TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy completed his appointments to the state’s new Cannabis Regulatory Commission Thursday.
The five-person commission will have a big say in the way New Jersey rolls out legalization of recreational marijuana.
What is the Cannabis Regulatory Commission?
The CRC will, according to the state, regulate New Jersey’s medical cannabis marketplace and give oversight for the soon-to-be-established adult-use recreational cannabis marketplace. Medicinal marijuana has been legal in the Garden State since 2010.
Gov. Murphy established the CRC in 2019 and started making appointments once the state voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November of 2020.
In a statement Thursday, Murphy said that the commission will “act to ensure that the marketplace for adult-use recreational cannabis is equitable, fair, and inclusive of all communities.”
Who appoints members of the CRC?
When Gov. Murphy signed the legislation creating the commission, the plan was for the CRC to consist of five members appointed by the governor, with one each upon the recommendation of Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin. The initial three appointments — made solely by the Gov. Murphy — are direct appointments serving terms of three, four, and five years and subsequently are subject to advice and consent.
Who runs the Cannabis Regulatory Commission?
Dianna Houenou was named commissioner back in November. Houenou, a Trenton resident, is a…
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TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy completed his appointments to the state’s new Cannabis Regulatory Commission Thursday.
The five-person commission will have a big say in the way New Jersey rolls out legalization of recreational marijuana.
What is the Cannabis Regulatory Commission?
The CRC will, according to the state, regulate New Jersey’s medical cannabis marketplace and give oversight for the soon-to-be-established adult-use recreational cannabis marketplace. Medicinal marijuana has been legal in the Garden State since 2010.
Gov. Murphy established the CRC in 2019 and started making appointments once the state voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November of 2020.
In a statement Thursday, Murphy said that the commission will “act to ensure that the marketplace for adult-use recreational cannabis is equitable, fair, and inclusive of all communities.”
Who appoints members of the CRC?
When Gov. Murphy signed the legislation creating the commission, the plan was for the CRC to consist of five members appointed by the governor, with one each upon the recommendation of Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin. The initial three appointments — made solely by the Gov. Murphy — are direct appointments serving terms of three, four, and five years and subsequently are subject to advice and consent.
Who runs the Cannabis Regulatory Commission?
Dianna Houenou was named commissioner back in November. Houenou, a Trenton resident, is a…
