Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Public Meetings

 

Board Meetings

All in-person meetings will be held in person at 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton and will begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, June 5

Thursday, July 10 (virtual)

Thursday, August 7

Wednesday, September 10 (virtual)

Thursday, October 2

Thursday, December 11

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11 a.m.

Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ

Watch on Zoom or on YouTube

Agenda: (coming soon)

    Register to speak here. The public can speak either in person or by phone. If you registered twice—once for in-person and once for phone—your name will be called based on the most recent registration. Deadline to register to speak at the June 5th meeting will be Tuesday, June 3rd at 5 p.m.

    To accommodate as many speakers as possible, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, and individuals may offer comments only once during the meeting.  Groups and organizations should designate one individual to speak on behalf of the group.

    You may also submit comments in writing to the Commission here.  Written comments will become part of the public record. The deadline to submit written comments on the June 5th meeting is Friday, June 6th at 5 p.m.

    The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission seeks to ensure our public meetings are accessible to people with disabilities.  If you plan to attend a public meeting and would like to ensure accommodations are sufficient or to request specialized accommodations, please submit a request here at least three business days in advance of the meeting.

    Thursday, May 1, 2025, 11 a.m.

    Location: Virtual

    Agenda: 

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session (anticipated 90 minutes)
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Consideration of cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      3. Annual licenses
      4. Annual license renewals
    5. Consideration to rescind Resolution 2025-312 (Item was added to agenda)
      1. CRC Resolution 2025-05-02-05 Approval of rescinding Resolution 2025-312
    6. Public Comment
    7. Adjournment

    Thursday, April 3, 2025, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ

    Agenda: 

    1. Roll call
    2. Executive Session (anticipated 2 hours)
    3. Approval or prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's Report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of amendments to agency bylaws
    8. Consideration of applications for permit of license changes
      1. Ownership changes
    9. Consideration of cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      3. Annual licenses 
      4. Expanded ATC certifications
      5. Annual license renewals
    10. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. Determination of rehabilitation
      2. Rule waiver requests
    11. Notices of enforcement action
      1. INV-02-25
      2. INV-207-24
      3. INV-205-24
    12. Public Comment
    13. Adjournment

    March 6, 2025 March 18, 2025

    Location: Virtual

    Agenda: 

    1. Roll call
    2. Executive session
    3. Consideration of cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses (recusal)
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions 
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Annual license renewals
    4. Public comment
    5. Adjournment

    Thursday, February 6, 11 a.m. 

    Tuesday, February 18, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ Virtual

    Agenda: 

    1. Call to order and roll call
    2. Executive session (anticipated 90 minutes)
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Public notices and publications
      1. Rule waiver: N.J.A.C. 17:30-19.3(b)(4)-(6) Testing laboratory sample collection; chain of custody N.J.A.C. 17:30-19.5(b) Retention samples and stability testing
    8. Delegation of authority
    9. Applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership change (3)
      2. Capacity or facility modification (2)
      3. Business conversion (2)
    10. Cannabis business applications
      1.  Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses (18)
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions (15)
      4. Annual licenses (12)
      5. Expanded ATC certification (1)
      6. Annual license renewals (35)
    11. Petitions
      1. Determination of rehabilitation (2)
    12. Notices of enforcement action
      1. INV 195-24 (Prolific Growhouse)
    13. Public comment
    14. Adjournment

    Thursday, December 12, 11 a.m. 

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session (anticipated 2 hours)
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of public notices and publications
      1. SEEF adjustment for 2025
      2. Notice of Application Acceptance: Cannabis Consumption Areas
      3. Annual report on adult-use cannabis, 2022-2023
      4. 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule
    8. Consideration of delegations of authority
      1. Responses to failures to cure a license application
      2. Conditional license applications
    9. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership change
    10. Consideration of cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses recusal
      3. Permit renewals
      4. Conditional licenses
      5. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      6. Annual licenses
      7. Annual license renewals
    11. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. Determination of rehabilitation
      2. Rule waiver requests
    12. Public Comment
    13. Adjournment

    Wednesday, October 30, 11 a.m. (Virtual)

    Location: Virtual

    Agenda:

