N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-10e: Age-based restrictions on sale of tetrahydrocannabinol products.

10. a. (1) It shall be unlawful to sell or distribute a product intended for human consumption that contains tetrahydrocannabinol in any detectable amount to a person under 21 years of age.

(2) A violation of this section shall be subject to the same penalties established in section 64 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.2C:35-10d) for the sale of any cannabis items to a person under 21 years of age.

b. This section shall not apply to medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients who are under the age of 21 pursuant to the “Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act,” P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.).

L.2025, c.215, s.10.