New Jersey Introduces Interstate Cannabis Commerce Bill
NEW JERSEY – State Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-NJ) filed a new bill to allow for interstate cannabis commerce with other legal medical and adult-use states. The aspirational bill is the latest move in a growing campaign to permit the transportation of cannabis products across state borders, contingent on changes in federal law. The New Jersey state senator filed the legislation as California advanced a similar bill , following a precedent set by Oregon in 2019 in preparing for interstate commerce. The timing of the legislation, on the heels of the passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in the House, signals a seriousness in this endeavor. “The economics of this industry won’t be rational until we are able to move cannabis from where it is most effectively grown to where there is in most demand,” Adam Smith, president of the non-profit Alliance for Sensible Markets, said . If the bill passes, it would take effect immediately but the ...