S 3235 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Regulates production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products.

This bill regulates the production and sale of "intoxicating hemp products" by setting specific THC concentration limits and requiring licensing. It defines intoxicating hemp products as those containing more than 0.5 milligrams of total THC per serving or 2.5 milligrams per package, which exceeds the 0.3% THC limit allowed for standard hemp products. Businesses selling these products must be licensed by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, comply with product testing requirements, and cannot sell to anyone under 21 years old. Violations carry escalating fines: $100 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $10,000 for third and subsequent offenses. The bill directly affects businesses selling hemp-derived products with higher THC levels that could cause intoxication.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced May 13, 2024 Signed Sep 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

345
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
9 Yea 5 Nay 1
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Sep 12, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.73.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (65-6-0)
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-5)
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Recommitted to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors