New Jersey lawmakers have filed two new bills that would legalize home cultivation of marijuana in the so-called “Garden State.”
One of the measures would allow only medical cannabis patients to cultivate the plant, while the other would cover recreational consumers as well.
Both pieces of legislation are led by Sens. Troy Singleton (D) and Vin Gopal (D), along with additional cosponsors.
The broader measure, S2564, would allow adults aged 21 and over to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, with a maximum of 12 plants per household containing multiple adults.
Medical cannabis patients and their designated caregivers, meanwhile, could grow up to 10 plants per person while also having the same 12-plant limit for a household.
The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The other new proposal, which is focused only on medical cannabis, would allow patients and their designated caregivers to grow up to four mature and four immature marijuana plants.
Unlike the broader bill, S1578 would require patients to notify regulators of their intent to cultivate medical cannabis at home. It also sets out rules and timelines for how they may designate and change caregivers who can grow on their
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