Possession:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)

-Maximum: $1,000 fine, 6 months

Sales/Manufacturing:
-Minimum: Fine, probation and/or some jail time (varies by case)

-Maximum: $10,000 fine, 18 months

Data based on first offense. Penalties can vary based on circumstance and official discretion.

Possession (Adults & Juvenile): 21,336

Sale & Manufacturing (Adult & Juvenile): 3,408

Juvenile Arrests (Possession & Sale): 4,261

Total Marijuana Related Arrests: 24,744

Arrests Per Capita: 3 out of 1,000

DEA Seizures (Marijuana): 2,083 pounds

Summary: Bill signed into law January 2010. Medical marijuana not yet available, the state's Department of Health and Senior Services is still working to implement program.

Registered Patients: Unavailable (program not yet implemented)

Amount Allowed: 1 ounce of usable marijuana, six mature plants

Qualifying Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, or positive status for HIV, AIDS, cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe or chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures (including those associated with epilepsy), severe and persistent muscle spasms (including those associated with Crohn’s didease)

Distribution System: Recently approved six state-licensed dispensaries or "alternative treatment centers" (not yet implemented)

Patient/ Caretaker Registration Fee: Not yet determined

Dispensary Fee: Not yet determined

- New Jersey Vote Backs Marijuana for Severely Ill (NY Times)

- New Jersey's First Legally Grown Marijuana Will Be Harvested This Fall (nj.com)