New Jersey

$1.0B

Annual Sales

~800

Active Licenses

6.625% sales tax + $1.52/g (social reinvestment)

Tax Rate

6 oz

Possession Limit

● LIVE STATUS Updated 4 days ago · April 1, 2026

Legislative Pressure · 3 bills tracked

▲ 33% Pro-Access · 1 bills 1 bills · 33% Restrictive ▼

Mixed signals — competing bills in play. No clear direction yet.

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S3945 ▼ Restrictive

Passed

Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.

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🕐 Approved P.L.2026, c.7. · Mar 30, 2026

S3945 revises restrictions on the sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages in New Jersey through November 2026, impacting consumer access and operator regulations. View full bill text →

S3179 ▲ Pro-Access

Passed

Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace.

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🕐 Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.325. · Jan 13, 2026

S3179 alters the Cannabis Regulatory Commission's membership and modifies New Jersey's medical and personal use cannabis market, impacting consumers and operators. View full bill text →

A1052

Passed

Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis workers.

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🕐 Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.244. · Jan 13, 2026

A1052, now P.L.2025, c.244, establishes specific employment conditions for cannabis workers in New Jersey, impacting labor rights and operational costs for businesses. View full bill text →

Overview

Marijuana is fully legal in New Jersey for adults 21+. New Jersey voters approved Question 1 in November 2020, legalizing recreational cannabis, with adult-use sales launching in April 2022. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission oversees one of the largest markets in the Northeast.

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