Allows municipality to establish alcohol-free and cannabis-free areas and to impose civil penalties for violations.
This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to create outdoor public spaces where alcohol consumption and cannabis use are prohibited. Towns must hold public hearings before adopting such zones, which would ban open alcohol containers and public cannabis smoking/vaping outdoors. Violators could face civil fines in addition to other existing penalties. The law directly affects local governments' regulatory authority and residents/visitors in designated areas.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Mike Testa
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