republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/219/a-21.md

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Bill	"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana	"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	219	A 21	New Jersey A 21 (219)	bill	MARIJUANA	enacted	Danielsen, Joe Holley, Jamel C. McKnight, Angela V. Quijano, Annette Scutari, Nicholas P. Sweeney, Stephen M. Timberlake, Britnee N. Wimberly, Benjie E.	2	10	4	2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00	2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/bfb6369c-11fa-45fc-924e-b8985682b267	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	0586a42ba35504f68e0c1b656993744871860c08b19ebf100358326f00acf2ed	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey A 21 (219) — "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — 14–8 (pass) · lower
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 23–17 (pass) · upper
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 49–24 (pass) · lower
• Reported favorably out of committee — 4–2 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
• McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
• Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
• Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
• Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
• Timberlake, Britnee N. — primary (person)
• Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
• Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
• Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
• Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2020-11-09T05:00:00+00:00 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (49-24-6) passage
• 2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
• 2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00 Substituted for S21 (2R)
• 2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-17) passage
• 2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2021, c.16. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bfb6369c-11fa-45fc-924e-b8985682b267. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).