    1. Call to order and roll call
    2. Executive session (Approx. 1 hour) 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes 
    4. Bidding for Safe-Use Public Information Campaign
    5. Public notices and publications
      1. Adjustment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2025
      2. Rule waiver: 17:30-19.3 Testing laboratory procedures and specifications for testing usable cannabis and cannabis products 
    6. Consideration of cannabis business applications
      1. Application #2893
    7. Public comment
    8. Adjournment

    Thursday, October 17, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ 

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session (anticipated 45 minutes) 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
      1. Public Engagement and Education Committee
      2. Permitting and Licensing Committee
    7. Consideration of Safe-Use Campaign project bid solicitation
    8. Consideration of public notices and publications
      1. 2025 regular meeting schedule
      2. Adjustment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2025
      3. Rule waiver: 17:30-19.3 Testing laboratory procedures and specifications for testing usable cannabis and cannabis products 
    9. Consideration of award for independent study pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24(f)
    10. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership changes
    11. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses recusal
      3. Conditional licenses
      4. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      5. Annual licenses
      6. Expanded ATC certifications
      7. Annual license renewals
    12. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. Determination of rehabilitation
    13. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-143-24
    14. Public Comment 
    15. Adjournment

    Thursday, September 19, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ 

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session (anticipated 1 hour anticipated 90 minutes) 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of public notices and publications
      1. Rule adoption for expansion of adult-use cannabis ingestible products
      2. Report on medicinal cannabis activities, 2022-2023
    8. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership changes
    9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Expanded ATC certifications
      6. Annual license renewals
    10. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC ID cards
    11. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-76-24 
      2. NOV-77-24
      3. NOV-121-24
      4. NOV-125-24
      5. NOV-126-24
      6. NOV-140-24
      7. NOV-141-24
    12. PEEC Update (added during meeting)
      1. Roundtable on September 25, 2024
      2. Consideration of Safe Use Campaign extension
    13. Public Comment 
    14. Adjournment

    Thursday, July 18, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ 

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of public notices and publications
      1. Rule adoption for Clinical Registrants
      2. Report on medicinal cannabis activities, 2020-2021
    8. Consideration of delegations of authority
      1. Response to failure to pay requisite fees
      2. Name change application decisions
    9. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership changes
      2. Location changes
    10. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1.  Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Annual license renewals
    11. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC ID cards
    12. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-77-24
    13. Public Comment 
    14. Adjournment

    Thursday, June 6, Monday, June 17, 11 a.m.

    Location: 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton NJ Virtual

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of procurement of customer relationship management services
      1. Recommendation Memo to approve Salesforce software for customer relationship and case management services
      2. CRC Resolution 2024-243 Approval of Salesforce software for customer relationship and case management services
    8. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Ownership changes
    9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Acting Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses 
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Expanded ATC certifications
      6. Annual license renewals
        1. Recommendation Memo to approve annual license renewals
        2. CRC Resolution 2024-250 Approval of annual license renewals
        3. Recommendation Memo to approve annual license renewal for Brute's Roots LLC
        4. CRC Resolution 2024-251 Approval of annual license renewal fo Brute's Roots LLC
    10. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC ID cards
    11. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-90-24
      2. NOV-95-24
    12. Public Comment The Commission will hear from invited speakers and the public on the topics noted below. Members of the public may share comments on any of the topics for discussion. In order to maximize the number of individuals permitted to speak, members of the public must register to speak and will be limited to 3 minutes.
      1. Qualifying medical conditions for the Medicinal Cannabis Program: Currently, there are 17 medical conditions approved for participation in the Medicinal Cannabis Program. Should any other medical conditions qualify for program participation? Why? How can medicinal cannabis effectively serve people facing other medical conditions?
      2. Research: How can the Commission support scientific cannabis research efforts? Clinical registrant permits, authorized under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-7, provide one opportunity for institutions to assess patient health and safety in the medical program. What other pathways should the Commission consider to promote or incentivize appropriate scientific research?
      3. Healthcare provider access: How can health care providers be encouraged to support patients interested in enrolling in the Medicinal Cannabis Program? How are providers learning about the medicinal benefits of cannabis?
    13. Adjournment

    Wednesday, May 8, 11 a.m.

