A 4937 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns satellite cannabis dispensaries, Cannabis Regulatory Commission membership, and post-employment restrictions on State employees.*

This bill removes the prohibition on medical cannabis dispensaries establishing satellite locations in New Jersey. It allows dispensaries to open one satellite location after obtaining approval from the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The bill specifically permits alternative treatment centers that received permits before or after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.153 to maintain up to two satellite locations, while other dispensaries can establish only one satellite location. This change aims to expand access to medical cannabis services while maintaining regulatory oversight through commission approval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Oct 21, 2024 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

341
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
11 Yea 1 Nay 3
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.86.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (62-14-4)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (33-3)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (34-1) (Gopal)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (64-14-2)
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors