CBD Laws in New Jersey

How New Jersey law treats cbd, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Since April 13, 2026, a 'hemp-derived cannabinoid product' (such as a CBD product) must have a total THC concentration below 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis and less than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container; P.L.2025, c.215; P.L.2026, c.7; N.J.S.A. 24:5-8; N.J.S.A. 26:1A-10 (as described by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and Department of Health)

CBD	Since April 13, 2026, a 'hemp-derived cannabinoid product' (such as a CBD product) must have a total THC concentration below 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis and less than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container; products above those limits are treated as cannabis. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products may be sold by licensed cannabis retailers that follow the Commission's testing, packaging and labeling rules, and no product with a detectable amount of THC may be sold to anyone under 21. The Department of Health treats any food or drink containing CBD, THC or other cannabinoids as adulterated under N.J.S.A. 24:5-8, so CBD may not be sold as food in retail food establishments; local health departments may embargo such products and seek civil penalties of $50 to $1,000 per violation. Food rules: https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phfpp/Local_Health_Department_Guidance_for_Assessing_CBD__THC_in_Food_-_08_19_2026.pdf Source: P.L.2025, c.215; P.L.2026, c.7; N.J.S.A. 24:5-8; N.J.S.A. 26:1A-10 (as described by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and Department of Health)

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Since April 13, 2026, a 'hemp-derived cannabinoid product' (such as a CBD product) must have a total THC concentration below 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis and less than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container; products above those limits are treated as cannabis. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products may be sold by licensed cannabis retailers that follow the Commission's testing, packaging and labeling rules, and no product with a detectable amount of THC may be sold to anyone under 21. The Department of Health treats any food or drink containing CBD, THC or other cannabinoids as adulterated under N.J.S.A. 24:5-8, so CBD may not be sold as food in retail food establishments; local health departments may embargo such products and seek civil penalties of $50 to $1,000 per violation.

Food rules: https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phfpp/Local_Health_Department_Guidance_for_Assessing_CBD__THC_in_Food_-_08_19_2026.pdf

Source: P.L.2025, c.215; P.L.2026, c.7; N.J.S.A. 24:5-8; N.J.S.A. 26:1A-10 (as described by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission and Department of Health)

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