New Jersey Statutes 24:6I-51. Licensee and consumer protections
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:6I-51
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. Except as otherwise set forth in section 48 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-42) with respect to employers, employment actions, and employment policies, individuals, and licensed cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including but not limited to civil liability or disciplinary action by a business, occupational, or professional licensing board or bureau, solely for conduct permitted under P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-31 et al.).
b. The presence of cannabinoid metabolites in the bodily fluids of a person engaged in conduct permitted under P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-31 et al.):
(1) with respect to a student, tenant, or employee, other than as set forth in section 48 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C. 24:6I-52), shall not form the basis for refusal to enroll or employ or lease to or otherwise penalize that person, unless failing to do so would put the school, employer, or landlord in violation of a federal contract or cause it to lose federal funding;
(2) with respect to a patient, shall not constitute the use of an illicit substance resulting in denial of medical care, including organ transplant, and a patient’s use of cannabis items may only be considered with respect to evidence-based clinical criteria; and
(3) with respect to a parent or legal guardian of a child or newborn infant, or a pregnant woman, shall not form the sole or primary basis for any action or proceeding by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, or any successor agencies; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall preclude any action or proceeding by the division based on harm or risk of harm to a child or the use of information on the presence of cannabinoid metabolites in the bodily fluids of any person in any action or proceeding.
L.2021, c.16, s.47.