New Jersey lawmakers are considering whether to establish a program that allows people to voluntarily prohibit themselves from walking into a dispensary and buying cannabis. Introduced Sept. 30 by state Sen. Vincent Polistina, R-2nd District, Senate Bill 3682 would let individuals opt out of being able to enter any of the nearly 200 legalized storefronts that have opened across the state over the past two-and-a-half years.
Under the proposal, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission would be tasked with developing procedures for people who want to be included on the self-exclusion list or removed from it.
The CRC – which is the entity that writes and enforces regulations covering direct sales, purchases and business activities related to cannabis – would also come up with guidance for retailers on how to remove self-excluded persons from targeted mailings and other forms of advertising or promotions and deny self-excluded persons entry into the store and sale of cannabis products.
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