish procedure for persons to
voluntarily prohibit self from entering dispensary.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3690
A3961 (S1418):
Permits Department of Agriculture to regulate sale and distribution of
hemp-derived consumable products under certain circumstances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3961
ACR92: Proposes
constitutional amendment to dedicate tax revenue from sale of recreational
marijuana for property tax relief.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/ACR92
AR26: Urges
Congress to deschedule marijuana as Schedule I controlled substance under
federal "Controlled Substances Act."
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AR26
S246 (A299):
Establishes increased penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on public
beaches.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S246
S279 (A2902):
Expands implied consent law to include blood testing; establishes per se
standard for driving under influence of marijuana and certain controlled
dangerous substances.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S279
S298: Prohibits
use of coupons, price rebates, and price reductions in sales of cannabis items.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S298
S455: Makes
certain amendments to expungement statutes to reduce filing burdens and expand
eligibility.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S455
S891: Allows a
municipality to establish alcohol-free and cannabis-free areas and to impose
civil penalties for violations.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S891
S1122 (A2174):
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain business
development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes;
requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State
contracts to disability-owned businesses.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1122
S1789: Protects
financial institutions and insurers doing business with cannabis industry from
being penalized by State regulators.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1789
S1792: Establishes
a program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered
qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1792
S2024: Requires
temporary detention and notification to parent or guardian of underage person
who unlawfully purchases or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2024
S2537: Requires
registration and regulation of certain hemp-derived cannabinoids manufactured
and sold in this State.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2537
S2568: Modifies
definition of "impact zones" in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,
Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2568
S2697: Establishes
"University Hospital Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act"; makes
appropriation.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2697
S2807: Establishes
New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive after
school programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis
revenue to support program.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2807
S2935: Implements
recommendations of New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to
remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent drug crimes.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2935
S3069: Expands
expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions a person may
expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times a person may be granted
expungement.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3069
S3146: Authorizes
cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment; technical
assistance for cannabis businesses; and economic incentives for certain
businesses operating in impact zones.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3146
S3148:
"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes
production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3148
S3163: Permits
cannabis retailers to sell certain non-intoxicating products in store.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3163
S3179: Makes
various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to
legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3179
S3452 (A1642):
Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical
cannabis patients.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3452
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
Or scan:
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.