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of public notices and publications
      1. Annual report on medicinal cannabis activities
      2. Report on Social Equity Excise Fee Hearings 
    8. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Name changes
      2. Ownership changes
    9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. ATC expansions
      6. Annual license renewals
    10. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC employee ID cards
    11. Public comment
    12. Adjournment

    Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m.

    Agenda:

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of Rule waivers and advisory notices on regulatory policy
      1. N.J.A.C. 17:30-7.14: Annual cannabis business license acceptance; inspection; issuance; commencement of operations
    8. Consideration of Revisions to 2019 Request for Applications for ATCs
    9. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Name changes
      2. Ownership changes
    10. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. ATC expansions
      6. Annual license renewals
    11. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC employee ID cards
    12. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-45-24
    13. Public comment
    14. Adjournment

    Wednesday, March 13, 11 a.m.

    Agenda: 

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session 
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
      1. Audit Committee
      2. Permitting & Licensing Committee
    7. Consideration of modification to delegated authority
    8. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Name changes
      2. Location change
    9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. ATC expansions
      6. Annual license renewals
    10. Public Comment
    11. Adjournment

    Thursday, February 15, 11 a.m.

    Agenda:

    1. Roll call
    2. Executive Session
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
      1. Permitting & Licensing Committee
    7. Consideration of modification to delegated authority
    8. Consideration of provisional authorizations for cannabis business employees
    9. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Name changes
    10. Consideration of ownership change application
    11. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Annual license renewals
      6. ATC expansions
    12. Public Comment
    13. Adjournment

    Agenda

    1. Roll Call
    2. Executive Session
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Publications for New Jersey Register
      1. Rule proposal for cannabis consumption areas
    7. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
      1. Name changes
    8. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
      1. Executive Director's Memo recommending approval of licenses
      2. Conditional licenses
      3. Conditional-to-annual conversions
      4. Annual licenses
      5. Expanded ATC certifications
    9. Cases, Claims, and Petitions
      1. ATC employee ID cards
    10. Public Comment
    11. Adjournment

    Minutes:

    Agenda

    1. Roll call
    2. Executive Session (Anticipated 1 hour)
    3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
    4. Chair's report
    5. Executive Director's report
    6. Committee reports
    7. Consideration of 2024 Regular Meeting Schedule
    8. Publications for New Jersey Register
      1. Cannabis consumption areas rule adoption
    9. Consideration of regulatory requirement waivers
      1. Fees for patient and caregiver registration and ID renewal (N.J.A.C. 17:30A-2.1)
    10. Consideration of advisory notices on regulatory policy
      1. Renewal of alternative treatment center permits
      2. Renewal of testing laboratory licenses
    11. Consideration of applications for permit and license changes
      1. Name change
      2. Location change
    12. Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
      1. Permit renewal
    13. Consideration of adult-use (recreational) cannabis business applications
      1. Conditional licenses
      2. Conditional-to-annual license conversions
      3. Annual licenses
      4. Expanded ATC certifications
      5. License renewals
    14. Consideration of cases, claims, and petitions
      1. ATC identification cards
    15. Consideration of enforcement actions
      1. NOV-05-2023
    16. Public comment
    17. Adjournment

    Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive session
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            4. Chair's report
            5. Executive Director's report
            6. Committee reports
            7. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
              1. Name changes
              2. Location changes
            8. Consideration of ownership change applications
            9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
            10. Cases, claims and petitions
              1. ATC identification card
            11. Consideration of enforcement actions
              1. NOV-05-2023
            12. Public comment
            13. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order and roll call
            2. Executive session
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            4. Chair's report
            5. Executive Director's report
            6. Publications for New Jersey Register
              1. Rule proposal: Expansion of personal-use cannabis ingestible products
              2. Public notice: Adjustment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2024
            7. Consideration of regulatory requirement waivers
              1. N.J.A.C. 17:30A-10.7: Processing and packaging of marijuana
              2. N.J.A.C. 17:30-11.5: Prohibited manufacturing; authorized forms; authorized amounts; N.J.A.C. 17:30-11.6: Ingredients in cannabis products
            8. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
              1. Name change
              2. Location change
            9. Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
              1. ATC satellite dispensary
            10. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
            11. Consideration of notices of enforcement action
              1. NOV-03-2023
              2. NOV-04-2023
            12. Public comment
            13. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive Session (tentative)
            3. Chair's Report
            4. Executive Director's Report
            5. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
              1. Conditional-to-annual license conversions
              2. Annual licenses
            6. Public comment
            7. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive Session
            3. Approval of prior meeting's minutes
            4. Chair's Report
            5. Executive Director's Report
            6. Committee reports
            7. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
              2. Name change
              3. Ownership change
            8. Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
              1. ATC satellite facilities
            9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional-to-annual conversions
              3. Annual licenses
              4. Expanded ATC certifications
              5. Annual license renewals
            10. Public comment
            11. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive session
            3. Chair's report
            4. Executive Director's report
            5. Consideration of publications for the New Jersey Register
              1. Rule proposal: Clinical registrant permits
            6. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
              1. conditional-to-annual license conversions
              2. annual licenses
            7. Public comment
            8. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive session (Approximately 45 minutes)
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            4. Chair's remarks
            5. Executive Director's report
            6. Committee reports
              1. Permitting and Licensing Committee
              2. Public Engagement and Education Committee
            7. Publications for New Jersey Register
              1. Notice of Application Acceptance for Classes 3, 4, and 6 licenses
            8. Consideration of Safe-Use Campaign project
            9. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
              1. Name Change
            10. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional-to-annual conversions
              3. Annual licenses
              4. Expanded ATC certification
              5. Annual license renewals
            11. Consideration of vacating awards for non-payment of licensing fees.
            12. Public comment
            13. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive Session (Approx 1 hour)
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            4. Chair's remarks
            5. Executive Director's report
            6. Committee reports
              1. Public Engagement and Education Committee
              2. Permitting and Licensing Committee
            7. Consideration of applications for permit or license changes
              1. Name Change
              2. Location Change
            8. Consideration of medicinal cannabis business applications
              1. ATC satellite dispensary
            9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business applications
              1. Conditional licenses, Conditional to annual conversions, Annual licenses
              2. Expanded ATC certification
              3. Annual license renewals
            10. Public comment
            11. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Roll call
            2. Executive Session (Anticipated 45 minutes)
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            4. Chair's remarks
            5. Executive Director's Report
            6. Consideration of medicinal cannabis business license applications
              1. Satellite medicinal dispensary - MPX NJ  (Item was removed from the agenda)
            7. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional-to-annual conversion licenses
              3. Annual licenses
              4. Expanded ATC certification
            8. Public comment
            9. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (Anticipated 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's remarks
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Special guest remarks: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
            8. Permitting & Licensing Committee Report
            9. Consideration of Final rule adoption
              1. Readoption with amendments (N.J.A.C. 17:30) and new rules concerning adult-use cannabis (N.J.A.C. 17:30-12, 13, 15, and 20.7)
            10. Consideration of modification of Notice of Application Acceptance for Adult-Use Cannabis Licences
            11. Report on Social Equity Excise Fee Hearings
            12. Consideration of adult-use cannabis business license applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional to annual license conversions
              3. Annual licenses
            13. Consideration of applications to change business names
              1. GLCPC LLC to Theo A Cannabis LLC
              2. Eastern Green Inc. to Eastern Green Dispensary Inc.
              3. JG New Jersey LLC to BLOC Dispensary LLC
            14. Public Comment
            15. Adjournment

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's remarks
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Consideration of litigation matters
              1. In the matter of New Jersey Highlands LLC Application for Clinical Registrant Permit
            8. Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional-to-annual license conversions
              3. Annual licenses
            9. Consideration of ownership change applications
              1. Columbia Care
            10. Consideration of name change applications
              1. Oceanfront Holdings LLC to downtown FLWR LLC
              2. New Jersey PharmaCann LLC to URB'N Dispensary LLC
            11. Delegation of authority to the Permitting/Licensing Committee to review and act on extension requests
            12. Public comment
            13. Adjournment 

            Minutes:

