Bimonthly News Update

• MUST READ: Can N.J. cops smoke weed now that it’s legal here? It’s complicated.

The sale of recreational marijuana began just over a week ago in New Jersey and already public officials are facing issues, including whether law enforcement officers and other crucial employees should be allowed to smoke or use weed on their own time.

• Top Lawmaker with Power to Block Bills Opposes Banning Off-duty NJ Cops from Consuming Weed

Not long after Gov. Phil Murphy suggested he’s “open-minded” to barring police officers in the state from getting high while off duty, New Jersey’s highest-ranking state lawmaker said he’s against the idea

• Republican Senators Express Concerns About Marijuana Use by Law Enforcement in Letter to A.G. Platkin

A group of Republican senators wrote to Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin to express their deep concerns about marijuana use by law enforcement following the start of recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey today.

• School bus drivers in N.J. would face more drug testing under proposal

A week after legal recreational marijuana sales began in New Jersey, a pair of Republican state lawmakers have proposed requiring school bus drivers in the state to face more robust drug testing — and be barred from driving, at least temporarily, if they test positive.

• NJBIA Urges NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission to Propose Workplace Safety Regulations

With sales of recreational marijuana set to begin in New Jersey on Thursday, NJBIA is urging the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission to take appropriate and long-delayed action for employers to better ensure workplace safety.

• Can I Get fired for smoking legal marijuana in New Jersey?

New Jersey’s marijuana laws do allow employers in the Garden State to drug test current and prospective employees — and they can still discipline you if you possess or use marijuana on the job.

• Ultimate Guide to Marijuana Sales in NJ: Who can buy, what’s for sale, how much

In the first round of approvals, seven companies were cleared for retail sales to the general public of those 21 and older (plus cultivation and manufacturing). The following 13 dispensaries were okayed to expand their sales

• Can marijuana testing policies keep up with legalization?

As recreational and medical cannabis is increasingly legalized, HR pros answer tough questions about old-guard policies.

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