TRENTON – Twelve cannabis dispensaries across New Jersey opened for adult-use sales for the first time Thursday morning.  While lines were long in some locations, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has had to investigate only a few minor complaints. No significant patient access issues or supply shortages have been reported.

Recreational cannabis customers in New Jersey are now able to buy up to 1 ounce of dried flower or up to 5 grams of concentrates, resins, or oils, or 10 100mg packages of ingestible items in a single transaction.

“We encourage everyone to be safe by buying only from licensed dispensaries and by starting low and going slow – especially those who are new to cannabis or who haven’t consumed cannabis in a long time,” says NJ-CRC executive director Jeff Brown. “Also, remember that the laws against impaired driving apply to being high. Our guests from neighboring states should remember it is illegal to transport cannabis across state lines.”

Reminders for cannabis consumers

• Do: Be patient – expect long lines and wait your turn to be served.
• Do: Start low and go slow – follow product instructions and remember ingestible products can take longer to take effect than smoking or vaping. Call NJ Poison Center at 800-222-1222 if you are concerned you may have ingested or used too much.
• Do: Store your legal cannabis products securely, out of the reach of kids. Legal cannabis products are in child safe packaging, but always keep them secure and out of the reach of anyone under the age of 21. 
• Don’t: Drive while high. Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and dangerous.
• Don’t: Cross state lines. It is illegal to transport legal cannabis products from New Jersey outside of New Jersey. 
• Don’t: Buy more than one ounce. Consumers can’t purchase more than an ounce in a single transaction, and legally cannot possess more than one ounce at any time.  Consumers could face criminal penalties if they disregard these limits.
• Do: Be safe, be smart, follow the rules.

Additional safe use information is on the NJ-CRC’s website: Safe & Responsible Consumption (nj.gov)

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission establishes and enforces the rules and regulations governing the licensing, cultivation, testing, selling, and purchasing of cannabis in the state.

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