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (Anticipated duration 45 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's remarks
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Public Engagement and Education Committee Report
            8. Consideration of litigation matters
              1. In the matter of New Jersey Highlands LLC Application for Clinical Registrant Permit
            9. Consideration of New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Code of Ethics for adoption
            10. Consideration of rule proposals
              1. Cannabis consumption areas
            11. Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional license conversions to annual license
              3. Annual licenses
              4. Expanded ATC certifications
            12. Consideration of amendment to requirements imposed on 2019 RFA medicinal cannabis permit awardees
            13. Consideration of NJ-CRC public meeting schedule for calendar year 2023
            14. Public comment
            15. Adjournment 

            Minutes:

             

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (approx. 45 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's remarks
            6. Executive Director's report
            7. Audit Committee report
            8. Establishment of Social Equity Excise Fee for 2023
            9. Consideration of adult-use cannabis applications
              1. Conditional license extensions
              2. Conditional license
              3. Conditional conversion to annual license
              4. Annual license
              5. Expanded ATC certification
            10. Consideration of medicinal cannabis applications
              1. Name change
            11. Public comment
            12. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memos

            Resolutions

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (approx. 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting's minutes
            5. Executive Director's Report
            6. Personal-Use (Recreational) cannabis applications
              1. Conditional licenses
              2. Conditional license extensions
              3. Expanded ATC certifications
            7. Delegated authority
              1. To the Audit Committee to approve expenditures to support interagency programs
              2. To the executive director for certain actions and approvals
            8. Medicinal cannabis
              1. Name change
              2. New owners: MPX New Jersey LLC
            9. Public comment
            10. Adjournment 

            Resolutions

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (approx. 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's Remarks
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Update to the NJ-CRC plan of organization
            8. Rule waivers
              1. Waiver to allow home delivery or curbside retail sales of medicinal cannabis items
              2. Waiver to reduce the price of medicinal cannabis patient registration
            9. NJ-CRC authority delegation
              1. Review of and decision-making on proposed Management Services Agreements and Financial Source Agreements concerning adult-use cannabis businesses
              2. Review of and decision-making on applications for an alternative treatment center identification card or a cannabis business identification card
              3. Review of and decision-making on certain applications for a change in location concerning alternative treatment centers and adult-use cannabis businesses
              4. Review of and decision-making on proposals to engage in home delivery or curbside retail sales of medicinal cannabis items or adult-use cannabis items
              5. Issuance of written notices of violation to alternative treatment centers and adult-use cannabis businesses upon violation of NJ-CRC rules
            10. Medicinal cannabis applications
              1. Location change (3)
              2. Names changes (4)
            11. Adult-use cannabis applications
              1. Conditional licenses (81)
              2. ATC application to expand into adult-use (2)
            12. Public Comment
            13. Adjournment

            Resolutions

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Roll Call ​
            2. Executive Session (Anticipated 30 minutes)​
            3. Approval of prior meeting minutes​
            4. Chair’s Remarks​
            5. Executive Director’s Report​
            6. Consideration of proposed readoption of rules and proposed new rules concerning recreational (personal adult-use) cannabis​
            7. Consideration of the Commission’s report on recommended uses for social equity excise fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-50​
            8. Recreational cannabis business applications​
            9. Consideration of applications for conditional licenses​
            10. Public Comment​
            11. Adjournment​

            Resolutions

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (Approximately 45 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair’s Remarks
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Staff report on progress regarding workplace impairment recognition standards
            8. Medicinal cannabis applications
              1. Consideration of amending requirements imposed on 2019 RFA medicinal cannabis permit awardees
              2. Consideration of applications for a change of location
              3. Consideration of applications for permitting of a second cultivation location
            9. Personal-use cannabis applications
              1. Consideration of applications for a conditional license
              2. Consideration of applications for a testing laboratory license
              3. Consideration of certifications for expanded Alternative Treatment Centers
            10. Public Comment
            11. Adjournment

            Resolutions

            Minutes:

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (Approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Chair's Report
            5. Executive Director's Report
            6. Adult-use cannabis
              1. Consideration of applications for conditional licenses
              2. Consideration of certifications for expanded Alternative Treatment Centers
            7. Public comments
            8. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memos

