A 3490 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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.
Sub-Topics: Drug Policy
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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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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