Last week, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235—a bill temporarily banning the unlicensed sale of hemp products in New Jersey and proposing a new regulatory framework for future sales. The law, which is...more
Following extensive deliberations and legislative actions, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2025 New Jersey Appropriations Act on Friday night, setting the state’s financial course for the upcoming fiscal year. The...more
In a landmark move, New Jersey’s Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee convened on June 6 to deliberate on the Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act, a groundbreaking bill with the...more
NJDEP is tasked with a multitude of responsibilities including overseeing statewide environmental governance through the divisions of Water Resource Management, Air Quality Energy and Materials Sustainability, Contaminated...more
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Earlier this week, the Department of Justice proposed reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The move follows an August 2023 recommendation from the Department of Health...more
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Fran O’Connor, acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT); Kevin S. Corbett, president and CEO of NJ Transit (NJT); and Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd...more
Yesterday’s meeting of the New Jersey Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee provided new insights into the New Jersey cannabis industry and highlighted several developments which give cause for optimism...more
With the 2024-2025 legislative session officially underway, now is the perfect time to get to know the new faces shaping the statehouse landscape and bid a heartfelt farewell to those leaving Trenton. Join us in expressing...more
New Jersey’s 221st Legislature is officially underway with yesterday’s swearing in of 37 new members (10 in the Senate and 27 in the General Assembly), followed by Governor Murphy’s annual State of the State Address....more
The results from New Jersey’s 2023 general election delivered fascinating insights into the state’s political landscape. All 120 seats in the Legislature were on the ballot, contested under a newly redrawn legislative map....more
In a recent development that has significant implications for New Jersey state politics, Governor Phil Murphy has announced the appointment of Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti as his next Chief of Staff. Gutierrez-Scaccetti, who has...more
After a tumultuous week of drafting and negotiations on State Street, Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law the Fiscal Year 2024 New Jersey Appropriations Act, formalizing the State’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year....more
On April 3, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Elections Transparency Act (ETA) (Bill No. A4372/S2866) into law. Sponsored by Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, and...more
Horticultural, retail, biotech, pharma, and other companies located in the diverse cannabis industry have long anticipated and increasingly prepared for adult-use legalization in the State of New Jersey. Two formal moves have...more
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7H (the “Stay Safe, Stay Home Order”) directing that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit entities operating in the state prohibit in-person operations at...more
On Monday, March 23, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued a State of Emergency Order for Massachusetts (Order). The Order clarifies what businesses are deemed essential and non-essential (discussed in Exhibit A,...more
New Jersey Governor Murphy issued Executive Orders 107 and 108, effective at 9:00 p.m., March 21, 2019, closing non-essential retail businesses operating in the state to the public, requiring all businesses to implement...more
PDF Version New Jersey unveiled a draft of the forthcoming 2019 Energy Master Plan (EMP) required by the 2018 Clean Energy Act and delegated by Governor Murphy to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The EMP...more