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (Approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's Report
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Consideration of delegated authority concerning:
              1. Orders to recall or destroy adult-use cannabis items or medicinal cannabis items
              2. Processing of submissions of qualifying patients and caregivers
              3. Certain applications for facility modifications
            8. Adult-use cannabis
              1. Consideration of applications for a conditional license
            9. Medicinal cannabis
              1. Consideration of reissuance of 2019 RFA award for medicinal dispensary permit
              2. Consideration of expanded ATC certifications
            10. Public Comment
              1. Consideration of medicinal cannabis patient needs:
                1. Medical conditions that should be considered for participation in the Medicinal Cannabis Program
                2. Patient education/counseling needs
                3. Medicinal product expiration dates
            11. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memos

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's Report
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Public Engagement and Education Committee Report
            8. Consideration of adoption of a universal symbol for cannabis items
            9. Consideration of medicinal cannabis product waiver regarding concentrates
            10. Public comments
              1. Adult-use consumption areas: The CREAMM Act (particularly N.J.S.A. 24:6I-21) allows the CRC and municipalities to allow cannabis retailers to operate cannabis consumption areas.  What information should the CRC consider when developing its regulations concerning consumption areas? What potential issues related to indoor or outdoor consumption areas should the CRC be aware of, and how can the CRC mitigate or avoid those issues? How can businesses with consumption areas keep patients and customers safe while being a good neighbor to the surrounding community? What unique local or municipal considerations should the CRC keep in mind when developing consumption area rules?
            11. Adjournment

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's Report
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Consideration of adoption of Cannabis Regulatory Commission Bylaws
            8. Consideration of amendment to Commission's interim standards for laboratory testing of medicinal cannabis
            9. Public comments
            10. Adjournment

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 60 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Chair's Report
            6. Executive Director's Report
            7. Consideration of 2018 RFA final agency decisions
            8. Consideration of project approval for statewide inventory tracking system
            9. Consideration of request for stay in 2019 RFA from Curio Wellness
            10. Consideration of ownership transfer of MPX to iAnthus
            11. Consideration of delegated waiver authority to address Covid-19
            12. Public comments
            13. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memos

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Chair's Report
            5. Executive Director's Report
            6. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            7. Consideration of delegated authority for the 2018 RFA
            8. Consideration of the 2019 RFA dispensary awards
            9. Consideration of the Commission's regular meeting schedule for calendar year 2022
            10. Public comments
            11. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memo

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 30 minutes)
            4. Executive Director's Report
            5. Consideration of 2021 Personal Use (Recreational) Notice of Application Acceptance
            6. Public comments

              1. Universal cannabis symbol - The Commission is looking to adopt a universal symbol that will be required on all cannabis items to indicate that the item contains cannabis. What should the CRC consider when adopting a universal symbol? What elements of a symbol's design are most important to protect against accidental exposure to cannabis (particularly by children, individuals vulnerable to adverse effects)? What design flaws should the CRC be careful to avoid?

              2. Edible cannabis and medicinal cannabis items - The Commission is seeking input on whether to allow cannabis items in the form of common edibles, such as baked goods. How can the Commission best protect public health, while allowing for a greater variety of cannabis items? How can food safety regulations work in tandem with cannabis safety regulations? What forms of edibles should/should not be permitted? Are some edibles appropriate for medicinal use but not for recreational use? What important information should consumers and patients have available before purchasing edible cannabis products?

              3. Recreational distribution, wholesale, and delivery - The Commission will be adopting additional rules governing Class 3 Cannabis Wholesalers, Class 4 Cannabis Distributors, and Class 6 Cannabis Delivery Services. What unique issues should the Commission consider when developing rules for these classes of businesses? How can the CRC's rules for these businesses help advance equity goals? How should these businesses be structured to prevent diversion of cannabis items from the regulated market to the illicit market?  What standards should the CRC adopt to ensure safe transport/transfers of cannabis products?

