Section 2C:35-10b - Lawful operation of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery servicesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts are not unlawful and shall not be a criminal offense or a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under N.J.S. 2C:64-1 et seq. or other applicable law, provided the acts are undertaken by a person 21 years of age or older while acting within the scope of authority provided by a license, or are undertaken by a person 18 years of age or older while acting within the scope of authority as an employee of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, or provided by a cannabis handler certification issued pursuant P.L. 2021, c. 16(C.24:6I-31 et al.) and are consistent with the relevant definitions set forth in section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16(C.24:6I-33):
a. manufacturing, possessing, or purchasing cannabis paraphernalia or the sale of cannabis paraphernalia to a person who is 21 years of age or older;b. possessing, displaying, transporting, or delivering cannabis items; purchasing cannabis items from a cannabis cultivator; purchasing cannabis items from a cannabis manufacturer or wholesaler; or selling cannabis items to consumers, if the person conducting the activities described in this subsection has obtained a current, valid license to operate as a cannabis retailer or is acting in his capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed cannabis retailer;c. cultivating, harvesting, packaging, transporting, displaying, or possessing cannabis; delivering or transferring cannabis items to a cannabis testing facility; selling cannabis items to a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, or a cannabis retailer; or purchasing cannabis items from a cannabis cultivator, if the person conducting the activities described in this subsection has obtained a current, valid license to operate as a cannabis cultivator or is acting in his capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed cannabis cultivator;d. packaging, manufacturing, transporting, displaying, or possessing cannabis items; transporting or transferring cannabis items to a cannabis testing facility; selling cannabis items to a cannabis retailer or a cannabis manufacturer; purchasing cannabis items from a cannabis cultivator; or purchasing cannabis items from a cannabis manufacturer, if the person conducting the activities described in this subsection has obtained a current, valid license to operate as a cannabis manufacturer or is acting in his capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed cannabis manufacturer;e. possessing, cultivating, manufacturing, repackaging, storing, transporting, displaying, or transferring cannabis items if the person has obtained a current, valid license to operate a cannabis testing facility or is acting in his capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed cannabis testing facility; andf. leasing or otherwise allowing the use of property owned, occupied, or controlled by any person, corporation, or other entity for any of the activities conducted lawfully in accordance with subsections a. through e. of this section.Added by L. 2021, c. 16, s. 50, eff. 2/22/2021.