New Jersey
Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program
N.J. Stat. §§ 24:6I-1 to 24:6I-16 (2017)
2016 Act No. 53
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 14, 2016
2015 Act No. 158
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 9, 2015
2013 Act No. 160
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2013
2009 Act No. 307
Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2010
New Jersey Administrative Code 8:64 
Rules Adoption - Comments on state and federal scheduling - December 5, 2011
Existing Federal law prohibits the manufacture, possession, sale, or distribution of marijuana for any reason. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq. The Act provides at N.J.S.A. 24:6I-2d, “States are not required to enforce federal law or prosecute people for engaging in activities prohibited by federal law; therefore, compliance with [the Act] does not put the State of New Jersey in violation of federal law.”
The new rules conflict with Federal law, which prohibits marijuana cultivation, possession, sale, and distribution. The Department has determined that the only way to fulfill its obligation to implement the Act pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq., particularly 24:6I-7 and 16, is to promulgate the new rules to establish standards governing the cultivation, possession, manufacture, sale, and use of medicinal marijuana.
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There is no limit on the number of plants an alternative treatment center can grow.
Just for reference, the federal penalties for cannabis plants are below:
Steven Kadonsky, November 27, 2017
Kadonsky v. Lee, November 17, 2017
Kadonsky v. Lee, October 31, 2017
Legalization
2020 Public Question 1
Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2020
Industrial Hemp
N.J. Stat. §§ 4:28-1 to 24:28-5 (2018)
2018 Act No. 139
New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 2018
History
1970 Act No. 226
New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1971