Establishes increased penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on public beaches.
This bill increases penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on New Jersey public beaches. It raises fines to $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $1,500 for subsequent offenses - up from $250/$500/$1,000 under current law. The bill specifically targets cannabis/marijuana smoking (not cigarettes) on public beaches, with 50% of collected fines funding state smoking cessation programs and 50% going to the local municipality. This change aims to address enforcement challenges in beach communities following recreational cannabis legalization.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Feb 5, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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