New Jersey A 2115: Makes certain changes related to application and licensing for sale of cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, municipal ordinances, and alternative treatment centers.

Bill Text

A2115 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2115 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER

District 22 (Somerset and Union)

Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

SYNOPSIS

���� Makes certain changes related to application and 
licensing for sale of cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, 
municipal ordinances, and alternative treatment centers.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning cannabis regulation, amending P.L.2019, 
c.153 and P.L.2021, c.16 and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 11 of P.L.2019, 
c.153 (C.24:6I-7.1) is amended to read as follows:

���� 11. a. The commission shall, 
no later than 90 days after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 
et al.) or upon adoption of rules and regulations as provided in subsection c. 
of section 18 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-16), whichever occurs later, begin 
accepting and processing applications for new medical cannabis cultivator, 
medical cannabis manufacturer, and medical cannabis dispensary permits.� 
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsubparagraph (i) of subparagraph (a) of 
paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-7), the 
first three alternative treatment center permits issued by the commission 
pursuant to an application submitted on or after the effective date of 
P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 et al.) and up to four alternative treatment 
centers permits issued by the commission after the effective date of P.L.2019, 
c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 et al.) pursuant to an application submitted pursuant to a 
request for applications published in the New Jersey Register prior to the effective 
date of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-5.1 et al.) shall be deemed to concurrently 
hold a medical cannabis cultivator permit, a medical cannabis manufacturer 
permit, and a medical cannabis dispensary permit; of these permits, one permit 
shall be issued to an applicant located in the northern region of the State, 
one permit shall be issued to an applicant located in the central region of the 
State, and one permit shall be issued to an applicant located in the southern 
region of the State.� Any permits issued by the commission thereafter shall be 
subject to the provisions of subsubparagraph (i) of subparagraph (a) of 
paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-7), and 
the requirements of subsection d. of this section concerning conditional 
permits. 

���� b.��� The commission may 
establish nonrefundable application fees for permit applications and 
conditional permit applications, and permit and conditional permit fees for 
successful applicants.

���� c.���� (1) The commission 
shall make a determination as to any permit application, other than an 
application for a conditional permit submitted pursuant to subsection d. of 
this section, no later than 90 days after receiving the application, which may 
include a determination that the commission reasonably requires more time to 
adequately review the application.� If the commission determines that more 
time is required to adequately review an application, the commission shall, not 
more than 30 days after a determination for more time for review, make a 
determination as to whether the application is approved or denied.� 

���� (2)�� The commission shall 
issue a permit, other than a conditional permit, to an approved applicant at 
such time as the commission completes the application review process and any 
mandatory inspections, and determines that the applicant is in compliance with and 
is implementing the plans, procedures, protocols, actions, or other measures 
set forth in the applicant's permit application submitted pursuant to section 
12 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-7.2), did maintain compliance with the terms, 
conditions, or restrictions of a conditional permit issued to the applicant, if 
applicable, and is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of P.L.2009, 
c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.). 

���� d. (1) The commission shall 
ensure that at least one third of the total permits issued for each type of 
medical cannabis permit are conditional permits, which one-third figure shall 
include any conditional permit issued to an applicant which is subsequently 
converted by the commission into a full permit pursuant to paragraph (4) of 
this subsection and any conditional permit, including a converted permit, 
issued to a microbusiness pursuant to subsection e. of this section.� The 
requirements of this subsection shall not apply to permits issued to clinical 
registrants or to permits issued to the three alternative treatment centers 
issued a permit pursuant to subsection a. of this section that are expressly 
exempt from