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New Jersey Voters to Decide on Legal Cannabis in 2020

This holiday season, New Jersey lawmakers are discussing a different kind of ‘trees’. A measure to place marijuana on the 2020 ballot was passed yesterday (Monday, December 16, 2019). This ballot will give New Jersey constituents the choice in whether they want to allow marijuana available for adult legal purchase without a prescription.

New Jersey Cannabis Facilities and Dispensaries poised for potential growth.

 

New Jersey currently allows marijuana use for medicinal purposes. This past summer, the Governor signed an act into law expanding their current medical marijuana program. It would appear that New Jersey is paying attention, and making alterations where needed. Let’s hope when it comes time to draft regulations for the adult use market, they are still paying attention. Many states have been purposefully vague within their crafting of regulations. Future licensees can only hope that New Jersey will be more concise and direct within their instructions for operation of the adult-use market.

 

If an individual is contemplating entering the legal cannabis market in New Jersey, now would be a great time to start doing research on security plans, facility design and more.

 

At KL Security, we’ve completed medical marijuana security projects in New Jersey, and have a proven track record for compliance with state laws and security requirements. Utilizing the Total Harvest Coverage methodology for security plans as well as cannabis business operation improvements, we have successful projects in facilities in multiple states, helping leaders in the cannabis industry drive revenue and stay compliant with state laws.

 

We work with leading architects, interior designers and construction management firms to ensure projects are completed from start to finish. With an established track record of completed facility designs, including medical marijuana facilities in New Jersey, we set the standard for growing, cultivation and retail dispensary for medical and recreational marijuana plans, layouts and project management.

 

Information has been gathered from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.

 

Catalini, Mike. December 17, 2019. NJ lawmakers pass marijuana referendum for 2020 ballot. Associate Press. Retrieved from: https://apnews.com/372117448cd3dfbb415b1a67204a71b3

 

New Jersey Department of Health: Division of Medical Marijuana

https://www.nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana/

 

Maine to Begin Licensing Process for Recreational Marijuana Facilities

Friday, December 6, 2019

**UPDATE**

The Office of Marijuana Policy for the state of Maine has uploaded all applicable documents for adult use marijuana facilities. All application materials and instructions are now available at:

https://www.maine.gov/dafs/omp/adult-use/applications-forms

 

The Office of Marijuana Policy has begun to publish forms online for marijuana facilities catering to recreational customers. The Marijuana Legalization Act was passed in 2016 by voters, and constituents could be able to purchase marijuana without a doctor’s approval as early as Spring of 2020.   Title 28-B, the Marijuana Legalization Act, outlines the provisions for the Adult-Use program in Maine, as well as the licensing protocols and procedure.

 

One such provision gives municipalities the authorization to approve or deny operation of marijuana facilities within its borders. These municipalities also have the power to demand additional licensing fees that may exceed those required by the state. Some municipalities go so far as to require approval before submitting an application to the state licensing body. It is of the utmost importance to check local rules upon beginning the planning/application stages of starting a marijuana facility.

 

Security requirements vary from state to state. Some states’ rules are very clear and concise in referencing the safe storage or cannabis products, and others are not; Maine is not. Within medicinal facilities, the state rules require physical safety parameters that ‘deter theft and ensure safety’, Code ME R. 18-691-2.

 

Initial estimates by industry experts predict the recreational market in Maine could top $150 million in its first year of operation (1).

 

Cannabis dispensaries seeking to simplify compliance reference the Total Harvest Coverage plan for security planning & architectural programming including

  • Ingress/Egress
  • Entrances/Exits
  • Limited Access Areas
  • Storage Vaults & Vault Rooms

Whether you are seeking to maintain regulatory requirements and trace-ability / reporting at the minimum or maximum level, consulting with an experience integrator who has experience with applications, licenses, design, plans and build outs is key to business success.

 

To learn more about the standards for cannabis facility design as well as the protocols to deter theft and ensure safety, consult with Total Harvest Coverage consultants.

Marijuana Legalization Act https://www.maine.gov/dafs/omp/adult-use/rules-statutes/title-28-b

MAINE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA PROGRAM RULES https://www.maine.gov/dafs/omp/medical-use/rules-statutes/18-691-C.M.R.-ch.-2

Information has been gathered from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and is subject to change without notice.