Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On November 25, 2020, New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal provided guidance for prosecutors in relation to marijuana cases that are pending. This guidance came after New Jersey voters elected to amend the New Jersey Constitution to legalize marijuana. The Attorney General advised all municipal, county, and…
State v. Paul Docket No.: A-0599-20T6 Decided November 24, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division reviewed the requirements to modify pretrial conditions based on a change in circumstances. In State v. Paul, Defendant was charged in a February 26, 2019 complaint warrant with first-degree…
STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL K. EUSTACHE, Decided November 10, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Issue in case- Search without warrant The Rahway police department received an anonymous call that a white SUV had pulled into an apartment complex and described: “the driver was a black man with [dreadlocks], and…
SENATE INTRODUCES PROPOSED BILL Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On November 5, 2020, the 219th Legislature introduced Senate, No. 21, sponsored by Senators Nicholas P. Scutari and Stephen M. Sweeney, detailing a regulation structure for marijuana legalization. Most of the provisions of the proposed bill relate to establishing the oversight committees and…
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark
Sen. Nicholas Scutari said he hopes that by spring 2021, “the medical facilities will be able to start selling to the general public. I don’t see why they can’t.” By Suzette Parmley | November 05, 2020 at 10:18 AM Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Jersey passed easily…
State v. Macrae Appellate Docket No.: A-1303-18T2 Decided October 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey required a new trial when a trial court failed to provide out of court identification jury charges and only gave the jury in court identification…
State v. Balloutine Appellate Docket No.: A-4894-17T4 Decided October 5, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey required a new trial when a trial court failed to provide out of court identification jury charges and only gave the jury in court identification…
State v. Hreha Appellate Docket No.: A-2744-19T3 Decided July 21, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division overturned a trial court’s suppression of evidence recovered from an overdose victim’s cellphone which included text message from defendant implicating him in a drug deal that led…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…