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North Dakota Cannabis History While recreational cannabis use remains illegal in North Dakota for the moment, medical use has been permitted since 2016 with the passage of Measure 5, which established the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act. 2019’s HB 1050 reduced the penalties for possession of small amounts to a fine. A 2020 initiative proposing full legalization was foiled at the signature-gathering stage by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a campaign to end marijuana prohibition through a voter referendum in 2022 is underway.   North Dakota Child-Resistant Packaging Rules North Dakota has the following guidelines in place for child-resistant medical marijuana...

New Mexico Cannabis History In 1978, New Mexico became the first state in the country to pass legislation recognizing the medical value of marijuana with The Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act.  Between 1978 and 1986, approximately 250 cancer patients received either cannabis or THC through the Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program.  2007 saw Senate Bill 523 signed into law, which allowed the use of cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions.   On March 31, 2021, The New Mexico State legislature passed House Bill 2, legalizing marijuana for adult use in New Mexico.  The Governor has promised to sign the bill...

New Jersey Cannabis History On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters approved the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, which legalized the possession and use of marijuana for residents 21 and older.   A decade earlier, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize marijuana for medical use with the passage of the Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act. New Jersey Child-Resistant Packaging Rules New Jersey’s child-safe packaging and labeling requirements specify the following, as described in 8:64-10.8: (c) Packaging and branding regulations prevent marketing of marijuana items and marijuana paraphernalia to people under the legal age to purchase marijuana items; (7) Labeling...

New Hampshire Cannabis History In 2013, New Hampshire became the 13th US state to legalize medical marijuana for qualified patients with House Bill 573.  While recreational use remains illegal, possession was decriminalized in 2017. New Hampshire is currently surrounded by recreational use states, and efforts for full legalization are underway with HB  237 and HB 629.   New Hampshire Child-Resistant Packaging Rules New Hampshire’s regulations for child-safe medical marijuana packaging are established in HB 573., and focus on ensuring that all cannabis is free of contaminants.  Alternative treatment centers are additionally required to provide plans for safe and accurate packaging,...