Authorizes cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment.
This bill (A1131) amends New Jersey's medical cannabis regulations to allow cannabis cultivation on land that qualifies for farmland assessment under state tax law. It directly affects existing and future medical cannabis cultivators who wish to operate on agricultural land with special tax status. The key provision modifies permit rules (specifically Section 7 of P.L.2009, c.307) to include farmland-assessed properties as eligible locations for cultivation, while maintaining existing caps on the number of permits. This change enables cultivators to use land already designated for agricultural purposes under the state's farmland assessment program without requiring new land-use designations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Joe Danielsen
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