 Image by peggy_marco-1553824 at Pixabay New Jersey’s adult use cannabis sales began in April, and the state reported that there were $80 million in cannabis sales during just the first ten weeks.
But despite the popularity, advocates have emphasized the need for also opening up legal consumption sites for the public. Marijuana Moment’s Kyle Jaeger has reported that on Friday, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) moved closer to doing just that by approving requirements and fee structures for cannabis consumption sites in the state. Some of the new regulations for consumption sites would be that food items could not be sold on-site, but people would be able to bring their own food or have it delivered. Additionally, alcohol and tobacco could not be sold or consumed at the cannabis consumption sites. The new regulations are not finalized just yet. First, they need to be posted in the New Jersey Register, and then they will be subject to a 60-day public comment period. After going through that they can be finalized and then licenses can be issued. New Jersey will be joining other states who are also in different phases of allowing consumptions lounges. Just a few days before New Jersey’s announcement, Nevada cannabis regulators announced the winners of their state’s first cannabis lounge licensees. New York’s has not quite yet opened their legal recreational cannabis sales, but they did create provisions for eventually adding in consumption sites. Colorado approved their legalized cannabis “tasting rooms” and “marijuana hospitality establishments” in 2019. And just before that, Alaska had become the first state to enact regulations for on-site use options for dispensaries. Comments are closed.
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