Three marijuana reform bills were signed into law in February by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (A21) legalizes and regulates cannabis use and possession for adults who are 21 and older. The two other laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession (A1897) and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for individuals younger than 21 years old (S3454). The recreational marijuana law that voters approved by ballot initiative on Election Day 2020 has several provisions that affect employers, as does the decriminalization of marijuana law.