            7. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memo

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive Session (anticipated to last approximately 90 minutes)
            4. Approval of prior meeting's minutes (September 14, 2021)
            5. Consideration of 2019 RFA Cultivation Awards
            6. Consideration of 2019 RFA Vertically Integrated Awards
            7. Public Comments
            8. Adjournment

            Executive Director's Recommendation Memo

            Resolutions

            Minutes

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Roll call
            3. Executive session (approximately 1 hour)
            4. Approval of prior meeting minutes
            5. Public comment on agenda items
            6. Consideration of application by Harmony Foundation to cultivate from a second physical location
            7. Consideration of application by Garden State Dispensary to transfer ownership of a medical cannabis permit to Ayr Wellness
            8. Consideration of Executive Director’s delegated spending authority for state-contracted goods and services and emergencies  
            9. Consideration of NIC Licensing Solutions project
            10. Open public comment

            Resolutions

            Minutes

             

             

            Agenda:

            1. Call to order
            2. Notice of public meeting
            3. Roll call
            4. Executive session (anticipated to last approximately 1 hour)
            5. Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
            6. Consideration of rules pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-34
            7. Public comment
            8. Adjournment

            Minutes

              Resolutions

               

              Agenda:

              1. Call to order
              2. Notice of public meeting
              3. Roll call
              4. Executive session- The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations.
              5. Chair’s Report
              6. Executive Director’s report
              7. Approval of prior meeting’s minutes
              8. Consideration of application from Harmony Foundation for permitting of an expanded cultivation site
                Public comments will be accepted on this agenda item
              9. Public comment
                The Commission will hear from invited guests and the public on the following topics: Packaging and labeling of cannabis & cannabis products; advertising of cannabis and cannabis businesses.

                Anticipated guests:

                • Dr. David Nathan, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
                • Dr. Diane Calello, Executive and Medical Director of New Jersey Poison Center
                • Nina Parks, Member, San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee
              10. Adjournment

              Minutes

               

              Agenda:

              1. Call to order
              2. Notice of public meeting
              3. Roll call
              4. Executive session (anticipated to last approximately 1 hour) The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations. No formal action is expected on items discussed during executive session.
              5. Approve prior meetings’ minutes (April 22 and May 4)
              6. Chair’s report
              7. Executive Director’s report
              8. Medicinal cannabis satellite dispensary approvals
              9. Adoption of interim standards for laboratory testing of medicinal cannabis
              10. Public comment The Commission will hear from invited speakers and the public on the topics noted below. The Chair will open the public comment period by sharing an overview of all the topics listed below. Speakers will then share comments on any of the available topics for discussion. In order to maximize the number of individuals permitted to speak, members of the public must register to speak and will be limited to 3 minutes.
                1. Zoning and local considerations
                  • As the CRC develops its regulations on licensing, local approval, health, and safety, what local considerations do municipalities want the Commission to keep in mind?
                  • What zoning considerations do you foresee and how can the CRC work with municipalities to address them in regulations and implementation?
                2. Concentrates and edible cannabis products; Protecting patient access during recreational market availability
                  • What non-oil-based concentrates and edible products would make medicinal cannabis easier to take, more effective, and more accessible?  Should similar products be available to recreational users?
                  • How would new product types--particularly those with high potency--impact public health and safety?
              11. Adjournment

              Minutes

              Resolutions

               

              Agenda

              1. Call to order
              2. Notice of Public Meeting
              3. Roll Call
              4. Chair’s Remarks
              5. Approval of April 22, 2021 CRC Meeting Minutes
              6. Executive Director’s Report
              7. Public comment The Commission will hear public comments on the topic of social equity in cannabis.
              8. Adjournment

              Minutes

               

              Agenda

              1. Call to order
              2. Notice of public meeting
              3. Roll call
              4. Chair’s remarks
              5. Executive session The Commission will discuss litigation and interagency contract negotiations. The executive session is expected to last 30 minutes.
              6. Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
              7. Annual meeting schedule
              8. Executive Director’s report
              9. For discussion only: Interim medicinal cannabis testing standards for laboratories pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-19 Public comments will be accepted on this agenda item during the public comment period.
              10. Authorizing to the Executive Director pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24 to enter into Memorandum of Agreement with Department of Health on behalf of the Commission concerning staff, technology, and administrative support for the Commission.
              11. Authorizing to Department of Health pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24 to provide criminal background checks and other functions on behalf of Commission during agency transfer.
              12. Public comment
              13. Adjournment

