Will edibles ever become legal?
It’s a possibility. Since New Jersey lawmakers didn’t include edibles in legalization, they will need to pass new laws to make it happen. So, it’ll likely be over a year before this change happens.
The CRC oversees the state’s cannabis laws and legal operations. In a February commission meeting, its executive director Jeff Brown said that while commercial kitchens for making cannabis edibles are still a limitation, “Our goal is to continue to work to offer more products to patients.”
Ward and Goldstein both agree that cannabis edibles will reach adult consumers and patients in the future.
“I think as the market matures, patients and consumers are not just gonna want flower, they’re gonna want the full host of cannabis offerings,” said Ward. “The market forces will certainly evolve to hopefully reach lawmakers and it’ll create that change in the law, so I can see it on the horizon.”