New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4635: Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law
Status: Passed both chambers, October 29, 2026
Aligns State restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages with federal law.
What the bill says
An Act concerning hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages and amending P.L.2025, c.215, and P.L.2021, c.16.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages and amending P.L.2025, c.215, and P.L.2021, c.16. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 8 of P.L.2025, c.215 (C.2C:35-10f) is amended to read as follows: 8. a. On or after April 13, 2026, or unless otherwise authorized by law, it shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or distribute any of the following: (1) any viable seeds from a Cannabis sativa L. plant that exceeds a total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, of 0.3 percent in the plant on a dry weight basis; (2) any intermediate hemp-derived product containing: (a) cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; (b) cannabinoids that are capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant, but were synthesized or manufactured; or (c) more than 0.3 percent combined total of total tetrahydrocannabinol, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, with any other cannabinoids that have similar effects or are marketed to have similar effects on humans or animals as tetrahydrocannabinol, as determined by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; (3) any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid product that is marketed or sold as a final product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use; (4) any …
Sponsors
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : PA PBH (75-2-0)
- : SUB FOR A5604
- : R/A AWR 2RA
- : PS (37-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law (October 29, 2026): 75 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law (October 22, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MARIJUANA
Common questions
- What is S4635?
- S4635 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law.
- What does S4635 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages and amending P.L.2025, c.215, and P.L.2021, c.16.
- What is the status of S4635?
- Passed both chambers as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA PBH (75-2-0) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4635?
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4635?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4635
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.