              Resolutions

              Minutes

              Agenda 

              1. Oath
              2. Chair's Remarks
              3. Election of Vice Chair (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24) 
              4. Organization of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and transfer of authority from the Department of Health for activities pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.
              5. Annual Meeting Schedule (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24)
              6. Executive Director’s Report
              7. Plan of Organization (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24)
              8. Adoption of Cannabis Regulatory Commission Logo 
              9. Resolution for Closed Session

              Resolutions

              Minutes

              Public Hearings

                Hearing slides

                Submitted Written Comments

                Thursday, February 20, 2025

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                Tuesday, February 25, 2025

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                Wednesday, February 26, 2025

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                NJ-CRC Permitting & Licensing Committee Listening Session

                Thursday, May 16, 2024

                Listening session slides

                Submitted Written Comments

                Watch the full listening session video

                North Jersey 

                • Tuesday, March 26, 2024

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                Central Jersey

                • Wednesday, March 27, 2024

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                South Jersey 

                • Thursday, March 28, 2024

                Watch the full SEEF Hearing video

                Submitted Written Comments

                The CREAMM Act stipulates that a Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF) be collected by cannabis cultivators when they sell or transfer products to any other license class and that the resulting funds are used for community improvement projects. The NJ-CRC does not allocate SEEF funds, but are mandated to hold public hearings to get the public's input on how they should be spent.  The ideas from the public are presented to the Legislature in an annual recommendation report.

                Town Halls

                Virtual Medicinal Cannabis Program Town Hall Meetings

                Since the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act took effect on July 2, 2019, New Jersey's Medicinal Cannabis Program (formerly known as the Medical Marijuana Program) has been helping patients access medical cannabis. With the recent legalization of personal-use cannabis in the state, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) is seeking feedback from patients and healthcare providers as it reviews the medicinal cannabis regulations to enhance patient benefits.

                Town Hall Frequently Asked Questions

                1. When will more medical dispensaries open for patients? 
                  1. The NJ-CRC is not currently accepting new applications for new Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs).  There are currently 5 med only dispensaries open and 48 that serve both patients and recreational consumers.  Find them all using our dispensary finder. 
                2. Can the NJ-CRC force an ATC to limit the cost of cannabis products for medical patients? 
                  1. The NJ-CRC does not regulate the pricing of cannabis products or set tax rates. Each business determines the cost of cannabis products and municipalities determine local taxes. Under the Jake Honig Act no state taxes are collected on medicinal cannabis sales.  
                3. When will the NJ-CRC allow delivery options for patients that cannot pick up their medicine? 
                  1. All medical and recreational dispensaries have the option to offer delivery services.  Additionally, there are cannabis delivery services.  You can find licensed dispensaries and delivery services available by using our dispensary finder.   
                4. When will New Jersey allow home grow for medicinal purposes? 
                  1. Current law does not authorize the NJ-CRC to permit or regulate home cultivation of medicinal cannabis. We encourage you to speak with your legislators (lawmakers) about home grow.
                5. Can I be enrolled in the Medicinal Cannabis Program and hold a firearms license? 
                  1. This is outside the NJ-CRC's purview.  Contact your local police department to determine what regulations or requirements must be met in order to receive permits for firearms.
                6. Why does a patient need to see and pay their doctor a fee out of pocket to get a new authorization every three months?  
                  1. The health care provider decides how often the patient requires a new authorization. These visits help your doctor monitor your condition closely, just as they would for other types of prescriptions.    
                7. Why do some dispensaries still charge me tax as a medical patient?

                  1. Medical cannabis is exempt from state sales tax; however, the law allows a municipal transfer tax of up to 2%. If you shop at a recreational dispensary that does not offer a medical menu, you will have to pay state sales tax and municipal tax as an adult-use consumer, regardless of the municipality you are in.

                8. My medical condition is not going to change, why do I have to register every two years? 
                  1. The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) states a qualifying patient shall be issued a registration identification card valid for two years. The renewal is to ensure that all patient and caregiver information is up to date. Renewal is simple, easy and digital cards are free.  

                Written public comments for all meetings

                March 19, 2025

                March 25, 2025

                March 26, 2025

                NJCRC Logo