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New Jersey Proposes Bill Mandating Blood Tests for Suspected Marijuana-Impaired Drivers

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In a recent development from Trenton, a proposed bill aims to tighten regulations regarding suspected marijuana impairment while driving. Under this legislation, drivers suspected of being under the influence of marijuana...more

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According to New Jersey Federal Court, Employees Cannot Sue Under New Jersey Cannabis Law

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In May 2023, a federal judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”) does not provide for a...more

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No Private Cause of Action Under NJ’s CREAMMA

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New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis law does not provide aggrieved individuals with a private right of action, according to a recent decision from a New Jersey federal court. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and...more

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Failure to Hire Claims Go Up In Smoke for Pot-Using New Jersey Job Applicant

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On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the...more

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New Guidance on Cannabis Workplace Impairment in New Jersey

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance for employers who suspect that an employee is impaired at work. As mentioned in a prior alert, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

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New Jersey Issues Guidance on Evaluating Cannabis Impairment in Employees

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On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued guidance for employers on how to evaluate suspected cannabis impairment in the workplace. Although the guidance leaves some...more

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NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission Publishes Guidance For Employers To Address Marijuana Impairment

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission published guidance on September 9, 2022, for employers to address marijuana impairment in the workplace. The guidance does not, however, provide the long-awaited certification...more

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Dazed But Less Confused: New Jersey Releases Workplace Guidance on New Recreational Cannabis Law

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Almost six months after New Jersey approved the sale of recreational cannabis use, state authorities have just released Interim Guidance on workplace impairment outlining how employers should address employees’ suspected...more

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Cannabis Testing in the New Jersey Workplace Just Got a Little Less Hazy

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On September 9, 2022, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) issued interim guidance (the “Guidance”) for employers regarding the employment protections passed for cannabis users last year pursuant to the New...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Interim Guidance on Workplace Impairment

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently issued interim guidance on the workplace drug testing provisions of the state’s recreational cannabis law meant to act as a placeholder until regulations on the standards...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules Do Not Address Standards For Workplace Marijuana Testing

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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published the first set of rules and regulations on August 19, 2021 governing recreational cannabis use in New Jersey (“Personal-Use Cannabis Rules”) under the...more

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WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING? New Jersey’s New Cannabis Law Also Changes the Rules for Employers

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As New Jersey enters a new era of legalized cannabis, employers face a whole new crop of questions about responding to employee cannabis use. The newly passed New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and...more

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Legal Cannabis in New Jersey Creates New Headaches for Employers

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On February 22, 2021, New Jersey moved one step closer to the realization of legalization of recreational marijuana. While voters approved legalization of marijuana for recreational use in November, 2020, the details of how...more

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How New Jersey’s Recreational Marijuana Law Significantly Affects Workplace Drug Testing

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law three marijuana reform bills on February 22, 2021. The first, New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (A21), legalizes and...more

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