New Jersey Updated: 20 Apr 2010
Population: 8,663,398
GDP Per Capita: $44,957
Decriminalized: No
Medical Marijuana: YesLaws & Penalties
Possession:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)
-Maximum: $1,000 fine, 6 months
Sales/Manufacturing:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)
-Maximum: $10,000 fine, 18 months
Data based on first offense. Penalties can vary based on circumstance and official discretion.Enforcement Stats
Possession (Adults & Juvenile): 21,336
Sale & Manufacturing (Adult & Juvenile): 3,408
Juvenile Arrests (Possession & Sale): 4,261
Total Marijuana Related Arrests: 24,744
Arrests Per Capita: 3 out of 1,000
DEA Seizures (Marijuana): 2,083 poundsMedical Marijuana
Summary: Bill signed into law January 2010. Medical marijuana not yet available, the state's Department of Health and Senior Services is still working to implement program.
Registered Patients: Unavailable (program not yet implemented)
Amount Allowed: 2 ounce of usable marijuana, six mature plants
Qualifying Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, or positive status for HIV, AIDS, cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe or chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures (including those associated with epilepsy), severe and persistent muscle spasms (including those associated with Crohn’s didease)
Distribution System: Recently approved six state-licensed dispensaries or "alternative treatment centers" (not yet implemented)
Patient/ Caretaker Registration Fee: Not yet determined
Dispensary Fee: Not yet determinedRelated Links and Information
- New Jersey Vote Backs Marijuana for Severely Ill (NY Times)
- New Jersey's First Legally Grown Marijuana Will Be Harvested This Fall (nj.com)
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Drug Enforcement Agency,FBI Uniform Crime Report (Arrest Appendix), State Attorney General offices; state crime statutes. (Date based on 2008 figures) Arrest statistics based on covered population in 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report not actual population as compiled by the US Census