{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-40-12.22","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.22","heading":"Policy for administration of medical cannabis to student.","body":"1. a.  A board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall develop a policy authorizing parents, guardians, and designated caregivers to administer medical  cannabis to a student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event.\nb.\tA policy adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, at a minimum:\n(1)\trequire that the student be authorized to engage in the medical use of  cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) and that the parent, guardian, or  designated caregiver be authorized to assist the student with the medical use of  cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.);\n(2)\testablish protocols for verifying the registration status and ongoing authorization pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) concerning the medical use of  cannabis for the student and the parent, guardian, or  designated caregiver;\n(3)\texpressly authorize parents, guardians, and  designated caregivers of students who have been authorized for the medical use of  cannabis to administer medical  cannabis to the student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event;\n(4)\tidentify locations on school grounds where medical  cannabis may be administered; and\n(5)\tprohibit the administration of medical  cannabis to a student by smoking or other form of inhalation while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending a school-sponsored event.\nc.\tMedical  cannabis may be administered to a student while the student is on school grounds, aboard a school bus, or attending school-sponsored events, provided that such administration is consistent with the requirements of the policy adopted pursuant to this section.\nL.2015, c.158, s.1; amended 2019, c.153, s.41.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"91e30a4a93ce529d0132a1939149d712ebf6e67fa21707704f53b82798057d62","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-40-12.21a","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-40-12.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}